Answer: Miranda loved spending time exploring nature. She like to spend her spare time going out in the woods and on hiking trails with her camera to take pictures of every interesting creature she could find on her way. Miranda brought her best friend on a hiking trip. Walking almost a mile, Miranda got frustrated as she couldn't find anything interesting enough. Then her friend spotted a blindingly gorgeous, yellowish-green, dark-winged bird sitting on a tree branch. Before even taking a single picture, the bird vanished in the thick forest. Miranda Identified the bird they saw as a Male Scarlet Tanager, she jumped for joy. The bird appeared again and this time with its wings wide-spread, we got a better view. Miranda clicked so many pictures she could from every single angle. She told her friend, "These birds are hard to find, as they stay high in the forest canopy and they are also known for singing rich, burry songs." But realizing the fact that it's almost dark, Miranda's friend said, "I had better get back before my mother starts to worry!"
The author uses the word "metamorphosis" to describe the "four-stage process of change." They are introducing new vocabulary terms in a friendly context. They also may have included it because it's the most accurate scientific term for the process of growth undergone by the beetle.
