Sweet Part of Nature

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I can recognize the characteristics and
structure of an informational text

Multiple Choice

How does the author introduce the topic of the text? 

• in the title

• in the subheading

• in the captions

• in the intro paragrpah

Open Ended

How does the caption support what readers see in the photographs?

Sentence stem: The captions support the photograph because it....

Multiple Choice

Where could I find information about the benefits of bees?

• the introductory paragraph

• The section titled "We Need Bees"

• The section titled "How Humans Can Help"

• In paragraph 6

Multiple Choice

PART A

What problem would most likely occur if there were too few honeybees?

• There would be much less healthy food to eat.

• Diseases would spread more quickly.

• There would be more farms where bees once lived.

• More harmful insects would be alive.

Multiple Choice

PART B

Which sentence best supports your answer to Part A?

• Honey bees carry pollen among plants

• Bees pollinate a wide variety of plants in the United States

• There aren't as many honeybees today as there were a few years ago

• Without the help of honeybees, we would not have as many of the plants we depend on for food

Multiple Choice

What happens when the land where bees live is turned into farmland?

• Honeybees find less pollen and nectar.

• Honeybees catch dangerous diseases.

• Honeybees spread sickness to the plants.

• Honeybees eat too much of the crops.

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of the section titled “How Humans Can Help”?

• Beekeepers are people who try to keep bees healthy. Ian Snyder is a student who says this is very important. He participates in a beekeeping program at his school.

• If children want to help honeybees, they should learn about honeybees and the plants that bees like. Many schools offer classes that help students learn about honeybees living in their area.

• Honeybees like plants such as cabbage, sunflowers, and strawberries. People who want to help honeybees should try to grow plants like these.

• Anyone can help honeybees. People can grow plants that honeybees like. They can also build beehives. Some schools are teaching students how to be beekeepers and keep bees healthy.

I can explain the author’s purpose of a
paragraph

The author’s purpose for
including paragraph 5 in the
article most likely is to —
A explain the problems
honeybees are experiencing
B state the benefits of taking
care of honeybees
C describe ways to care for the
honeybee population
D show why honeybees are
good to have around