The Mystery of the Disappearing Honeybee

What is the genre of the text?

• mystery

• fiction

• expository

• biography

How many chapters are in this book?

• 7

• 8

• 5

• 10

Use the table of contents to find what page the glossary is on.

• 4

• 14

• 18

• 24

What is the honeybee mystery?

• The queen is missing.

• The drones in the colony have died.

• The bees are not returning to the colony,

• The workers have stopped finding nectar.

The honeybee is only disappearing in Florida.

• True

• False

Glossary question. Define drone.

• female bee that lays eggs

• male bee in the colony that mates with the queen

• female bee in the colony that collects nectar

• male bee in charge of the hive

During our lesson, what was at the bottom of the food pyramid?

• animals

• insects

• humans

• plants

Glossary. Define pollen.

• sweet liquid found in flowers

• yellow dust flowering plants use to make seeds

• a plant grown by farmers

• a plant often made into hay

How do honeybees help new plants grow?

• by giving plants nectar

• by giving plants honey

• by moving pollen from plant to plant

• honeybees do not help plants grow

Are honeybees transported by beekeepers to different farms?

• Yes

• No