The Bumblebee Queen

In the spring, where did we watch the queen bee crawl out of?

• a honey pot

• a flower

• underground

• a bird's nest

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In the spring, what was the queen bee searching for?

• other bees

• a bush

• a puddle

• a place to build her colony

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What did we see the queen bee use to make her colony and honey pot?

• wax

• wood

• flowers

• leaves

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What do the bee larvae eat?

• flowers

• pollen

• milk

• vegetables

When bumblebees are said to "rarely" sting, this means they sting _______

• always

• never

• not often

• quickly

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Recall that "in between her other duties, the queen snuggles up to her new eggs." Which of the following words could we replace "duties" with for the sentence to have the same meaning?

• children

• flowers

• queens

• jobs

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Recall that the bumblebee queen's honey pot "stores nectar that she will eat on stormy days." In this context, what does "stores" mean?

• keeps

• shops

• sells

• creates

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When the bumblebee queen is said to "seek" flowers, this means she __________ flowers.

• hides from

• looks for

• dances around

• stings

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The story shows us pictures of the larvae. Before they become bees all the larvae are able to do is ___________.

• search for flowers

• buzz

• fly

• wiggle

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What did we see happen in the story to the drones, workers, and the old queen bee when it turns cold in the fall?

• They all hid in the ground.

• They stay with the colony.

• They all die.

• They stay busy with the queen.

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