Reading comprehension

Bees live in a house that is called a hive.

What is the bee's house called?

• house

• honey factory

• hive

• hole

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees will stop their work.

What happens when the queen bee dies?

• There can only be one.

• The bees buzz a lot.

• She gets lost.

• The bees stop working.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Bees are very wise and busy little creatures. They all join together to build cells of wax for their honey.

What do the bees build cells of wax for?

• Honey

• Wax

• Bigger bees

• The queen

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Each bee takes its proper place and does its own work. Some go out and gather honey from flowers; others stay at home and work inside the hive.

What do the bees do for work?

• They all serve the queen

• Some gather honey from flowers, others work inside the hive

• They eat a lot of honey and break the hive

• The bees take their places and dance

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

It is not safe for children to handle bees. The bees have a painful sting that they use for defense.

What do the bees do for defense?

• Sting

• Buzz a lot

• Handle children

• Make stink

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The smell of popcorn was in the air. I could hear kids laughing and screaming.

What sense words are used?

• Laughing, screaming

• Smell, hear

• Air, kids

• Touch, taste

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

My family and I wandered around the park, getting snacks and going on rides.

What did the family do in the park? (Be specific.)

• Have fun

• Go to class

• Get snacks and go on rides

• Eat hotdogs

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

I loved almost all types of rides. I loved to go fast and spin around, to go downhill and get splashed. The only ones I didn't like were the ones that turn you upside-down.

Which rides did the writer not like?

• Ones that go fast

• Ones that have food

• Ones that splash

• Ones that turn you upside-down

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

I told Laura that I love her and I like to do things with her, but I don't want to go on the rides that go upside-down because they scare me.

Who was the writer talking to?

• Mom

• Laura

• Dad

• Himself

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Laura was sad that I didn't want to go on the upside-down ride, but she went by herself and had a lot of fun.

Why was Laura sad?

• The writer didn't want to go on the upside-down ride

• She had a lot of fun

• She was sad

• She went by herself

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3