Busy, Beneficial Bees

Use the table on page 391. Which crop would be affected the most if there were no honeybees to pollinate the crops?

• Alfalfa

• Almonds

• Broccoli

• Soybeans

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What is the author's perspective on Colony Collapse Disorder in the passge "Busy, Beneficial Bees"?

• That Colony Collapse Disorder is causing the bee population to explode to new heights.

• That Colony Collapse Disorder is causing bees to pollinate crops at a faster rate.

• That Colony Collapse Disorder is causing the bee population to rapidly decline.

• That Colony Collapse Disorder is causing the spread of germs to other bees.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which statement from the text best supports the author's perspective on Colony Collapse Disorder from the previous question?

• "Although some crops can be pollinated by other nectar-feeding insects, many crops depend specificazlly on honeybees for pollination.

• "Honeybees were brought to the U.S. from Europe about 400 years ago for agricultural purposes."

• "Most of these bees do not live in colonies and have not been affected by CCD."

• "The disappearance of honeybees is bad news for two big reasons."

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

How does the idiom "feel the sting" contribute to the meaning of the text "Busy, Beneficial Bees"?

• It shows how people could be positively impacted without honeybees.

• It shows how people could be negatively impacted without honeybees.

• It demonstrates the importance of the honeybee.

• It demonstrates how honeybees can sting people.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Select the most accurate summary of the text "Busy, Beneficial Bees".

• Honeybees are disappearing from many ecosystems due to CCD. The problem is that honeybees are very helpful to people because they pollinate many of the crops we eat. This impact also reaches to the economy where bees help farmers make money,

• Honeybees are disappearing from many ecosystems due to CCD. CCD could be caused by a fungus or a virus that spreads throughout a colony. When this spreads in a colony it causes many of the bees to leave the colony, and no one knows where they go.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

"Honeybees are responsible for about one-third of the food in the human diet, including vegetables, fruits, seeds, and nuts."

How does this detail contribute to the structure of the passage?

• It compares the importance of the honeybees.

• It states the problem of losing honeybees.

• It lists the ways honeybees help people.

• It describes the impact of honeybees.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which crop is dependent on honeybees for pollination?

• Apples

• Almonds

• Carrots

• Cotton