Vocabulary Quiz

Which of these words is a part of an insect?

• unicorn

• timepiece

• antenna

• starling

What is a synonym for vacant in this sentence? The city wants to sell the vacant building.

• wicked

• dirty

• huge

• empty

What does the word limbs most likely mean in this sentence? Workers cut the limbs and then carted them away.

• broken pieces of wood

• branches of a tree

• dead plants

• sections of a bridge

What does the word products mean in this sentence? Many different products were at the market.

• things that are made

• people selling things

• sounds and noises

• buildings and stalls

Which of these words means make for a purpose?

• elegant

• figure

• design

• grasp

What is the most important job of the queen bee?

• laying eggs and caring for babies

• showing others where flowers are

• protecting the hive from enemies

• teaching other bees how to fly

Which word best describes how bees fly?

• interestingly

• carefully

• quickly

• skillfully

Why did the author write this selection?

• to entertain the reader with a funny story

• to persuade the reader to raise bees

• to inform the reader about bees

• to express an opinion about honey

Which other animal is in the same category as bees?

• robins

• butterflies

• elephants

• whales

Which of the answers below is not true of bees?

• They are good fliers.

• They can communicate with other bees.

• They live together in hives.

• They eat plants.