senior passage 61

Most species of animals ................ .

• are not able to communicate.
• use words to communicate.
• communicate using their teeth.
• have their own way of communication.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

The 'waggle' dance means that- ............... .

• the other bees should fly back.
• the bees are very happy.
• the food source is not very close.
• the food source is very close.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In this text the writer is.· ............... .

• presenting different kinds of animals.
• describing the honeybee language.
• explaining the language of science.
• showing us some specific dance steps.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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The underlined pronoun "it" refers to ................ .

• a source of food.
• the food smell.
• the worker bee.
• the dance shape

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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CCSS.RI.8.2

The underlined word "sc.areis" closest in meaning to----------------.

• amuse
• frighten
• help
• inform

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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CCSS.RI.8.4

The type of the dance that the worker bee performs depends on -----.

• how far the food is.
• how tight the space around it is.
• the number of circles it made looking for food.
• the exact side where the food was found.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Worker bees use dance-like movements----------------.

• to share the food they have brought.
• to invite other bees to join them in the dance.
• to direct other bees to the source of food.
• to collect information about food.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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To communicate exact information, bees can tell----------------.

• the other bees what type of food is available.
• the direction in which the food source can be found.
• how far away it is.
• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which word is a synonym for "communicate"?

• Hide
• Display
• Convey
• Conceal

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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The dance tells the other bees the exact location of the food source. The word "exact" suggests the information is ________.

• Uncertain

• Vague

• Precise

• accurately

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4