Hummingbirds Quiz

Why do flowers need pollen?

• Flowers eat pollen.

• Pollen attracts hummingbirds.

• Hummingbirds eat pollen.

• Flowers use pollen to make seeds.

Why are they called hummingbirds?

• They are very light

• They sing when they fly

• Their wings make a humming sound

• Their song sounds like humming

Which best defines the word hover as used in paragraph two?

• To stay in one spot in the air

• To clean an area thoroughly

• An animal that has hooves

• To move your wings very fast

Hummingbirds eat ___________.

• insects

• berries

• flower nectar

• the story doesn't say

What is unique about the way that hummingbirds fly?

• They can fly faster than any other bird.

• They can fly longer than any other bird.

• They can fly forward and backward.

• They can only fly for a few seconds at a time.

Compared to other birds, hummingbirds are _________.

• heavier

• about the same size

• lighter

• larger

What color are most hummingbird feeders?

• red

• green

• golden

• white

Which best describes the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

• Hummingbirds move fast.

• Hummingbirds like to eat nectar.

• Hummingbirds use lots of energy and eat often.

• Hummingbirds drink their own weight in nectar every day.

Which statement about bee hummingbirds is not true?

• Bee hummingbird eggs are smaller than peas.

• Bee hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.

• Bee hummingbirds have built nests on clothespins.

• Bee hummingbirds do not grow larger than bees.

Hummingbirds are the only birds that ____________.

• are small

• will come to bird feeders

• are green

• can fly backwards