What is the best summary of this passage?

• Bees help plants grow, but they are in danger. Pollution, chemicals, and disease harm them. People can help by planting flowers and avoiding pesticides.

• Bees are small insects that make honey. Many people enjoy eating honey, and some keep bees in their gardens.

• Scientists say that bees are helpful to the environment. Without them, we wouldn’t have as many flowers or trees.

• Some people like bees, but others are afraid of them. Bees can sting if they feel threatened.

Which three details should be included in a good summary of this passage?

• Bees help pollinate plants, which helps food grow.

• Bees are disappearing due to pollution, pesticides, and disease.

• The passage says that honey is a great topping for toast.

• People can help bees by planting flowers and avoiding pesticides.

• Bees are dangerous insects that should be avoided.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Scientists are studying bees to learn more about how they live.

• Bees make honey, and many people enjoy eating it.

• Bees are in danger, but people can take action to protect them.

• Bees are disappearing because they are not needed anymore.

What detail would NOT be important to include in a summary?

• Pollution and pesticides harm bees.

• People can help bees by planting flowers.

• Some bees live in gardens.

• Bees help pollinate plants.

Why is summarizing an important skill when reading?

• It makes reading take longer but helps with spelling.

• It helps readers focus on key ideas and main points.

• It helps readers remember every single detail of a text.

• It allows readers to completely change the meaning of the text

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Fact

,

(b) Opinion

• Bees help plants grow through pollination.

• Pollution, pesticides, and disease harm bees.

• Bees are the cutest insect

• Everyone loves bees.

• Bees are the most dangerous insect.

• Bees are disappearing.

What do you think the author's purpose was in this passage?

• To entertain readers with a story about bees.

• To inform readers about how bees pollinate plants.

• To persuade readers to take action to protect bees.

• To describe different types of bees and where they live.

What is one effect of bees disappearing?

• Fewer plants will grow, which could lead to less food.

• People will stop eating fruits and vegetables.

• There will be more bees in the future.

• Pesticides will become safer.

Which of the following could NOT be a cause of bees disappearing?

• Habitat loss and fewer flowers to pollinate.

• Using harmful pesticides in gardens and farms.

• Scientists trying to protect bees from danger.

• Diseases that make bees sick.

Which word uses "-er" the same way as in "teacher"?

• Bigger

• Farmer

• Longer

• Power