RI.3.1 #2

What does the word pollination mean in paragraph 1?

• The process of making honey

• The way bees spread pollen to help plants grow

• A type of flower that bees like

• The way bees talk to each other

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Bees make loud buzzing sounds

• Bees only fly in summer

• Bees are helpful and important to nature

• Bees live underground

According to the text, what job does the queen bee have?

• To find flowers

• To make honey

• To lay eggs

• To feed the baby bees

Why do bees collect nectar?

• To decorate the hive

• To turn it into honey for food

• To carry it to other bees

• To make flowers smell nice

What does the text say about how bees communicate?

• They speak with their wings

• They use their stingers to signal danger

• They do a special dance to give directions

• They leave trails of pollen

What does the word organized mean in paragraph 2?

• Busy and confused

• Fun and noisy

• Tidy and orderly

• Scared and quiet

Which detail best supports the idea that bees are helpful to people?

• "They buzz loudly when they fly."

• "They turn nectar into honey."

• "They live in hives with many other bees."

• "They sometimes sting animals."

What is nectar?

• A kind of bug

• A special liquid bees collect from flowers

• A loud sound bees make

• The part of the bee’s wing

Which sentence from the text tells why bees are important to plants?

• “Bees use honey for food.”

• “They do a dance to tell other bees where to find flowers.”

• “They help plants grow by spreading pollen.”

• “Some bees protect the hive.”

Based on the passage, what would happen if bees disappeared?

• There would be more honey

• People would not need flowers

• Fewer plants and crops would grow

• Hives would be cleaner