Understanding Hummingbird Behavior and Characteristics

Why does the author say the hummingbird looks like a “bright flash of sunlight?”

• The author says the hummingbird looks like a “bright flash of sunlight”, because the hummingbird is colorful and it looks like a rainbow when it flies.

• The author says the hummingbird looks like a “bright flash of sunlight”, because the hummingbird is colorful and makes a humming sound like music when it flies.

• The author does not say the hummingbird looks like a “bright flash of sunlight”, because the hummingbird does nothing when it flies.

• The author says the hummingbird looks like a “bright flash of sunlight”, because the hummingbird is colorful and as it moves very fast it looks like a bright flash of sunlight when it flies.

Why do you think it is hard to find a hummingbird’s nest?

• The hummingbird will want to keep its young safe, so the bird will hide its nest.

• The hummingbird will bury its nest to hide its nest.

• The hummingbird will want to hum loudly to keep its young safe, to distract others from the nest.

• The hummingbird will care to keep its young safe, so the bird will hide its nest and not return.

What might happen if you try to take the nest of a hummingbird?

• The hummingbird will fly fast around you or anyone when anyone tries to take the nest away to protect its young.

• The hummingbird will hum loudluy at you or anyone when anyone tries to take the nest away to protect its young.

• The hummingbird will peck at you or anyone when anyone tries to take the nest away to protect its young.

• The hummingbird will not peck at you or anyone when anyone tries to take the nest away because it does not care about its young after they hatch.

How do you think or infer about how the author feels about hummingbirds?

• I think and infer how the author doesn't really like hummingbirds

• I think and infer how the author really does like hummingbirds.

• I think and infer how the author really thinks nothing about hummingbirds

• I think and infer how the author really does hate hummingbirds

Where are the most beautiful humming birds found according to the author?

• The most beautiful humming birds are found in the West Indies and South America.

• The most beautiful humming birds are found in the West Africa and Central America.

• The most beautiful humming birds are found in the Western Europe and South America.

• The most beautiful humming birds are found in the Western Asia and North America.

Using your inference, what is the main idea of this text? What is it about?

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