Busy as a Bee

Busy as a Bee

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

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Max is preparing for a science class play about pollination, where he plays a bee. The conversation shifts to the phrase 'busy as a bee', explaining its meaning and origin from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The discussion highlights how the phrase describes being very busy, akin to bees working hard. The video concludes with positive feedback on Max's bee costume.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Max get chosen for in the science class play?

A flower

A cloud

A bee

A tree

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of the play that Max is participating in?

Photosynthesis

Pollination

The water cycle

Animal habitats

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the phrase 'busy as a bee' originate from?

The Bible

Aesop's Fables

Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

William Shakespeare's plays

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which story from the Canterbury Tales does the phrase 'busy as a bee' appear?

The Esquire's Tale

The Miller's Tale

The Wife of Bath's Tale

The Knight's Tale

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is Max's costume described in the conversation?

Colorful

Authentic

Simple

Unfinished