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WorksheetsBug Bites Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____ are insects or small animals which damage crops or food supplies.
a)
Pests
b)
Edible
c)
Outnumbered
d)
ancestors
2.
Silkworm ____ are popular to eat in Cambodia.
a)
edible
b)
pests
c)
Larvae
d)
catches
3.
Trantulas are ______ and delicous!
a)
inedible
b)
edible
c)
numerous
d)
tasts
4.
Would you feel ____ about eating a trantula or dragonfly?
a)
critical
b)
settled
c)
estatic
d)
squeamish
5.
The _____ of 27 are 9 and 3.
a)
factor
b)
pests
c)
division
d)
exponent
6.
One ___ I think of before I get dressed is the temperature outside.
a)
factor
b)
ticket
c)
estimate
d)
nutrient
7.
____, he points out the fly in his soup to the waiter.
a)
blissfully
b)
Outraged
c)
Estatically
d)
jubliantly
8.
Read these lines from Bug Bites.
“Yet lots of bugs are nutritious, tasty, and perfectly safe to eat.”
The author of this article uses this line to show--
“Yet lots of bugs are nutritious, tasty, and perfectly safe to eat.”
The author of this article uses this line to show--
a)
that they embrace the idea of eating bugs
b)
that they abhor the idea of eating bugs
c)
that they have no opinion about eating bugs
d)
none of the above
9.
Why does the author of “Bug Bites” describe the history of eating bugs and how numerous they are in the section Eat Up! We’re Outnumbered?
a)
to make sure you know the history of bug consumption.
b)
to justify that people have been eating bugs in the past, is still a possibility in the future, and many countries still eat them today.
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
10.
Which lines from the passage best expresses the author’s anticipation of what the future holds for eating bugs?
a)
Attitudes about bugs are already changing.
b)
Other parts of the world also have forbidden foods.
c)
Have you heard the one about the customer who finds a fly in his soup?
d)
If we can get over the ‘Gross!’ factor, bugs could one day become part of our daily diet.
11.
Which word best describes the speaker’s attitude toward bugs?
a)
Envious
b)
Cheerful
c)
Sorrowful
d)
Appreciative
12.
Why does the author include these 2 lines from the article?
One out of every three animals is a bug, and scientists estimate that there are 20 million of the little critters for every person on the planet.
If we can get over the “Gross!” factor, bugs could one day become part of our daily diet.
One out of every three animals is a bug, and scientists estimate that there are 20 million of the little critters for every person on the planet.
If we can get over the “Gross!” factor, bugs could one day become part of our daily diet.
a)
To justify bugs as a source of food to consume
b)
To highlight the popularity of eating bugs around the world
c)
To remind the reader the importance of trying different food in case there is a food shortage
d)
To explain that there are a lot of bugs in the world.
13.
Which line from the text suggests that a variety of bugs are considered edible from one country to the next or from one region to another?
a)
The first American colonists ate lobster only when they didn’t have anything else.
b)
In North America and Europe, the idea of eating bugs is downright disgusting to most people.
c)
Moviegoers in Columbia eat roasted ants instead of popcorn.
d)
Even among people who eat insects, tastes differ.
14.
What can you infer from this line from Bug Bites?
"Cans of baby bees line supermarket shelves in Japan."
"Cans of baby bees line supermarket shelves in Japan."
a)
Baby bees are sitting on a shelf for sale in Japan.
b)
A large number baby bees that have been cooked and preserved in a can are sitting on a shelf in the supermarket in Japan.
c)
Live baby bees are available for sale in Japan.
d)
None of the above
15.
Why does biologist David George Gordon, author of the Eat-a-Bug Cookbook” tell kids ‘
"If your bones are still growing, eat more crickets and termites."
"If your bones are still growing, eat more crickets and termites."
a)
Your bones don’t need the nutrients in bugs.
b)
Your bones only need some of the nutrients in bugs.
c)
Your bones need the extra nutrients in bugs compared to beef.
d)
Your bones don’t keep growing so you don’t need to eat bugs.
16.
Why did the author include this line from Bug Bites?
"Other parts of the world also have forbidden foods."
"Other parts of the world also have forbidden foods."
a)
To help you, the reader, recognize that not all bugs are created equally.
b)
To point out that not all bugs are acceptable “food”
c)
To explain that some foods are banned in every country
d)
None of the above.
17.
Which definition of “delicacies” is used in the line--
"Lots of people would never eat lobsters and the other sea-dwelling “bugs” we consider delicacies."
"Lots of people would never eat lobsters and the other sea-dwelling “bugs” we consider delicacies."
a)
The quality of being easily injured, hurt, or made sick
b)
Indulgence
c)
Something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious
d)
The quality or state of being dainty.
18.
Some students in junior or high school may feel not passing on their report card a ____ reason for not being allowed to play.
a)
trivial/unimportant
b)
astonishing
c)
marvelous
d)
admirable
19.
Does "Bug Bites" ____ your attitude toward eating bugs?
a)
convince
b)
infer
c)
highlight
d)
reflect
20.
This expert hunter has ____ the day's catch on a strip of palm.
a)
skewered
b)
touched
c)
smashed
d)
cooked
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