WorksheetsThe Case of the Missing Bees Vocabulary and Comprehension
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which word means almost the same as disorder?
ailment
cure
demand
favor
What does the word probable mean?
impossible to believe
difficult to imagine
unlikely to occur
likely to happen
Which word means the opposite of unexpected?
predicted
surprising
unintended
unlikely
What does the word declined mean?
built
grew
increased
weakened
Which word means "happening over a large area"?
agricultural
probable
unexpected
widespread
To identify means to...
find something in a pile
tell exactly what a thing is
look for something that is missing
explain how something works correctly
If something is agricultural it has to do with
culture
farms
medicine
tools
What does the word thrive mean?
to be alive
to need help
to be successful
to cause excitment
Authors of these articles agree...
honeybees are mutating
honeybee hives are overcrowded
honeybee colonies are overgrown
honeybee colonies are disappearing
What is the main idea of the article "A Germ of an Idea"
parasites are likely to blame for CCD
pesticides are likely to blame for CCD
A fungus and virus are likely to blame for CCD
A combination of factors are to blame for CCD
According to the article "Pointing to Pesticides", what happens to bees affected by pesticides?
they die
they get lost
they cannot fly
they cannot produce honey
How do fewer honeybee colonies affect the country's food production?
they mutate the fruits and vegetables
they create smaller fruit and vegetables
they reduce the number of fruits and vegetables
they increase the number of fruits and vegetables
What can you conclude from the articles?
farmers will increase the use of pesticides
scientists will begin treating honeybee hives
scientist will continue investigating the cause of CCD
the honeybee population will steadily begin to increase
