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Scholastic News - Helping Honeybees

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select the best definition for the word contaminate.

a)

the act of spending time in quiet thought

b)

groups of plants or animals living or growing in one place.

c)

to make something dangerous, dirty, or unfit for use by adding something harmful to it.

2.

Another word for contaminate is ________________________.

a)

organize

b)

pollute

c)

clean

d)

group

3.

Select the best definition for the word colonies.

a)

the act of spending time in quiet thought

b)

groups of plants or animals living or growing in one place.

c)

to make something dangerous, dirty, or unfit for use by adding something harmful to it.

4.

Another word for colonies is __________________.

a)

scientists

b)

beekeepers

c)

flowers

d)

groups

5.

What is the main idea of the article?

a)

Bees pollinate about one-third of the crops in the world.

b)

People are working on ways to help bee colonies survive.

c)

Elizabeth Downs raises about 150,000 bees.

d)

There are more than 20,000 types of bees.

6.

Select the 3 reasons for bees dying.

a)

attacks by beetles

b)

virus-carrying mites

c)

harmful pesticides

d)

poor nutrition

7.

How do bees help our plants grow and reproduce?

a)

They transfer tiny grains called pollen between flowers.

b)

They help by watering the plants

c)

They help humans buy planting trees.

8.

Select the 2 solutions, mentioned in the article, that people are trying to help keep hives alive.

a)

they are using more pesticides

b)

a vaccine has been developed to protect honeybees

c)

many farmers are using bee friendly pesticides

9.

Would you like to become a beekeeper?

a)

Yes

b)

No