Reading comprehension

Bees live in a house that is called a hive.

What is the bee's house called?

• house

• honey factory

• hive

• hole

Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees will stop their work.

What happens when the queen bee dies?

• There can only be one.

• The bees buzz a lot.

• She gets lost.

• The bees stop working.

Bees are very wise and busy little creatures. They all join together to build cells of wax for their honey.

What do the bees build cells of wax for?

• Honey

• Wax

• Bigger bees

• The queen

Each bee takes its proper place and does its own work. Some go out and gather honey from flowers; others stay at home and work inside the hive.

What do the bees do for work?

• They all serve the queen

• Some gather honey from flowers, others work inside the hive

• They eat a lot of honey and break the hive

• The bees take their places and dance

It is not safe for children to handle bees. The bees have a painful sting that they use for defense.

What do the bees do for defense?

• Sting

• Buzz a lot

• Handle children

• Make stink

The smell of popcorn was in the air. I could hear kids laughing and screaming.

What sense words are used?

• Laughing, screaming

• Smell, hear

• Air, kids

• Touch, taste

My family and I wandered around the park, getting snacks and going on rides.

What did the family do in the park? (Be specific.)

• Have fun

• Go to class

• Get snacks and go on rides

• Eat hotdogs

I loved almost all types of rides. I loved to go fast and spin around, to go downhill and get splashed. The only ones I didn't like were the ones that turn you upside-down.

Which rides did the writer not like?

• Ones that go fast

• Ones that have food

• Ones that splash

• Ones that turn you upside-down

I told Laura that I love her and I like to do things with her, but I don't want to go on the rides that go upside-down because they scare me.

Who was the writer talking to?

• Mom

• Laura

• Dad

• Himself

Laura was sad that I didn't want to go on the upside-down ride, but she went by herself and had a lot of fun.

Why was Laura sad?

• The writer didn't want to go on the upside-down ride

• She had a lot of fun

• She was sad

• She went by herself