"The Case of the Missing Bees" Assessment

Which word means the same as disorder?

• ailment

• cure

• demand

• favor

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word probable mean?

• impossible to believe

• difficult to imagine

• unlikely to occur

• likely to happen

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Match the following

• happening over a large area

• identify

• having to do with farms

• thrive

• to be weakened

• widespread

• tell exactly what a thing is

• declined

• to be successful

• agricultural

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word means the OPPOSITE of unexpected?

• predicted

• surprising

• unintended

• unlikely

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The authors of these articles agree that

• honeybees are mutating

• honeybee hives are overcrowded

• honeybee colonies are overgrown

• honeybee colonies are disappearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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 many factors are likely to blame for CCD.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How do fewer honeybee colonies affect the country's food production?

• The mutate the fruits and vegetables.

• They create smaller fruits and vegetables.

• They reduce the number of fruits and vegetables.

• They increase the number of fruits and vegetables.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What can you conclude from the articles?

• Farmers will increase the use of pesticides.

• Scientists will begin treating honeybee hives.

• Scientists will continue to investigate the cause of CCD.

• The honeybee population will steadily begin to increase.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9