Semester 1 Summative Assessment Prep

Bees play a crucial role in ecosystems as pollinators. By transferring pollen from one flower to another, bees enable plants to produce fruits and seeds. This process supports not only plant life but also the animals and humans that depend on these plants for food. Without bees, many crops would fail, leading to a significant decline in food supply. Efforts to protect bee populations, such as planting wildflowers and reducing pesticide use, are essential for maintaining biodiversity and food security.

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Bees are a nuisance to humans.

• Bees are vital to ecosystems and food production.

• Bees primarily produce honey for human consumption.

• Bees should be replaced with artificial pollination methods.

Bees play a crucial role in ecosystems as pollinators. By transferring pollen from one flower to another, bees enable plants to produce fruits and seeds. This process supports not only plant life but also the animals and humans that depend on these plants for food. Without bees, many crops would fail, leading to a significant decline in food supply. Efforts to protect bee populations, such as planting wildflowers and reducing pesticide use, are essential for maintaining biodiversity and food security.

Which detail supports the central idea?

• Bees transfer pollen from one flower to another.

• Bees produce honey for human consumption.

• Bees are responsible for the spread of wildflowers.

• Bees are difficult to protect from predators.

Bees play a crucial role in ecosystems as pollinators. By transferring pollen from one flower to another, bees enable plants to produce fruits and seeds. This process supports not only plant life but also the animals and humans that depend on these plants for food. Without bees, many crops would fail, leading to a significant decline in food supply. Efforts to protect bee populations, such as planting wildflowers and reducing pesticide use, are essential for maintaining biodiversity and food security.

What solution does the passage suggest for protecting bees?

• Increasing honey production.

• Using more pesticides to control harmful insects.

• Planting wildflowers and reducing pesticide use.

• Replacing bees with robots for pollination.

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

• Destroy frozen water

• Start a conversation in a social situation

• Make someone feel cold

• Celebrate a holiday

Which sentence contains an idiom?

• The sun rose in the sky.

• He hit the nail on the head with his answer.

• The rain pattered on the window.

• The cat chased the mouse.

What does "a piece of cake" mean in the sentence, "That math test was a piece of cake"?

• The test was delicious.

• The test was extremely difficult.

•  The test was very easy.

• The test was unimportant.

Which sentence shows personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

• The tree was tall and green.

• The cat purred loudly.

• The sun is a ball of fire.

In the sentence, "The wind whispered through the trees," what is being personified?

• The trees

• The whisper

• The wind

• The sound

Why is the sentence "The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up" an example of personification?

• Alarm clocks don’t scream in real life.

• The sound of the alarm was compared to a scream.

• The alarm clock was given a human-like quality.

• Screaming is a sound that people make.

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Silent

• Boom

• Fast

• Bright