Hummingbirds
Reading Comprehension Quiz
Why are they called hummingbirds?
They sing when they fly.
Their wings make a humming sound.
Their song sounds like humming.
They are very light.
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How do hummingbirds eat?
They chew up flower petals with their beaks.
They lap up nectar with their tongues.
They use their heads and bills to eat pollen.
They drink nectar through their beaks like a straw.
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How do hummingbirds help flowers?
They drink nectar.
They plant seeds.
They eat pollen.
They bring pollen from one flower to the next.
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How do you know this? Cite the text in your answer.
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According to the text, which does the bee hummingbird use to make nests?
straw
sticks
concrete
bark
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Which best describes the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
Hummingbirds use lots of energy and eat often.
Hummingbirds move fast.
Hummingbirds like to eat nectar.
Hummingbirds drink their own weight in nectar every day.
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Which statement about bee hummingbirds is NOT true?
Bee hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.
Bee hummingbird eggs are smaller than peas.
Bee hummingbirds do not grow larger than bees.
Bee hummingbirds have built nests on clothespins.
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What is unique about the way that hummingbirds fly?
They can only fly for a few seconds at a time.
They can fly faster than any other bird.
They can fly longer than any other bird.
They can fly forward and backward.
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How do you know this? Use the text in your response.
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Which best defines the word "hover" as used in paragraph two?
To move your wings very fast
An animal that has hooves
To stay in one spot in the air
To clean an area thoroughly
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Why do you think this? Explain your answer completely.
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Why do flowers need pollen?
Flowers eat pollen.
Hummingbirds eat pollen.
Flowers use pollen to make seeds.
Pollen attracts hummingbirds.
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Which title best describes the main idea of this text?
Hummingbirds: Unique and Uniquely Helpful Birds
Bee Hummingbirds: The World's Smallest Bird
Interesting Facts About Birds
Pollination: How Birds and Flowers Work Together
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How do flowers and hummingbirds benefit each other? Refer to the text to support your answer.
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Why does the hummingbird have to eat so often? Refer to the text to support your answer.
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Why is the ability to hover useful to a hummingbird? Refer to the text to support your answer.
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