Nonfiction Article of the Week - I'm Lovin' Lit...2019/07/06 · France is the most bee friendly country in the nation. c. Planting trees is better than planting flowers all year

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Nonfiction Article of the Week7-24: The Life of Malcolm X (FINAL EXAM)

Table of Contents

Terms of Use 2

Table of Contents 3

Digital Components/Google Classroom Guide 4

About This Midterm: Teacher’s Instructions 5-6

Article: Save the Bees 7-8

MODIFIED Article: Save the Bees 9-10

Article 2: Being Serious About Saving Bees (for RI.6.9) 11

Infographic (for RI.6.7) 12

Midterm (Regular) 13-18

Midterm (Regular) Answer Key W/Standards 19-24

Midterm (Modified) 25-30

Midterm (Modified) Answer Key W/Standards 31-36



Teacher’s Guide

Instructions for Google Classroom Digital Components

All student activities are available in digital format compatible with Google Classroom. They are available in two formats: Google Slides and Google Forms.

Google SlidesFirst, I have made all student pages available in Google Slides format. Students can simply add text boxes to any area they wish to type on. To access the Google Slides for this article, copy and paste the link below into your browser. *Note that you’ll need to make a copy of the folder or slide before you can use it.*

LINK OMITTED IN PREVIEW FILE

Google FormsI have made the assessments available in Google Forms. Here, they are self-grading, and I have set them all up with answer keys so they are ready to go for you. You’ll need to find these two files in your download folder to use Google Forms. The first file contains the links to the Forms, and the second file is explicit instructions for use. Look inside the Google Forms folder.



Teacher’s Guide

About This Final Exam

36 Total Questions:4 Questions for RI.6.1 4 Questions for RI.6.64 Questions for RI.6.2 4 Questions for RI.6.74 Questions for RI.6.3 4 Questions for RI.6.84 Questions for RI.6.4 4 Questions for RI.6.94 Questions for RI.6.5

Infographic(for RI.6.7)

Article 2(for RI.6.9)

Modified ArticleArticle

Regular Final Exam Modified Final Exam(Only 2 choices instead of 4)



Teacher’s Guide

About This Final Exam

Self-grading Google Forms assessment included for Final and Modified Final

Because ALL questions are multiple-choice, forms are 100% self-grading!

Answer key includes specific standard tested for each question (in green).

ALL questions are multiple-choice for easy grading.

Did you know that one out every three bites of food you eat is made possible because of bees? As pollinators, bees help plants to survive. From these plants, we get more than just food. We also get materials such as cotton and other fibers. Pollination even makes many medicines possible.

Additionally, the plants that bees pollinate provide food for wildlife, prevent coastal erosion, produce oxygen to keep our air clean, and take in carbon dioxide to balance the global climate. In recent years, however, the bee population has been rapidly declining by the billions, leaving some species of bees at risk for extinction. Scientists all over the world are now searching for and discovering new ways to save the bees. You can help, too!

Ninety percent of plant species would not be here without pollinators. Pollination is the process of transporting pollen from one flower to another in order for the plants to reproduce. While there are other pollinators, including butterflies, birds, bats, and wasps, bee species are responsible for most of the pollination in the world. Bumblebees and managed bees from local bee hives do a large part of it, but wild honey bees are the top pollinator. They are volunteers that tirelessly pollinate crops.


Busy As a Bee

by Adrienne Zembower

Worker bees have fine hairs to collect as much pollen as possible.

save the bees

Why We Need to

Honey bees in a hive have particular roles. Most of them are worker bees. This group is made up entirely of female bees. According to Planetbee.org, a wild honey bee can visit more than 2,000 flowers in one day. Each year, these honey bees and other pollinators contribute $217 billion to the global economy in the form of food crops. Honey bees alone contribute $15 billion to the U.S. economy each year. They also work hard to pollinate wild plants. Wild plants and trees help to provide pleasant landscapes, homes for animals, food for wildlife and cattle, protection for our waterways, and clean air and water.

The decline of the bee population has been linked to several causes. Environmentalists say the rapid growth of cities has required green

Where Have the Bees Gone?

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Nonfiction Article of the Week6-24: Save The Bees

Informational TextSkills Test

Final Assessment

7. Which statement below about the article is not objective?a. Butterflies, wasps, bats, and birds also help to pollinate plants.b. Honeybees contribute $15 billion to the US economy each year.c. It is better to manage bees in beekeeper hives to protect them from pesticides.d. Wild plants and trees provide homes for wild animals.

8. Which of the following statements should be included in a summary of the subsection Saving the Bees?

a. Both lawmakers and regular people have important roles in helping to save the bees.b. France is the most bee friendly country in the nation.c. Planting trees is better than planting flowers all year long.d. Use organic products to treat plants at night.

9. Which detail from the article explains the importance of honey bees to the U.S. economy?a. Each year, these honey bees and other pollinators contribute $217 billion to global

economy in the form of food crops.b. …a wild honey bee can visit more than 2,000 flowers in one day.c. They are volunteers that tirelessly pollinate crops.d. Honey bees alone contribute $15 billion to the U.S. economy each year.

10. According to the article, which of the following is not a product of pollination?a. Bees and other pollinators help to provide 1/3 of the food we eat.b. Pollinators prevent coastal erosion and provide clean air.c. Pollinators help to produce enough carbon dioxide to balance the ecosystem.d. Pollinators help to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

11. How does the author elaborate on the idea that neonicotinoids are a major threat for bees?a. The author lists ways that you can help prevent the use of neonicotinoids.b. The author mentions how Paris has banned all neonicotinoid pesticides.c. The author explains other threats to bees, including parasites and growing cities.d. The author describes the results of an experiment conducted by bee biologists.

12. Which detail from the article best supports your answer to the previous question?a. France took the first step in 2018 to ban all neonicotinoid pesticides.b. They found that the pesticide could cause the bees to fly slower and shorter distances.c. The sudden loss of the worker bee population can cause the rest of the colony to

struggle to survive and eventually die.d. “Instead of killing them, the carbon dioxide makes them drowsy, puts them to sleep,”

Notre Dame Beekeeper, Nicolas Géant told the American Press.




Final Assessment

7. Which statement below about the article is not objective?a. Butterflies, wasps, bats, and birds also help to pollinate plants.b. Honeybees contribute $15 billion to the US economy each year.c. It is better to manage bees in beekeeper hives to protect them from pesticides.d. Wild plants and trees provide homes for wild animals.


a. Both lawmakers and regular people have important roles in helping to save the bees.b. France is the most bee friendly country in the nation.c. Planting trees is better than planting flowers all year long.d. Use organic products to treat plants at night.


economy in the form of food crops.b. …a wild honey bee can visit more than 2,000 flowers in one day.c. They are volunteers that tirelessly pollinate crops.d. Honey bees alone contribute $15 billion to the U.S. economy each year.

10. According to the article, which of the following is not a product of pollination?a. Bees and other pollinators help to provide 1/3 of the food we eat.b. Pollinators prevent coastal erosion and provide clean air.c. Pollinators help to produce enough carbon dioxide to balance the ecosystem.d. Pollinators help to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

11. How does the author elaborate on the idea that neonicotinoids are a major threat for bees?a. The author lists ways that you can help prevent the use of neonicotinoids.b. The author mentions how Paris has banned all neonicotinoid pesticides.c. The author explains other threats to bees, including parasites and growing cities.d. The author describes the results of an experiment conducted by bee biologists.

12. Which detail from the article best supports your answer to the previous question?a. France took the first step in 2018 to ban all neonicotinoid pesticides.b. They found that the pesticide could cause the bees to fly slower and shorter distances.c. The sudden loss of the worker bee population can cause the rest of the colony to

struggle to survive and eventually die.d. “Instead of killing them, the carbon dioxide makes them drowsy, puts them to sleep,”

Notre Dame Beekeeper, Nicolas Géant told the American Press.

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Final Assessment

7. Which statement below about the article is not objective?a. It is better to manage bees in beekeeper hives to protect them from pesticides.b. Wild plants and trees provide homes for wild animals.


a. Both lawmakers and regular people have important roles in helping to save the bees.b. France is the most bee friendly country in the nation.


economy in the form of food crops.b. Honey bees alone contribute $15 billion to the U.S. economy each year.

10. According to the article, which of the following is not a product of pollination?a. Pollinators help to produce enough carbon dioxide to balance the ecosystem.b. Pollinators help to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

11. How does the author elaborate on the idea that neonicotinoids are a major threat for bees?a. The author explains other threats to bees, including parasites and growing cities.b. The author describes the results of an experiment conducted by bee biologists.

12. Which detail from the article best supports your answer to the previous question?a. France took the first step in 2018 to ban all neonicotinoid pesticides.b. They found that the pesticide could cause the bees to fly slower and shorter distances.




Final Assessment

7. Which statement below about the article is not objective?a. It is better to manage bees in beekeeper hives to protect them from pesticides.b. Wild plants and trees provide homes for wild animals.


a. Both lawmakers and regular people have important roles in helping to save the bees.b. France is the most bee friendly country in the nation.


economy in the form of food crops.b. Honey bees alone contribute $15 billion to the U.S. economy each year.

10. According to the article, which of the following is not a product of pollination?a. Pollinators help to produce enough carbon dioxide to balance the ecosystem.b. Pollinators help to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

11. How does the author elaborate on the idea that neonicotinoids are a major threat for bees?a. The author explains other threats to bees, including parasites and growing cities.b. The author describes the results of an experiment conducted by bee biologists.

12. Which detail from the article best supports your answer to the previous question?a. France took the first step in 2018 to ban all neonicotinoid pesticides.b. They found that the pesticide could cause the bees to fly slower and shorter distances.

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Nonfiction Article of the Week - I'm Lovin' Lit...2019/07/06 · France is the most bee friendly country in the nation. c. Planting trees is better than planting flowers all year