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8. The author of the article would most likely DISAGREE with which statement?
a) Purity affects the hardness of a diamond.

b) Blue diamonds are the most pure.
c) Pure diamonds are made entirely from carbon.
d) Trapped boron causes diamonds to turn bluish.
9. Which is a FACT?
a) Diamonds are beautiful.
b) Diamonds have their atoms arranged in a crystal structure.
c) Red diamonds look even better than clear diamonds.
d) Azurite jewelry is prettier than diamond jewelry.
10. What lesson can readers learn from this text?

a) He is describing how diamonds are mined.
b) He is persuading readers to purchase diamonds.
c) He is explaining properties of diamonds.
d) He is arguing that diamonds cost too much money.
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Test
Hummingbirds
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to
the text to check your answers when appropriate.
Have you ever heard the sound of a

hummingbird? They make a buzzing
noise when they fly. They make this
noise because they beat their wings so
fast. They beat their wings up to 80
times a second. All that flapping makes
a lot of noise. That's why we call them
hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds fly in a unique way.

They move their wings so fast that they
can hover. This means that they can stay
in one spot in the middle of the air, like
a helicopter. Sometimes they fly or
hover upside down. They are the only
bird that flies backward. Hummingbirds don't use their long beaks
like straws. They have a tongue just like
Hummingbirds are small. One type you. They use their tongues for eating.
called the bee hummingbird is the They flick their tongues in and out of their
smallest bird in the world. Bee mouths while inside of flowers. They lap up
hummingbirds weigh less than a penny. nectar. Flowers give them the energy that
They are just a little bit bigger than they need.
bees. I guess that's where they get their
name. Hummingbirds help flowers too. They get
pollen on their heads and bills when they
Bee hummingbirds build tiny nests. feed. Flowers use pollen to make seeds.
They use cobwebs and bits of bark to Hummingbirds help pollen get from one
make their homes. Their homes are only flower to the next. This helps flowers make
an inch around. This is big enough for more seeds. More seeds means more
their eggs though. Their eggs are flowers. More flowers means more food for
smaller than peas. People have found hummingbirds. Isn't it nice how that works
these tiny nests on a clothespin. out?
Hummingbirds move fast. It takes lots

of energy to move as fast as they do.
This means that they need to eat a lot of
food. Their favorite food is nectar, a
sweet liquid inside of some flowers.
They drink more than their own weight
in nectar daily. They have to visit
hundreds of flowers to get enough
nectar to live. They can only store
enough energy to survive through the
night. They live on the edge.
1. Why are they called hummingbirds?

a. They are very light b. They sing when they fly
c. Their wings make a humming sound d. Their song sounds like humming
2. How do hummingbirds eat?

a. They drink nectar through their beaks like a straw.
b. They chew up flower petals with their beaks.
c. They use their heads and bills to eat pollen.
d. They lap up nectar with their tongues.
3. How do hummingbirds help flowers?

a. They drink nectar. b. They eat pollen.
c. They bring pollen from one flower to the next. d. They plant seeds.
4. According to the text, which does the bee hummingbird use to make nests?
a. straw b. concrete
c. bark d. sticks
5. Which best describes the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

a. Hummingbirds move fast.
b. Hummingbirds like to eat nectar.
c. Hummingbirds use lots of energy and eat often.
d. Hummingbirds drink their own weight in nectar every day.
6. Which statement about bee hummingbirds is not true?

a. Bee hummingbird eggs are smaller than peas.
b. Bee hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.
c. Bee hummingbirds have built nests on clothespins.
d. Bee hummingbirds do not grow larger than bees.
7. What is unique about the way that hummingbirds fly?

a. They can fly faster than any other bird.
b. They can fly longer than any other bird.
c. They can fly forward and backward.
d. They can only fly for a few seconds at a time.
8. Which best defines the word hover as used in paragraph two?

a. To stay in one spot in the air b. To clean an area thoroughly
c. An animal that has hooves d. To move your wings very fast
9. Why do flowers need pollen?

a. Flowers eat pollen. b. Pollen attracts hummingbirds.
c. Hummingbirds eat pollen. d. Flowers use pollen to make seeds.
10. Which title best describes the main idea of this text?
a. Bee Hummingbirds: The World's Smallest Bird
b. Pollination: How Birds and Flowers Work Together
c. Hummingbirds: Unique and Uniquely Helpful
d. Interesting Facts About Birds

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8. The author of the article would most likely DISAGREE with which statement?

a) Purity affects the hardness of a diamond.

10. What lesson can readers learn from this text?

Have you ever heard the sound of a

Hummingbirds fly in a unique way.

Hummingbirds move fast. It takes lots

1. Why are they called hummingbirds?

2. How do hummingbirds eat?

3. How do hummingbirds help flowers?

5. Which best describes the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

6. Which statement about bee hummingbirds is not true?

7. What is unique about the way that hummingbirds fly?

8. Which best defines the word hover as used in paragraph two?

9. Why do flowers need pollen?

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