Nonfiction Reading Test Hummingbirds
Nonfiction Reading Test Hummingbirds
Nonfiction Reading Test Hummingbirds
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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.
Hummingbirds are small. One type called Hummingbirds don't use their long beaks like
the bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in straws. They have a tongue just like you.
the world. Bee hummingbirds weigh less They use their tongues for eating. They flick
than a penny. They are just a little bit bigger their tongues in and out of their mouths while
than bees. I guess that's where they get their inside of flowers. They lap up nectar. Flowers
name. give them the energy that they need.
Bee hummingbirds build tiny nests. They Hummingbirds help flowers too. They get
use cobwebs and bits of bark to make their pollen on their heads and bills when they
homes. Their homes are only an inch around. feed. Flowers use pollen to make seeds.
This is big enough for their eggs though. Hummingbirds help pollen get from one
Their eggs are smaller than peas. People flower to the next. This helps flowers make
have found these tiny nests on a clothespin. more seeds. More seeds means more flowers.
More flowers means more food for
Hummingbirds move fast. It takes lots of hummingbirds. Isn't it nice how that works
energy to move as fast as they do. This out?
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
4. According to the text, which does the bee hummingbird use to make nests?
a. straw b. concrete
c. bark d. sticks
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
1. How do flowers and hummingbirds benefit each other? Refer to the text to support your
answer.
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2. Why does the hummingbird have to eat so often? Refer to the text to support your answer.
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3. Why is the ability to hover useful to a hummingbird? Refer to the text to support your answer.
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