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1 Reading a Diagram Common Core RI.4.7 Busy as a Bee In this week s issue, you read about an important pollinator, the rusty patched bumblebee. Without bees, certain plants couldn t produce fruits, vegetables, and nuts. The diagram below shows the parts of a flower and how bees transfer pollen from one flower to another. Use it to answer the questions. Pollination petals stigma style ovary (contains ovules) STEPS sepals 1. Which part of a flower produces pollen? A style C sepals B petals D anther 2. The style directly connects the to the. A anther; filament C filament; sepals B stigma; ovary D stigma; petals 3. During which step are the ovules fertilized? A step 1 C step 4 B step 3 D step 5 filament 1. The anther produces bees food, powdery grains called pollen. 2. As the bee eats, some pollen sticks to its body. 3. The bee flies to the next flower. anther 5 4. Some pollen from the first flower rubs off the bee onto the next flower s stigma. 5. Pollen travels down the style. It fertilizes the ovules, producing seeds. 4. When a bee lands on another flower, it leaves pollen on the. A stigma C sepals B filament D anther 5. What most likely happens during step 2 in the diagram above? A The bee rubs against the anther. B The bee travels to another flower. C The pollen travels down the filament. D The pollen travels up the style.

2 Name Date Close-Reading Questions Refer to this week s cover story, Calling It Quits, to respond to the questions below. Reread the article to find details that support your answers. Remember to write in complete sentences. 1. What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs? 2. What is the text structure of the section The Start of the Show? 3. Summarize why some people are against having circus animals perform tricks. 4. How would you describe JoJo the clown? Use details from the article to support your answer. 5. Using information from the article and sidebar, explain how life for the Ringling Bros. elephants has changed in recent years.

3 Name Date Be a Quiz Whiz! For each question below, fill in the circle next to the correct answer. A Boost for Bees Page 2 1. How is the U.S. government helping protect the rusty patched bumblebee? A by spraying the bees with chemicals B by making it illegal to harm the bee C by bringing new bees to all 50 states D by creating a bee sanctuary in Hawaii 2. Which detail best explains why it s important to protect bees? A There s been buzz about some bees lately. B It s the first bee in the contiguous United States to be added to the list. C Chemicals called pesticides are also a danger. D About one-third of our food crops... are pollinated by bees. A Buried Treasure Page 3 3. Why do scientists believe that the statue depicts Psamtik I? A It was found at one of his temples. B The statue s face matches paintings of Psamtik I. C Ancient documents found at the site mention his name. D An engraving on the statue spells out a name used by Psamtik I. 4. What do officials plan to do with the statue once it s restored? A take it to Germany B display it at the Grand Egyptian Museum C display it in Heliopolis D keep it at the site where it was found Calling It Quits Pages Which of the following is an effect of the Ringling Bros. retiring its elephants? A Ticket sales dropped dramatically. B More people began going to the shows. C The circus had trouble traveling by train. D Animal-rights groups began to protest. 6. You can infer that kids today aren t as interested in the circus as they used to be because. A schools no longer close early when the circus is in town B there are many other forms of entertainment C they can see more types of animals at zoos D ticket prices have become too high 7. Which of the following is true about the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation? A Researchers study elephants there. B It s located in the same state where the circus s final performance will take place. C The kangaroos and llamas will move there after the circus closes. D It is where the elephants go to learn new tricks. 8. In the section The Start of the Show, the word merged means the same thing as. A combined C began B owned D opened Twister Trouble Page 6 9. Which statement best explains why so many tornadoes have struck this year? A Tornadoes can whip up without warning. B During the first three months of the year, 432 tornadoes touched down in the U.S. C Spring and summer are usually the busiest seasons for tornadoes. D This winter was unusually warm in much of the eastern U.S. 10. According to the map, how many states had 30 or more tornadoes from January through early April of this year? A 1 B 3 C 5 D 7

4 Ready, Set, R.A.C.E. Text-Based Questions Common Core RI.4.1, W.4.2 After reading this week s cover story, Calling It Quits, respond to the questions below by citing evidence from the article. Answer the first question as a class. Then answer the second question on your own, using the R.A.C.E. tips to help you construct your responses. Restate the question: Use key words from the question in the first sentence of your response. Answer all parts: You may be asked more than one question. Cite text evidence: Use evidence from the text that supports your answer. Explain: Explain how your evidence supports your response. 1 How did many Americans feel about the circus in the first half of the 20th century? Restate Answer Cite Evidence Explain 2 In what ways did the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus struggle in recent years? What finally led Feld Entertainment to end the circus?

5 Opinion Writing Common Core W.4.1 Plan an Essay Read this week s debate about whether schools should serve chocolate milk. Do you think schools should serve flavored milk? Imagine you are going to write a persuasive essay for your school newspaper about this topic. Use the prompts below to plan your essay. You can support your opinion with facts from the article and examples from your own life. BEGINNING: Start your essay by introducing the topic. Then state your opinion. MIDDLE: Write two reasons that back up your opinion. Be sure to explain your reasons, using facts and details to support them. REASON: REASON: END: Restate your opinion but use different words. Then end with a call to action (ask the reader to do something).