About this worksheet
Bees fly from flower to flower and drink a sweet juice called nectar, which honeybees turn into honey and keep in the hive. They help flowers and fruit grow, and some can sting, so it is best not to touch them.
Question two asks what the sweet juice is called, and the passage introduces the word nectar in the very next sentence after describing it. That is how a lot of nonfiction brings in new vocabulary, and it is worth pointing out to a child. Question four asks why, and the answer sits in a single sentence, which makes it a gentle first why question.
What students will practice
- Read a short nonfiction passage about insects
- Learn a new word from the text
- Answer a why question using the passage
Details
- Grade level
- Grade 1
- Subject
- Reading · Comprehension
- Standard
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.1
- Pages
- 1
- Format
- PDF · US Letter and A4 included
- License
- Free for classroom use · Attribution appreciated
- Last updated
- September 30, 2026
