2.2 According to the text, answer the questions: 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.
c. They bring pollen from one flower to the next.
b. They eat pollen.
d. They plant seeds.
4. According to the text, which does the bee hummingbird use to make nests?
a. straw
b. concrete
d. sticks
c. bark
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.

c. Hummingbirds eat pollen.

b. Pollen attracts hummingbirds. 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​