Visual Scanning Practice

Visual Scanning Practice

Visual scanning is a reading strategy where you quickly look through text to find specific information. Practice your visual scanning skills by completing the activities below. Read the questions carefully before scanning the text.

The Amazing World of Bees

Bees are fascinating insects that play a very important role in our world. There are over 20,000 different kinds of bees! The most well-known type is the honeybee, which lives in large groups called colonies. A typical honeybee colony can have tens of thousands of bees, all working together. Each colony has one queen bee, whose main job is to lay eggs. There are also many worker bees, who are all female. Worker bees do many jobs: they collect nectar and pollen, make honey, clean the hive, and protect the colony. Male bees are called drones, and their main job is to mate with the queen. Bees communicate by dancing. They do a 'waggle dance' to tell other bees where to find good sources of nectar. Without bees, many of the fruits and vegetables we eat would not grow.

1. What is the main job of the queen bee?

2. How do bees communicate?

3. There are over   different kinds of bees.

4. Male bees are called  .

5. A typical honeybee colony can have tens of thousands of  .

6. All worker bees are male.

7. Bees are not important for growing fruits and vegetables.

8. Name two jobs that worker bees do, according to the passage.

Scan the letter grid below to find the hidden words related to bees. Circle each word you find.

Words to find: HONEY, QUEEN, WORKER, BEES, COLONY, DRONE