EM’S SIGNAL VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

READING COMPREHENSION
GRADE IV

NAME _________________________________________________________________ DATE ___________________

IV - ______________________

Skill: Note explicit details from a short story read

Difficult Level

Read the short story carefully and answer the questions below.

THE BEE

Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are

three kinds of bees: workers, queens, and drones. Only one
queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other
bees will stop their work.
Bees are very wise and busy little creatures. They all
join together to build cells of wax for their honey. Each bee
takes its proper place, and does its own work. Some go out and
gather honey from the flowers; others stay at home and work
inside the hive.
The cells which they build are all of one shape and size, and
no room is left between them. The cells are not round, but have six sides.
Did you ever look into a glass hive to see the bees while at work? It is pleasant to see how busy they
always are.
But the drones do not work before winter comes, all the drones are driven from the hive so that they
may not eat the honey which they did not gather.
It is not quite safe for children to handle bees. They have sharp stings that they use in their defense.

1. How many sides does a cell in the hive have?

a. Three c. Six
b. Four d. Seven
2. What happens to the drones in the winter?
a. They sleep. c. They are driven out or killed.
b. They find a new hive. d. They repair the hive.
3. Which is not a kind of bee?
a. Workers c. Queens
b. Kings d. Drones
4. Which word best describes bees?
a. Hard-working c. Kind
b. Lazy d. Selfish
5. Where do bees live?
a. House c. Tree
b. Hive d. Plant
6. Which of the following statement is CORRECT?
a. Only one queen bee can live in each hive. c. It is safe for children to handle bees.
b. Bees live in a house that is called a pond. d. The cells are not round, but have eight sides.
7. What will happen if the queen is lost or dead?
a. They will look for another queen. c. The other bees will stop their work.
b. One of the bees will become the queen. d. They will continue working without the queen.
8. Why is it not quite safe for children to handle bees?
a. Because they are deadly. c. Because they will die when held.
b. Because they have sharp stings. d. Because they have rabies.
9. Who do not work when the winter comes?
a. queen c. drone
b. worker d. none of the above
10. If you see a bee hive hanging in the tree, what will you do with it?
a. Play with the bee hive. c. Throw stones with the bee hive.
b. Poke the bee hive. d. Will not do anything on it.
READING COMPREHENSION 4
NO OF WORDS: 196
 I. Determine one’s reading ability
II. Determining one’s reading ability
Reference BELC PELC II
Materials: Reading Comprehension Paper, picture
Value Focus: Helpfulness

III. Learning Experiences

A. Preparatory Activities
1. Drill: Spelling
2. Motivation
Show a picture of a honeybee.
What live in the honeybee?
Have you seen a honeybee?
What do you do when you see a honeybee?
B. Development Activities
1. Presentation
a. Pre-Reading
Present the Unlocking of Difficulties
1. creature
2. pleasant
3. sting
4. defense
5. gather

b. While Reading
Let the teacher read first the selection.
Let the class read the selection orally.
Let the class read the selection silently.
Discuss what happened in the selection.
Ask the motive questions.

c. Post Reading
1. Answering of the test
2. Checking of answers

READING COMPREHENSION 4
NO OF WORDS: 196