Reading: Non-Fiction Passage the Amazing Honeybee – Basic 6 English Lesson Note (First Term)

The Amazing Honeybee

Honeybees are remarkable insects that play a crucial role in our ecosystem. These tiny creatures live in organized colonies with thousands of members. Each colony has one queen bee, hundreds of male drones, and thousands of female worker bees.

Worker bees have many important jobs. They collect nectar from flowers, build hexagonal wax cells, and care for baby bees. When a worker bee finds good flowers, she performs a special “waggle dance” to tell other bees where to find them.

Bees are essential for pollination. As they move from flower to flower collecting nectar, pollen sticks to their fuzzy bodies. This helps plants reproduce and grow fruits and vegetables that humans eat. Without bees, we would have much less food.

Unfortunately, bee populations are declining due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. We must protect these valuable insects by planting bee-friendly flowers and reducing harmful chemicals.

Exercise C – Comprehension

Answer these questions:

1. What are the three types of bees in a colony?
2. How do worker bees communicate about flower locations?
3. Why are bees important for food production?
4. Name two threats to bee populations.

Exercise D – Vocabulary from Passage

Use these words from the passage in your own sentences:

1. remarkable
2. essential
3. declining
4. habitat