Question

1. read the story a second time. this time, underline the main idea and circle the supporting details.
2. then answer the following questions:

what is the storys main idea?
a. bees are smart creatures that work together to make honey.
b. nectar is a sweet liquid inside flowers that bees love.
c. worker bees collect nectar using their long tongues.
how do you know this is the main idea?

Explanation:

First Sub - Question (What is the story's main idea?)

To determine the main idea, we analyze each option. Option b is about nectar, which is a detail. Option c is about how worker bees collect nectar, also a detail. Option a is a broader statement about bees being smart and working together to make honey, which would encompass the other details (like nectar and how bees collect it) as part of the process of making honey through teamwork.

The main idea should be a broad statement that the other details support. Options b and c are specific details (about nectar and how worker bees collect nectar). Option a is broader as it talks about bees' intelligence and teamwork in honey - making, and the details about nectar and collection would be part of the larger topic of bees working together to make honey.

Answer:

a. Bees are smart creatures that work together to make honey.

Second Sub - Question (How do you know this is the main idea?)