📖 Learning Target

I can statements:

• I can identify the central idea of a nonfiction text

• I can use text evidence to support my answer

• I can use the R.A.C.E. strategy to write a complete response

📚 Read the Passage

Honey Bees: Nature's Helpers

Honey bees are some of the most important insects on Earth. These busy creatures do much more than just make honey. When bees fly from flower to flower looking for sweet nectar, they carry pollen on their fuzzy bodies. This helps plants make seeds and grow new plants. Without bees, we wouldn't have many of the fruits and vegetables we eat every day, like apples, almonds, and blueberries. Farmers depend on bees to help their crops grow. One bee colony can pollinate millions of flowers in just one day! Sadly, bee populations are shrinking because of pollution and habitat loss. People are working hard to protect these amazing insects because they are so important to our food supply and the environment.

✏️ R.A.C.E. Strategy Response

Remember R.A.C.E.:

R - Restate the question

A - Answer the question

C - Cite evidence from the text

E - Explain how your evidence supports your answer