By: Leigh Twigg

In the hive, the nectar thickens into honey.

thickens Becomes more gooey

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Whipped cream thickens into butter. What thickens into fudge?

Sometimes flowers are plentiful on cherry trees.

plentiful There is a lot of it

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What is plentiful in the forest?

The role of the worker bees is to look after the hive.

role When there are certain things you have to do

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What is the role of a firefighter? To drive a bus or put out fires

The worker bees are diligent about cleaning the cells.

diligent Keep working until your done

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Who is diligent about practicing basketball?

A beehive forms an interesting pattern.

pattern When you see a design in something

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Can you see the pattern in the cat’s hat?

The honey jar was sealed shut.

sealed Closed up tightly

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Which envelope is sealed?

Beekeepers raise their bees carefully.

carefully Pay close attention to what you are doing so that you don’t make a mistake

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Which would you hold carefully?

Bees will attack anything that disturbs their hive.

attack Use great force and try to cause it harm

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Which would be more likely to attack?

Bees crowd together if enemies disturb their hive.

crowd When people or animals gather in a large number

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Imagine that bees crowd around you. How would you feel?

The bee suit doesn’t make the bees disappear.

disappear When you can’t see something anymore

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Watch the cookie disappear.