#RA-2009Read AloudCore & AcademicHard

Honey bees

Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds

Researchers from 18 countries analyzed honey bee, other bee and non-bee insect visits to 480 fields of 17 different crop types on five continents. They found that total pollination services provided were the same for honey bees and non-bee insects 38 percent, with around a quarter of services twenty three percent, provided by other bees.

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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud

Scored Enabling Skills

  • Reading (Content)
  • Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)

Timing Standard

Response Window: 35-40 Seconds

💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.