The tiniest bird.

The tiniest bird in the world is the male

 bee hummingbird. Because it is so small,

 it is often mistaken for a bee or some

 other type of insect of that size.

As a hummingbird, it is able to flap its

wings extremely quickly, up to eighty

 times per secon Line With this really

 fast wing speed, the bee

hummingbird can hover like a helicopter

, fly forward, 

(5) fly backward, or even fly upside down

1. What is the topic of this passage?

2. The word "tiniest" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

3. It can be inferred from the passage that the female bee hummingbird

4. According to the passage, when people see a male bee hummingbird, they often incorrectly think it is

5. In line 3, to "flap" wings is to

6. According to the passage, how fast can a bee hummingbird flap it’s wings ?

7. In line 4, to "hover" is to

8. The passage indicates that a bee hummingbird can do all of the following EXCEPT