Hard Workers James and his friends finally finished building their wooden treehouse His dad had helped measure cut and nail things in place Emma swept the floor Pedro hung curtains over the windows James parents now watched from the house 5 CHAPTER 1
People who are called busy as a bee are usually hardworking Those kids are busy as bees said Mom They’ve sure worked hard agreed Dad What Are Idioms Busy as a bee is an idiom An idiom is an expression that is often used in a 6
specific language It usually means something other than the words that make up the idiom Busy as a bee describes a group of people who are active in a productive way Since the children are working hard together to build their treehouse they are busy as bees Do Bees Sleep Honeybees sleep between five to eight hours at a time The time of day they sleep depends on their age and role in the colony When bees fall asleep they flex their legs and lower their heads Their antennae stop moving Sometimes they even fall over sideways Bees often hold on to each other’s legs as they sleep 7
