An Ant's Life
Ants are compared to this group because "they live in social communities and work together to solve their problems."
humans/people.
The vocabulary word that means more than is needed or usual.
Excess.
The graphic feature that authors use to show time order or how one event may have lead to another.
Timeline.
The insect that have been digging through dirt for more than 100 million years.
Ants.
Under which heading would you find information about the temperature inside an ant hill "is 10 degrees warmer than the surrounding area?" 1- A Life of Work 2-Inside an Ant Hill 3-Grass Root Highways
"Inside an Ant Hill"
The vocabulary word that means to make stronger with more material, help, or support.
Reinforce.
The graphic feature authors use to divide the text into different sections that also help readers when they are skimming or scanning through a text.
Headings.
The only continent on Earth where there are no ants.
Antarctica.
The author's purpose for writing "The Life and Times of the Ant".
To instruct/teach you why ants are important to the Earth.
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Food is _________ in many countries.
Scarce.
The graphic feature authors use to help the reader understand detailed information in a simpler form, understand steps, and how objects are made.
Diagram.
The number of ants a giant anteater can devour in 3 meals if each meal consists of 20,000 ants.
60,000.
In the fable, "The Dove and the Ant", the dove saved the ant by doing this.
The Dove grabbed a twig and dropped it in the water for the ant to climb on.
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Student desks, fallen books and pencils, and other _____________ made it hard to get across the classroom.
Obstacles.
The graphic feature that authors use to explain a photo or illustration.
Caption.
In the story," The Life and Times of the Ant", it stated that an ant can "dig up more than 16 billion tons of dirt". How many zeroes are in the number if you write it in standard form?
9 zeroes. (16,000,000,000).
What is the moral of the fable "The Dove and the Ant".
The best way to make friends is by exchanges of kind deeds.
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Can you __________ these papers to Mr. Tennyson's room?
Transport.
The graphic feature that authors use to understand information in a visual way.
Drawing or illustration.
In the story "The Life and Times of the Ant", it stated that an elephant can lift one fifth of its weight. If an elephant weighs 6,000 pounds, then it can lift this much??? (think division from math class)
1,200 pounds.