Main Idea
How do ants communicate?
Ants leave chemicals behind for other ants to follow.
What are 3 things to look for before you begin reading to help with the main idea?
Titles/Subtitles
Pictures
The first and last sentences of sections
Monkeys/Apes are not very smart. They are not able to learn language very quickly.
False
What two animals in "Creature Conversations" learned to communicate across species?
If you can state 4, you get a bonus question.
Birds and Squirrels
The Tortoise, Mzee and the Hippo, Owen
What is one of the best examples of human/animal communication?
Dog and human communication
What is the main idea of "Speaking Across Species?"
The main idea of "Speaking Across Species" is that animals of a different species can communicate with one another in their own unique language!
Can animals communicate across species?
Give an example from the reading.
True
When squirrels hear alarm calls from birds, they begin looking for danger.
Koko showed she was able to understand complex language when she ___________________
combined the words for "finger" and for "bracelet" creating the word "finger-bracelet" to refer to a ring.
What is the main idea of the article?
The main idea of the article is the myriad of ways in which animals communicate across species.