Characters
Setting
Problems
The Author
Hodge Podge
100

Who rules over the Ant Hill

The Queen

100

What did the ants think was a forest?

The lawn (grass) on the way to the crystals.

100

How did the ants get in the coffee?

They were scooped up when the man got the sugar for his coffee.

100

Who wrote the story?

Chris Van Allsburg

100

Why were the ants afraid when they fell into the brown pool of liquid?

Of being emptied into a cave, which was the man's mouth.

200

What type of ants are the ones who first found the crystals?

Scout Ants

200

What did the ants think was a hot brown pool?

Coffee

200

How did the ants get out of the coffee?

They climbed up the side of the cup.

200

Name the famous Christmas book this author also wrote.  It was made into a movie.

The Polar Express

200

Why were the ants afraid when they were in the toaster?

They were getting burned.

300

What type of ants fight to protect the Queen?

Soldier Ants.

300

What did the ants think were crystals?

Sugar

300

What did the ants think was a large disk with holes?

A piece of bread.
300

Name a famous adventure story about a game that comes to life that this author also wrote.  It was made into a movie.

Jumanji

300

Why where the ants afraid of the garbage disposal in the sink?

They could have been ground up--they were bruised and dizzy.

400

What did the two ants do that was bad?

They didn't go back to the anthill with the other ants after they got a crystal.

400

What did the ants think was a mountain?

The house, or the brick wall of the house.

400

Why did the ants try to get their heads into the fountain of water?

They were hot from the toaster.

400

How did the author come up with the story, "Two Bad Ants"?

He saw two ants on his kitchen counter one morning.

400

When the ants landed near a fountain, where were they?

On the kitchen faucet.

500

What is the name of the ants that build the anthill and help bring in the food?

Worker ants.

500

What did the ants think was a giant silver scoop?

A spoon.

500

Where was the dark place that the ants went to find safety?

The holes of an outlet.

500

Who drew the illustrations for the story?

Chris Van Allsburg.
500

Where was the silver tube where they ants landed?

The kitchen faucet.