Reading: The Life and Times of the Ant

The Life and Times of the Ant

4th Grade

Get out your reading book and turn to page 410

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Genre

Informational text

gives facts and information about a

topic.

As you read, look for:

headings that begin sections

of related information

graphics to help explain

the topic, such as maps,

diagrams, or charts

The Life and Times of the Ant

Follow along in your book as you listen to the story on the next slide.

* BREAK *

Take a short break and return with your notebook. You will need to copy down the vocabulary words and their definitions on the next set of slides.

1. SOCIAL

• Definition: Living together in communities or in groups.

  
  

  
  

• The neighbors are social at the block party.

2. EXCHANGES

• Definitions: A giving of one thing for another.

  
  

• They had many exchanges of ideas as they talked to each other

3. Excess

• Definition: more than is needed or usual.

  
  

• You can never have an excess of money.

  
  

4. Reinforce

• Definition: to make stronger with more material, help or support.

  
  

• They man worked to reinforce the walls of his sand castle.

  
  

5. Storage

• Definition: A space or place for storing things.

  
  

• We can use a USB for storage of work created on a computer.

  
  

6. Transport

• Definition: To carry from one place to another.

  
  

• The bus is used to transport children to school.

  
  

7. Chamber

• Definition: An enclosed space in a machine or in an animal’s living space.

  
  

• The alien survived the long journey in a special chamber.

  
  

8. Scarce

• Definition: Not enough to meet a demand.

  
  

• Oysters that contain pearls are scarce to find.

  
  

9. Obstacles

• Definition: Something that blocks or stands in the way

  
  

• An obstacle was placed in front of the pothole in the road.

  
  

10. Transfers

• Definition: To cause to move from one place to another.

  
  

• The doctor transfers the patient with the use of the wheel chair.

  
  

The End

Take a short break and move on to your math assignment.