Ant (Houghton Mifflin by Rebecca Stefoff)

Why do leafcutter ants chew off pieces of leaves?

• To make a "parasol" to protect them from the sun.

• They chew the leaves into a paste and then eat the fungus that forms on the paste.

• They use them as walls for their nest.

Why does the author ask you on page 81 if you can pick up your mother?

• To help you understand how strong ants are.

• To help you understand how strong you are.

• To help you understand how your mother and mother ants are alike.

Where do army ants live?

• on city blocks

• Southeastern Asia

• tropical jungles

The busy, crowded groups that ants live in are called _______.

• ant towns

• ant cities

• ant colonies

Which of the following is an OPINION from the story?

• Every ant has two long stalks on its head.

• Carpenter ants live in wood.

• I think ants are a lot like us.

"The ants work hard to build their tunnels." What are tunnels?

• Long holes under the ground.

• Piles of dirt on a sidewalk.

• A shortcut between tree branches.

"A yellow fungus grows on the paste, and the ants eat the fungus." What is fungus?

• A very young ant or another insect

• A group of insects that live together

• Plant matter that grows in damp, dark places

What does the author use to explain the pictures in the story?

• captions

• diagrams

• charts

What was the author's purpose when writing this story?

• to entertain with a funny story

• to teach or inform about a living thing

• to show us directions to make something

If I wanted to read about the Leafcutter ants, which pages would I read?

• 74-75

• 90 and 81

• 72-73