Reading- Ants Master collaborators

On the whole, what is the general topic of this reading?

• the impact of ants on the environment

• what we can learn from ants

• facts about ants

• how ant colonies are formed

Overall, which of the following is the central idea of the reading?

• There are different kinds of ants

• Ants are eusocial insects.

• Ants can teach us about collaboration and organization

• There are a lot of differences between ants & humans.

What is the main purpose of this passage?

• to provide information about various kinds of ants

• to describe similarities and differences between different types of ants

• to report data on ant infestation in different countries

• to explain how ants can be an example of collaboration and organization to humankind

What do we know about harvester ants, according to Gordon and Greene?

• Ants can communicate through smell

• Ants can misunderstand numbers.

• Ants can communicate through sound.

• Ants compete with each other

Which of the following is true of eusocial insects, based on the text?

• Ants and bees can change their jobs within the colony according to their individual necessities.

• Communities of eusocial insects are organized according to their abilities

• Queen ants are the largest insects, and they are able to perform a very specific task

• Their communities are divided into groups, and groups have specific roles according to the community’s needs

Which of the following is true of ants, according to the passage?

• Ants, like humans, have worked together for millions of years to attain high levels of cooperation in their communities, and the structure and organization in their colonies have made them collaborate and compromise with each other at all times.

• The needs of the whole community can make certain ants take different roles, regardless of their common tasks.

• Ants, like other eusocial insects, choose their leaders, compete with each other, and breed cows to feed others with the milk in their stomach

• Queen ants are leaders, yet they have many tasks within the colony including laying eggs and caring for them

According to the text, all of the following are synonyms of “job” EXCEPT for…

• need

• duty

• task

• responsability

After reading paragraph 5, which of the following do you think is NOT a synonym of “shortage”?

• scarcity

• lack

• excess

• deficit

According to the text, soldier ants can do all of the following EXCEPT….

• lay eggs

• feed other ants

• care for eggs

• seek out food