Ants and Aphids Work Together

Which answer best describes ants and aphids?

• Ants eat aphids.

• Aphids eat ants.

• They are both afraid of ladybugs.

• They work together

Ants rub aphids to get honeydew. This is most like

• Friends playing sports.

• fathers driving cars.

• mothers dressing children.

• farmer milking cows.

Aphids are different from ants because

• ants don’t live in the forest.

• ants don’t produce honeydew.

• aphids are much bigger than ants.

• aphids bite ladybugs and other predators.

The main idea of this story is that

• ladybugs attack ants and aphids.

• ants and aphids help one another.

• honeydew must taste good to ants.

• only ants live in colonies.

Why did the author write this story?

• To show the reader where to find aphids.

• To tell a funny story that readers would enjoy.

• To inform readers about ants and aphids.

• To persuade readers that ants are smart.

Tell what the relationship is betweenants and aphids.

• They are partners.

• They fight a lot.

• They hurt each other

What is a big difference between ants and ladybugs when it comes to aphids?

• Ladybugs help aphids

• Ladybugs eat aphids and ants like protect aphids.

• Ladybugs and ants give ants shelter.

Why do ants carry aphids to new plants?

• They live on plant.

• They need to drink more honeydew so the ant can eat also.

• They can't walk fast.

Ant colonies are usually underground. How does this help to keep aphid eggs safe?

• Predators can't get to the eggs.

• It keeps them warm.

• The food is better underground.

How do you know honeydew is a liquid?

• It's sweet.

• It's yummy.

• It's yellow.

• You drink it.