WorksheetsThe life and Times of the Ant
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
carry from one place to another
a)
transport
b)
obstacles
c)
exchanges
d)
storage
2.
hard to find...
a)
scarce
b)
excess
c)
storage
d)
obstacles
3.
giving one thing and getting another...
a)
exchanges
b)
transfers
c)
transport
d)
social
4.
moves from one place to another...
a)
transfers
b)
transport
c)
exchanges
d)
excess
5.
a room...
a)
chamber
b)
storage
c)
transport
d)
social
6.
make stronger...
a)
reinforce
b)
excess
c)
scarce
d)
storage
7.
a place to keep supplies...
a)
storage
b)
social
c)
scarce
d)
excess
8.
extra...
a)
excess
b)
exchanges
c)
chamber
d)
reinforce
9.
Which sentence best describes the author's perspective on ants?
a)
Ants are amazing little creatures whose activities benefit the earth.
b)
Ants are dangerous pests whose social communities threaten people.
c)
Ants are smarter than other insects such as bees and butterflies.
d)
Ants are endangered creatures whose survival is threatened by technology.
10.
Why does the author include a timeline at the beginning of the article?
a)
to show that dinosaurs lived longer than ants.
b)
to show that dinosaurs are more important than ants
c)
to show that people have not been on Earth as long as ants
d)
to show that ants have not been on Earth as long as people
11.
Why does the author include a thermometer in one of his drawings of an anthill?
a)
to show why anthills are more active in the heat
b)
to show why some ants freeze to death in the winter
c)
to show how anthills reflect the sun's heat away from the nest
d)
to show how anthills absorb and transfer the sun's heat to the nest
12.
What purpose do the captions on the author's diagrams have?
a)
They summarize the main ideas in the text.
b)
They provide additional facts related to the topic.
c)
They explain how the author learned to draw and study ants.
d)
They provide amusing details but are not related to the topic.
13.
Why does the author include a diagram of a giant anteater in the text?
a)
to show how much bigger it is than an ant
b)
to show that it is not a very intelligent animal
c)
to show how its body parts help it hunt for ants
d)
to show its resemblance to aardvarks and armadillos
14.
Which sentence below does NOT describe a way that ants help plants to grow?
a)
They recycle soil nutrients by digging.
b)
They spread plant seeds as they transport food.
c)
They spread flower pollen as they feed on plants.
d)
They recycle leaves by breaking them down to grow fungus.
15.
The job of a nurse ant is to?
pg. 448
pg. 448
a)
Help sick ants get better
b)
Dig new tunnels and chambers
c)
Keep strange ants out of the nest
d)
Take care of the larvae
16.
Ants first appeared on Earth at the time of
Pg. 442
Pg. 442
a)
the dinosaurs
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
the Aborigines
d)
Chinese farmers
17.
The main purpose of an ant nest is to
Pg. 446
Pg. 446
a)
keep moisture away from ants' bodies
b)
grow food for all of the ants
c)
be a place to keep dirt
d)
provide a safe place for eggs
18.
As ants bring up dirt, they recycle nutrients that help plants grow.
The word nutrients mean
The word nutrients mean
a)
a substance that provides nourishment
b)
Building houses
c)
A precious medal
d)
The road that the ants takes to the plant
19.
Successful teams need good communication.
The word communication means?
The word communication means?
a)
building houses
b)
sharing information
c)
working hard
d)
traveling far
20.
She investigates it with her antennae.
The word investigates means?
The word investigates means?
a)
pushes slowly
b)
tears apart
c)
examines carefully
d)
buries deeply
21.
Ants run faster on cold days?
Pg. 451
Pg. 451
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Where are you most likely to find an ant nest?
a)
near tall grass
b)
under a rock or log
c)
next to a lake or pond
d)
beside a brick building
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