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The life and times of ants

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
According to the article, why are ants sometimes compared to people?
a)
They both dig holes and tunnels
b)
They both live in underground homes
c)
They both work together to solve problems
d)
They both choose jobs when they are adults
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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.
7.
Under which heading would you look to find information about the different jobs that ants have?
a)
"A Life of Work"
b)
"A Dangerous World"
c)
"Masters of the Earth"
d)
"Grass Root Highway"
8.
How does the author support his claim that an ant is one of the strongest creatures on Earth?
a)
with a picture of an ant next to an elephant.
b)
by comparing ants to human weight lifters
c)
by describing a forest path built entirely by ants
d)
with the fact that ants life objects 5 times their body weight
9.
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
10.

According to the timeline, which creature has lived on Earth the longest?

a)

According to the timeline, dinosaurs have lived on Earth the longest.

b)

According to the timeline, ants have lived on Earth the longest.

c)

According to the timeline, pigeons have lived on Earth the longest.

d)

According to the timeline, monkeys have lived on Earth the longest.

11.

What are the main reasons that ants construct their homes underground?

a)

Ants construct homes underground because they have nowhere else to go.

b)

They do this because they want to attack humans by surprise.

c)

Ants construct their homes underground because they are sheltered from the weather and it is a safe environment for the queen ant to lay eggs.

d)

They do this because they get tired very quickly.

12.
carry from one place to another
a)
transport
b)
obstacles
c)
exchanges
d)
storage
13.
hard to find...
a)
scarce
b)
excess
c)
storage
d)
obstacles
14.
moves from one place to another...
a)
transfers
b)
transport
c)
exchanges
d)
excess
15.
a room...
a)
chamber
b)
storage
c)
transport
d)
social
16.
make stronger...
a)
reinforce
b)
excess
c)
scarce
d)
storage
17.
a place to keep supplies...
a)
storage
b)
social
c)
scarce
d)
excess
18.
extra...
a)
excess
b)
exchanges
c)
chamber
d)
reinforce
19.
relating to the way people live together...
a)
social
b)
chamber
c)
transfers
d)
scarce
20.
things in the way...
a)
obstacles
b)
chamber
c)
reinforce
d)
storage
21.
a place to keep supplies...
a)
storage
b)
social
c)
scarce
d)
excess
22.

Humans are social creatures. They need others. Social means:

a)

People who talk

b)

People who do not want to be along

c)

People living or working together

d)

People going to gatherings

23.

When you go to the store, you have to exchange money for what you get. Exchange means:

a)

Giving something to get something

b)

Buying something

c)

Giving something

d)

Getting something

24.

She gave her excess blankets to the homeless shelter. Excess means:

a)

service

b)

keeping warm

c)

having too many

d)

having not enough

25.

They had to reinforce their barn so that it did not fall over in the wind.

Reinforce means:

a)

To build bigger

b)

To protect

c)

To make stronger

d)

To paint

26.

The king sat in his chamber to have some time to think. Chamber means:

a)

A Room

b)

A throne

c)

A quiet place

d)

A dungeon

27.

During a drought water is scarce. You may have to search for it. Scarce means:

a)

A lot of something

b)

A lake

c)

A limited amount

d)

Something scary

28.

Describe the participle in the sentence below.


The crying baby was hungry.

a)

crying; past participle

b)

crying; present participle

c)

was hungry; past participle

d)

was hungry; present participle

29.

Describe the participle in the sentence below.


The children refused to eat the burned toast.

a)

burned; past participle

b)

burned; present participle

c)

refused; past participle

d)

refused; present participle

30.

Describe the participle in the sentence below.


The exciting game lasted two extra innings.

a)

lasted; past participle

b)

exciting; past participle

c)

lasted; present participle

d)

exciting; present participle

31.

What is the participial phrase in the sentence?


The dog panting in the backyard needed water.

a)

needed water

b)

in the backyard

c)

the dog panting

d)

panting in the backyard

32.

What is the participial phrase in the sentence?


Fascinated by ants, Gil has made many important discoveries about them.

a)

Gil has made

b)

Fascinated by ants

c)

discoveries about them

d)

made many important discoveries

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