Why does the author include a timeline at the beginning of the article?

to show that people have not been on Earth as long as ants

What purpose do the captions on the author's diagrams have?

They provide additional facts about the topic.

According to the article, why are ants sometimes compared to people?

They both work together to solve problems.

Which sentence below does NOT describe a way that ants help plants to grow?

They spread flower pollen as they feed on plants.

How does the author support his claim that an ant is one of the strongest creatures on Earth?

the fact that ants life objects 5 times their body weight

Which sentence below BEST describes the author's perspective on ants?

Ants are amazing creatures that benefit the earth.

Who does the author include a diagram of a giant anteater in the text?

to show how its body parts help it hunt for ants

Why does the author include a thermometer in one of his drawings of an anthill?

to show how anthills absorb the sun's heat to the nest

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4th Grade Journeys - The Life and Times of the Ant

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1
Why does the author include a timeline at the beginning of the article?
to show that dinosaurs are more important than ants
to show that people have not been on Earth as long as ants
to show that ants have not been on Earth as long as people
to show that dinosaurs lived longer than ants
2
What purpose do the captions on the author's diagrams have?
They summarize the main ideas in the text.
They provide amusing details.
They provide additional facts about the topic.
They explain how the author learned to study ants.
3
According to the article, why are ants sometimes compared to people?
They both live in underground homes.
They both dig holes and tunnels.
They both choose jobs when they are adults.
They both work together to solve problems.
4
Which sentence below does NOT describe a way that ants help plants to grow?
They recycle soil nutrients by digging.
They recycle leaves by breaking them down to geo fungus.
They spread flower pollen as they feed on plants.
They spread plant seeds as they transport food.
5
How does the author support his claim that an ant is one of the strongest creatures on Earth?
the fact that ants life objects 5 times their body weight
by describing a first path built entirely by ants
with a picture of an ant next to an elephant
by comparing ants to human weight lifters
6
Where are you most likely to find an ant nest?
in tall grass
next to a lake or pond
under a rock or log
beside a brick building
7
Which sentence below BEST describes the author's perspective on ants?
Ants are endangered creatures.
Ants are amazing creatures that benefit the earth.
Ants are dangerous pests who threaten people.
Ants are much smarter than other insects.
8
Who does the author include a diagram of a giant anteater in the text?
to show how its body parts help it hunt for ants
to show how much bigger it is than an ant
to show its resemblance to aardvarks and armadillos
to show that it is not a very intelligent animal
9
Under which heading would you look to find information about the different jobs that ants have?
"Grass Root Highways"
"A Life of Work"
"Masters of the Earth"
"A Dangerous World"
10
Why does the author include a thermometer in one of his drawings of an anthill?
to show how anthills absorb the sun's heat to the nest
to show why anthills are more active in the heat
to show how anthills reflect heat away from the nest
to show why some ants freeze to death in the winter

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