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

to show how anthills absorb and transfer the sun's heat

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

with the fact that ants lift objects 5x their body weight

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

They spread flower pollen as they feed on plants.

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

They both work together to solve problems.

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

They provide additional facts related to the topic.

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

Ants are amazing creatures that benefit the earth.

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

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

to show how its body parts help it hunt for ants

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1
What is the suffix in the word wooden?
den
woo
en
wood
2
What does the word transport mean?
carry
avoid
watch
collect
3
What does the word possible mean?
full of problems
hard to finish
likely to result in harm
can be done
4
Why does the author include a thermometer in one of his drawings of an anthill?
to show why some ants freeze to death in the winter
to show why anthills are more active in the heat
to show how anthills absorb and transfer the sun's heat
to show how anthills reflect the sun's heat away
5
How does the author support his claim that an ant is one of the strongest creatures on Earth?
by describing a forest path built entirely by ants
by comparing ants to human weight lifters
with a picture of an ant next to an elephant
with the fact that ants lift objects 5x their body weight
6
What is the suffix in the word quietly?
quiet
ly
tly
y
7
What does the word obstacles mean?
things in the way
rocks on the ground
items that cause harm
shoes on your feet
8
What are the base word and the suffix for the word loudly?
lo and -udly
lou and -dly
loudl and -y
loud and -ly
9
What is the suffix in the word nervous?
vous
ous
s
ner
10
Where are you MOST likely to find an ant nest?
near tall grass
under a rock or log
next to a lake or pond
beside a brick building
11
What are the base word and the suffix for the word golden?
gold and -den
gold and -en
go and -lden
golde and -n
12
What does the word visible mean?
reaching a tall height
able to be seen
far away
covered in snow
13
What is the suffix in the word comfortable?
le
able
ble
table
14
What does the word excess mean?
not healthy
too much
from food
out of
15
What does the word enjoyable mean?
pleasing
loud
lively
unusual
16
Which sentence below does NOT describe a way that ants help plants to grow?
They recycle soil nutrients by digging.
They spread flower pollen as they feed on plants.
They spread plant seeds as they transport food.
They recycle leaves by breaking them down to grow fungus.
17
What does the word taxable mean?
winter
able to be taxed
expensive
not likely to be taxed
18
What are the base word and the suffix for the word gloomy?
gloom and -y
glo and -omy
gloom and -ly
gloome and -y
19
What does the word reinforce mean?
lengthen
weaken
extend
strengthen
20
Under which heading would you look to find information about the different jobs that ants have?
"Grass Root Highways"
"A Dangerous World"
"Masters of the Earth"
"A Life of Work"
21
What are the base word and the suffix for the word joyous?
joyou and -s
joye and -ous
joyo and -us
joy and -ous
22
What is the suffix in the word bumpy?
mpy
bump
py
y
23
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 work together to solve problems.
They both choose jobs when they are adults.
24
What purpose do the captions on the author's diagram have?
They provide additional facts related to the topic.
They summarize the main ideas in the text.
They provide amusing details but aren't related to the topic
They explain how the author learned to draw and study ants.
25
Which sentence below BEST describes the author's perspective on ants?
Ants are much smarter than other insects.
Ants are amazing creatures that benefit the earth.
Ants are dangerous pests who threaten people.
Ants are endangered and their survival is threatened.
26
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
to show that ants have not been on Earth as long as people
to show that dinosaurs are more important than ants
to show that dinosaurs lived longer than ants
27
Why does the author include a diagram of a giant anteater in the text?
to show how much bigger it is that an ant
to show that it is not a very intelligent animal
to show how its body parts help it hunt for ants
to show its resemblance to aardvarks and armadillos
28
What does the word breakable mean?
not likely to break
cracked
can be broken
old
29
What does the word scarce mean?
equal in weight
limited in supply
small in size
blinding in appearance
30
What are the base word and the suffix for the word remarkable?
remarkab and -le
remarke and -able
remark and -able
remarka and -ble

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