The Life and Time of the Ant Comprehension Treasures

How are ants different from most other insects?

• They are social.

• They are weak.

• They have no enemies.

• They have good sight.

The floors of ant chambers are slanted to ________

• store more food

• keep heat in

• help water drain off

• make the ground slippery

The job of the nurse ant is to____________

• help sick ants get better

• dig new tunnels and chambers

• keep strange ants out of the nest

• take care of the larvae

When ants fins food, they lead other ants to the food by___________

• leaving a scent trail

• digging a tunnel to it

• kissing other ants

• making a squeaky sound

Ants first appeared on Earth at the time of __________

• the dinosaurs

• Charles Darwin

• The Aborigines

• Chinese farmers

The main purpose of an ant nest is to____________

• keep moisture away from ants' bodies

• grow food for all of the ants

• be a place to keep dirt

• provide a safe place for eggs

Successful teams need good communication.

The word communication means__________

• building houses

• sharing information

• working hard

• traveling far

She investigates it with her antennae.

The word investigates means__________

• pushes slowly

• tears apart

• examines carefully

• buries deeply

In a colony, what type of ant lays eggs?

• worker

• queen

• nurse

• foragers

As ants bring up dirt, they recycle the nutrients that help plants grow.

The word nutrients means_____________

• substances need for the plant

• working hard

• tear apart

• to bury