The Royal Chambers

In paragraph 7, what does the word clay mean?

• substance made of tiny minerals

• substance made of tiny animals

• substance made of tiny rocks

• substance made of tiny plants

How long does the Queen give the workers to finish the royal chambers?

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 4 weeks

What is wrong with the soil where the workers are digging?

• It is full of organic matter.

• It is full of rocks.

• It is full of clay.

• It is full of ants.

How does the Queen feel when the workers tell her the job will take longer than expected?

• sad

• angry

• calm

• relieved

Which word in paragraph 12 has a PREFIX that changes the meaning of the root word?

• normally

• contruction

• tunnels

• disappeared

How does the Queen change by the end of the story?

• She decides she does not want Royal Chambers

• She realizes her soil is not the best.

• She becomes friends with the coworkers.

• She learns to work in the tunnels.

Look at the web. Which choice belongs in the empty circle?

• metals

• minerals

• chemicals

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

After the Queen notices she does not hear any construction noise, she:

• calls for the workers

• yells at the workers

• punishes the First Officer

• goes down to the tunnels

Where might this story appear?

• in a dictionary

• in a children's book

• in a newspaper

• in a shop window

CAUSE: The ants work too hard.

EFFECT: ?

• The ants make slow progress.

• The ants get punished.

• The ants use picks.

• The ants become ill.