Mrs. Bruno

Ms. Forrestall

Directions: Place the correct vocabulary word from the box and match it to the definition. 

1. predator - an animal that lives by preying on other animals 

2. scurry - to go or move in a hurry 

3. team - a group that works togethe

4. colony - a group of plants or animals of the same kind that live together 

Directions: Write a complete sentence for each word listed below. *The definition cannot be used as your sentence. predators:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Circle the correct way to divide each word into syllables. 

- pep/per          pe/pper 

- pic/nic            pi/nic 

Directions: Circle the correct spelling of each word below.  

- bak          back        bacck 

- cadch      catsh       catch 

Directions: Read each item below and choose the correct answer. 

-Which of the words below is an action verb? 

swim

water 

wet 

deep 

Which of the words below is an action verb? 

have 

jump 

long

Winter 

Which word in the sentence below is an action verb? 

Some animals hunt at night. 

some 

animals 

hunt 

night  

Directions: Read the following items carefully and circle the correct answer.  

What is the genre of the story, Ants and Aphids Work Together?  

Fantasy 

Informational Text 

Folk Tale  

Biography  

What is the author’s purpose for writing this story?  

To persuade 

To inform 

To entertain 

Which answer best describes ants and aphids? 

Ants like to eat aphids.  

Aphids like to eat ants.  

They are both afraid of ladybugs.  

They work together.  

Ants love drinking ___________ because it is sweet. 

oranges 

honeydew 

milk 

Juice 

Ants are different from aphids because… 

ants do not live in the forest.  

ants do not produce honeydew.  

aphids are much bigger than ants.  

The main idea of this story is that  

ladybugsare scary.  

ants and aphids help one another.  

honeydew must taste good to ants.  

only ants live in colonies.  

Ant colonies are usually underground. How does this help to keep aphid eggs safe? 

It is warmer underground in the winter, so the eggs do not freeze. 

It is colder underground in the winter, so the eggs freeze. 

Ants eat aphid eggs in the winter to survive. 

Directions: Read each question below. Write complete sentences for your answer. Remember to restate and use correct capitalization and punctuation.  

31.)What is one important thing ants do for aphids?  

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32.) How are ants and aphids partners in nature?