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A word that means "relating to the way people live together."
The definition of the term "social."
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What is the meaning of the word "reinforce?"
To make something stronger.
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Who is "Charles Micucci?"
The Author of the story for the week.
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What are things the author compares ants to?
An elephant, a dump truck, and people.
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What is a way to survive flooding.
Ants link themselves together for this purpose.
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A word that means "A place to keep supplies?"
The definition of the term "storage."
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What is the meaning of the word "exchanges?"
Giving one thing and getting another.
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What is an Informational Text.
The Genre of the story.
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What is the mandible?
Another word for "jaw."
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What is the reason ants dig into damp soil?
To keep their eggs and bodies moist and prevent drying out.
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A word that means "hard to find."
The definition of the term "scarce."
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What is the meaning of the word "chamber?"
A room.
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What is a Heading.
This provides information about what the PARAGRAPH is going to be about.
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What is a 1. Queen Tender, 2. Nurse Ants, 3. Tunnel Diggers, 4. Guards, 5 Foragers.
Different jobs in an ant colony.
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What is a day nursery, a night nursery, a food storage chamber, and the queen's chamber.
Different chambers that are in most anthills.
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A word that means "things that are in the way."
The definition of the term "obstacle."
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What is the meaning of the word "transfer?"
To move from one place to another.
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What is a caption.
Words under a picture that describe what the picture is about.
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What is 1. Cutting the leaves, 2. Carry leaves home, 3. Process the leaves, 4. Chop and smash the leaves into a damp paste, and 5. Push old paste into dump chambers to decompose.
The sequence of recycling leaves.
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What is the way ants share work and duties and solve problems.
Bonding together as a team.
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A word that means "extra."
The definition of the term "excess?"
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What is the meaning of the word "transport?"
To CARRY from one place to another.
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What is an Informational Text.
Provides the reader with facts and information about the subject in a story.
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What are an ants predators?
Horned Lizards, woodpeckers, ant lions, armadillos, and giant anteaters.
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What are 1. they have thick bristles of hair for protection from stings. 2. a three foot long tail to sweep up ants. 3. four inch claws. 4. long snout to drive deep into the soil. 5. Worm-like tongue that stretches 19 inches. 6. The mouth opens only 19 inches.
Facts about anteaters.
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