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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 © 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics 7 B Ask a friend to give you each type of word. Fill in the blanks and read the story aloud for some silly fun. Vol. 31, No. 30 Ambrose Ant Unlike most ants, Ambrose Ant had a terrible sense of direction. Instead of following the trail to picnics, he often wound up in _____________. All the ants By Nellie Fly following him would have to ost ants build their homes or nests underground. d They dig tunnels an rt rooms. The extra di d is carried outside an the forms a hill around entrance. een room where the qu of am te A . gs lays eg r worker ants cares fo t an the queen, her s. larva and the cocoon nt nests also have special rooms to y store food, a nurser d an sts for young ants Underground ant ne nt resting rooms for re contain many diffe worker ants. nt re ffe di rooms with a functions. There is ________ through __________ bowls of ________________. The Queen of the ants became very __________. She declared that Ambrose could never leave nest lick rainforest pieces compost Oops! Leafcutter ants removed some words from this article. Draw a line to where each word belongs. cutting grow feed the ____________ anthill. Unfortunately, on his way to don ’t the food storeroom, Ambrose took a wrong turn, went through a _____________ When an ant finds a large piece of food, it returns to the nest and enlists other worker ants to help carry the food. On the way back to the nest, the ant leaves a trail of odors as landmarks, so that it can find its way back to the food. Leafcutter ants live in the and collect leaves by first them into small pieces using their sharp, pointed jaws. They carry the back to their nest, holding them high above their heads. tunnel, and ended up in Surprisingly, they eat the leaves. Instead, they use them to food! Back at the , smaller worker ants the leaves clean and cut them into tiny pieces. These are then chewed up and made into miniature heaps to grow the fungus on which they . going for a __________, Standards Link: Life Science: Living organisms have distinct structures and body systems that serve special functions in growth, survival and reproduction. Workers in ant colonies have a variety of different jobs. Many of these are similar to jobs people have. Look through the newspaper to find people that do the following ant colony jobs: • childcare • security • communications • armed forces • earth movers • engineers • flood control REST AREA NURSERY FOOD STORAGE Your mission is to combat the Evil Power Master who has reportedly allied with the Ant People. Are your missing group members playing a prank, or have the Ant People taken them prisoner? Unscramble the title of this book. Then, check it out at your local library this summer! Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Read age-appropriate text in a variety of genres. COCOONS LARVA LEAVES WORKERS FUNGUS COLONY NURSERY STORE TRAIL LANDMARKS ODORS COMPOST ARMED FACTS Keep Your Toothbrush Clean Rinse your toothbrush after brushing. Give it a thorough washing to remove any leftover toothpaste or debris. Celebrating 6 Years of offering the Florence Community Dental Care Dr. Chad Clement 541-997-3423 1256 Bay St. Old Town Florence and working as a tour guide. that the _________ thing about one of Ambrose’s tours is that they’re always a surprise—you never know WHERE you’ll go! Standards Link: Grammar: Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives and interjections in reading. Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word ANTS in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row. Some spaces have been filled in for you. Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. S Y R E S R U N C S A R S R E K R O W K S R O B C O C L C R FUNGUS L U M D E O O O O A The noun fungus means a type of plant life (such as molds, mushrooms, mildews) that grow on decaying matter. E A G E O R L N M M A Y R N D D O W P D V E S V U L N T O N E S T C A F Y L S A S L I A R T E R T L Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Leafcutter ants grow fungus gardens underground. Try to use the word fungus in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members. Ant Vacation Imagine the ants are going on vacation. Where will they go? What will they do? What will they pack? ANSWER: Antique! Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate sums to 12,000. munching on _____________, Standards Link: Life Skills: Students study different life choices and the skills required. Planet of the Ants According to the National Pest Management Association, the world harbors 12,000 species of ants. Look through the newspaper and find four or more numbers that add up to exactly 12,000. there today, where he enjoys All the ________ bugs agree Jobs We Share QUEEN ________________. He lives