SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015
© 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
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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
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bowls of ________________.
The Queen of the ants became
very __________. She declared
that Ambrose could never leave
nest
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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
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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
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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