The World of Ants · 2020-06-26 · The World of Ants € Ants are insects that you can often see...

The World of Ants

Ants are insects that you can often see in a garden, in a park or just onthe pavement. They usually live underground.

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Practice questions

(a) What kind of animal is an ant?

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(b) Find and copy two places you might see ants.

1. _____________________

2. _____________________

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Ants underground

1 Which word in the text describes what worker ants are like?

Tick one.

sleepy noisy

busy fast

2 What does the queen ant do?

Tick one.

keeps the nestclean

lays eggs

moves eggs finds food

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3 What joins the rooms in an ant nest together?

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4 Give two jobs that the worker ants do.

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2. ____________________________________________________________

5 What happens to the eggs in the special room?

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Monster and Frog at SeaOne hot sunny day Monster and Frog went to the seaside.

Monster lay on the sand, sunbathing. But Frog was bored and restless.

“If we had a boat,” said Frog, “we could sail away to sea and have anadventure. We could be explorers!”

Frog was always looking for adventure. Monster wasn’t.

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Practice questions

(a) What kind of day was it?

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cloudy sunny

cold wet

(b) What was Monster doing?

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So Monster was not very happy when a little boat came drifting towardsthem. But it cheered Frog up.

“This must be our lucky day,” he said. “Come on, Monster.”

“I’ve never been in a boat,” said Monster.

The two friends climbed in and Frog pulled hard on the oars.

1 Why did Frog say, “This must be our lucky day”?

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Monsterliked boats.

A boat driftedtowards them.

They wereby the sea.

It was asunny day.

2 Why was Monster worried?

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“Where are we going?” Monster asked nervously.

“To that island,” said Frog, pointing towards a tiny spot on the horizon.

“It’s a long way,” said Monster. “I don’t think I like boats.”

Monster was beginning to feel seasick.

3 What could Frog see on the horizon?

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a boat the sun

an island a beach

4 Find and copy one word which tells you that Monster was not feelingwell in the boat.

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After a while, Frog spotted something on the water. It was a large basket.

Frog lifted the basket into the boat. One end of the boat tipped up in the air.

The other end sank down into the water. The water started to come in.

Monster scooped out the water as fast as he could. But the boat wassinking.

“Monsters don’t swim,” said Monster.

“Don’t worry,” said Frog. “We haven’t far to go.”

5 Frog spotted something on the water.

What does the word spotted mean in this sentence?

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smelt heard

felt saw

6 Why did the boat start to sink?

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Just in time they reached the island, and carried the basket ashore.

Frog lifted the lid. “This is definitely our lucky day,” he said.

It was somebody’s picnic...

“This is what I call an adventure,” said Frog.

Monster ate and ate until he was full up. He stretched out in theshade of a palm tree.

Frog felt tired too. Soon they were both fast asleep.

7 How do you know that Frog was excited?

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8 What did Frog find inside the basket?

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9 Where did Monster go to sleep?

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When they woke up the sun hadnearly disappeared.

“Our boat has drifted off!” saidFrog.“This adventure gets better andbetter!” he said. “Cast away on adesert island!”

“I wish I had never come on thisadventure,” said Monster, almostin tears.

“Don’t worry, old friend,” said Frog.“I will think of something.”

10 How can you tell that it was late when Monster and Frog woke up?

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11 How did Monster feel when he woke up?

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cheerful tired

bored upset

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Frog lifted the lid of the basketagain. Inside was a huge redballoon. “We could float home,”said Frog.

Frog blew up the balloon until itwas full of air. Then he tied theballoon to the basket.

“I’ve never been in a balloonbefore,” said Monster.

Neither had Frog, but he didn’ttell Monster that.

12 How did Frog think they could get home?

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13 Frog had not been in a balloon before, but he did not tellMonster because...

Tick one.

he didn’t want totalk to Monster

he didn’t want togo in the balloon.

he didn’t wantMonster to worry.

he didn’t have timeto say anything.

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Monster climbed into the basket and Frog jumped in after him.

The balloon began to rise high into the air and float over the sea.

“Frog…” said Monster, nervously “when we get home… how do we getdown?”

“Leave it to me,” Frog said. “I will think of something. I’m ever so good atadventures.”

14 What was Monster worried about when they were floating over thesea?

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how to find the way home

how to get down again

how to find more food

how to learn to swim

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15 Number the sentences below from 1 to 4 to show the order theyhappen in the story.

The first one has been done for you.

They found a big basket.

They fell asleep on the island.

They went in a boat.

The boat drifted away from them.

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Mark schemes

1 Award 1 mark for the correct option ticked.

sleepy noisy

busy fast

1 mark

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keeps the nest clean lays eggs

moves eggs finds food

1 mark

3 Award 1 mark for:

• tunnels / by tunnel(s).

1 mark

4 Award 1 mark for any two of the following:

1. clean the nest

2. tidy the nest

3. feed the queen ant

4. clean the queen ant

5. take the eggs to a special room.

1 mark

5 Award 1 mark for answers referring to them hatching (into grubs), e.g.

• they hatch into grubs

• they hatch.

1 mark

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No answers to practice questions (a) and (b)


Monster liked boats. A boat drifted towards them.

They were by the sea. It was a sunny day.

1 mark

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2 Award 1 mark for any of the following points:

1. He has never been in a boat before

2. He didn’t know where he was going

3. He couldn’t swim

4. Because Frog takes him on scary adventures.

Do not accept:

• A boat was floating towards them (insufficient answer – doesn’t make the inferenceabout why the boat made him nervous).

1 mark


a boat the sun

an island a beach

1 mark

4 Award 1 mark for: seasick.

1 mark


smelt heard

felt saw

1 mark

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6 Award 1 mark for any plausible explanation about the basket being lifted into the boat /tipping the boat / the boat filling with water, e.g.

• the boat tipped when they put the basket in

• the boat filled with water

• the basket was heavy .

Do not accept references to monster being too heavy – as he was already in the boatbefore the basket was added.

1 mark

7 Award 1 mark for answers that paraphrase or refer to him saying either:

1. This is what I call an adventure

2. This is (definitely) our lucky day.

1 mark

8 Award 1 mark for a picnic / food.

1 mark

9 Award 1 mark for either:

1. Under the (palm) tree

2. In the shade.

Do not accept:

• On the island (too vague).

1 mark

10 Award 1 mark for answers that quote or paraphrase the following:

■ the sun had nearly disappeared, e.g.

• It was almost dark

• the sun had gone

• the sun went down

• the sun had set.

1 mark


cheerful tired

bored upset

1 mark

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12 Award 1 mark for answers that refer to any of the following points:

1. using the basket / balloon

2. tying the balloon to the basket

3. by flying / floating.

1 mark


he didn’t want to talkto Monster.

he didn’t want to goin the balloon.

he didn’t wantMonster to worry.

he didn’t have time tosay anything.

1 mark


how to find the way home

how to get down again

how to find more food

how to learn to swim

1 mark

15 Award 1 mark for the correct order.

They found a big basket.

They fell asleep on an island.

They went in a boat.

The boat drifted away fromthem.

1 mark

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