Ants and Pheromones — Reading Comprehension
Grades
2
3
4
5
Standards
RI.3.1
RI.2.1
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About This Reader
This quiz is designed for 2nd and 3rd grade students to test their understanding of how ants communicate using pheromones. By answering these multiple-choice questions, students will learn about the fascinating behaviors of ants, particularly how they use pheromone trails to find food and warn each other of danger. The quiz encourages young learners to explore the concepts of insect communication and teamwork within an ant colony. This activity also aligns with Common Core State Standards for literacy in science, helping students improve their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
Ants are fascinating insects that use pheromones to communicate. When an ant finds food, it releases a pheromone trail back to the nest. Other ants smell this trail and follow it to the food. This teamwork helps the whole colony find and collect food efficiently. If an ant encounters danger, it can release a different pheromone to warn others to stay away.
What do ants use to communicate?
SoundsPheromonesLightsColorsWhat do ants use pheromones for?
To change colorTo find foodTo flyTo make soundsWhat happens when an ant finds food?
It eats all the food itselfIt ignores the foodIt takes a napIt releases a pheromone trail back to the nestHow do other ants find the food?
By following a pheromone trailBy seeing the foodBy making noiseBy touching the foodWhat happens if an ant encounters danger?
It eats the dangerIt builds a nestIt releases a warning pheromoneIt changes colorHow does teamwork help the ant colony?
It makes the ants sleepyIt helps the colony find and collect food efficientlyIt confuses the antsIt makes the ants slowerCommon Core Standards Covered
RI.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Grade Levels:
Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Subjects:
elareadingscience
