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Jonathan Zea is the author.

Author writes the stories.

Photographer takes the pictures.

Barry Runk is also a photographer.

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The story is about:

This book shows pictures of ants working in and around an home. Their home is called an anthill.

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Genre -

Look for:• Things that you see in

the real world.• Real photographs of

animals such as ants.

Nonfiction

A nonfiction story tells about things that are real.

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theyThey

Off they go!!

They means more than one person or thing.

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They will make an anthill.

Make means to build, create, put together.

Make make

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Walk

walk

The ants will walk to the anthill.

Walk - is to use legs to move.

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1.make - to build, create, put together

2.they - more than one person or thing

3.walk - to use legs to move

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• Say the words.

• Read the sentence.

• Fill in the blank.

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The ants _____ up and

down.

make

they

walk

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MakeWalk

_____ are playing ball.

They

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He will ______ a deer.

walk make they

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•Can ants walk?•What can they make?•You will see!

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Match the words to its meaning.

A.- to build, create, put together

B.- more than one person or thing

C.-to use legs to move

they ___walk ___

make____AB

C

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New words in the story: Ants

•look•big•hill•what

•homes

•dig•lift•go

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SPELLING WORDS

1. in2. pin 3. pig 4.wig 5.win

6.fin 7.am 8.pan 9.yes10. and

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Say the Sight Words

1.make

2.they

3.walk

4.look

5.me

6.my

7.not

8. one

9.play

10.little

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Reading Rockets

Sam and the Bag Interactive Website by Vermilion Parish Schools (Louisiana) Teachers, there are many activities and sites to use with this story. Check it out.

Ants - BY Mrs. Alphabet

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Short Vowel a/

Zac the Rat an Make a Word Game   at Make a Word Game /i/i- The Big Hit - ig Make a Word Game - ip Make a Word Game

/o/o- Mox's Shop - ot Make a Word Game - og Make a Word Game Looking for Vowels (powerpoint)

- Story Scramble Backyard AntsDecodable Words

- Sequence Pounce the Word

Sites About Ants and other Insects!!

Ants, Bees & Wasps

Insect Hunt Ants Anthony Ants from CyberspaceAnts ZoomSchoolDraw an Ant lessonAnt websitesAnts on Pete’s PowerPoints