Jonathan Zea is the author. Barry Runk is also a photographer. Author writes the stories. Photographer takes the pictures. The story is about: This book shows pictures of ants working in and around an home. Their home is called an anthill. Genre - Nonfiction A nonfiction story tells about things that are real. Look for: • Things that you see in the real world. • Real photographs of animals such as ants. They they They means more than one person or thing. Off they go!! Make make Make means to build, create, put together. They will make an anthill. Walk walk Walk - is to use legs to move. The ants will walk to the anthill. 1. make - to build, create, put together 2. they - more than one person or thing 3. walk - to use legs to move • Say the words. • Read the sentence. • Fill in the blank. The ants _____ up and down. make they walk They Walk Make _____ are playing ball. walk make He will ______ a deer. they • Can ants walk? • What can they make? • You will see! Match the words to its meaning. C walk ___ B they ___ A make____ A.- to build, create, put together B.- more than one person or thing C.-to use legs to move New words in the story: Ants • look • big • hill • what • homes • dig • lift • go SPELLING WORDS 1. in 2. pin 3. pig 4.wig 5.win 6.fin 7.am 8.pan 9.yes 10. and Say the Sight Words 1.make 6.my 2.they 7.not 3.walk 8. one 4.look 9.play 5.me 10.little 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. Reading Rockets Ants - BY Mrs. Alphabet 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 Ants Decodable Words - Sequence Pounce the Word Sites About Ants and other Insects!! Ants, Bees & Wasps Insect Hunt Ants Anthony Ants from Cyberspace Ants ZoomSchool Draw an Ant lesson Ant websites Ants on Pete’s PowerPoints