1. The story is about:

2. Jonathan Zea is the author.
Ants
Jonathan Zea is the author.
Barry Runk is also a photographer.
Author writes the stories.
Photographer takes the pictures.

3. The story is about:
This book shows pictures of ants working in and around an home. Their home is called an anthill.

4. 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.

5. They
they
They means more than one person or thing.
Off they go!!

6. They will make an anthill.
Make means to build, create, put together.
They will make an anthill.

7. The ants will walk to the anthill.
Walk - is to use legs to move.
The ants will walk to the anthill.

8. Vocabulary Review make - to build, create, put together
they - more than one person or thing
walk - to use legs to move

9. Vocabulary Review
Say the words.
Read the sentence.
Fill in the blank.

10. The ants _____ up and down.
make
they
walk

11. They
Walk
Make
_____ are playing ball.

12. they
make
walk
He will ______ a deer.

13. Word Power
Can ants walk?
What can they make?
You will see!

14. Match the words to its meaning.
walk ___ C
make____
they ___ A B
- to build, create, put together
- more than one person or thing
-to use legs to move

15. New words in the story: Ants
homes
dig
lift go
look
big
hill
what
Say the words again.

16. in pin pig wig win fin am pan yes and SPELLING WORDS
Say the words again.

17. Say the Sight Words make they walk look me my not one play little
Say the words again.

18. Enjoy your story.
The End

19. 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

20. Sites About Ants and other Insects!!
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