Ants
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What's Inside
Ants, ants all over the place!
Children hear a short poem about ants while they practice poetry reading, science vocabulary, and insect words. The simple language supports listening, speaking, and early reading skills in preschool, kindergarten, and 4K.
This book gives adults a brief text to read aloud with a child who is learning about ants and poems. It also fits early language arts time when you want a short, focused read with clear topic words.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Ants into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Poetry reading
- Science vocabulary
- Insect vocabulary
- Rhyming and rhythm
- Print awareness
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you notice about the words in the opening line, "Ants, ants all over the place!"
- 2 What does the word ants tell us about the topic of the book?
- 3 How do you think a poem about ants might sound different from a story about ants?
- 4 What other words in the title and page copy help us know this book is about nature and science?
- 5 Why do you think a poem about ants would be a good choice for practicing reading aloud?
- 6 After reading, what facts or ideas about ants did the poem help you remember?
Words to Learn
- ants
- Tiny insects that live in groups.
- insect
- A small animal with six legs and three body parts.
- poetry
- Writing that often has rhythm or rhyme.
- science
- The study of living things and the world around us.
- rhythm
- A beat or pattern in words.
- place
- A spot or location where something is found.
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