1. The Life and Times of the Ant
The routines for introducing the words: Define, Explain, Ask: Define the word as you project the definition. Explain what is happening in the picture. Ask the student the question on the slide that follows.
LindaC/Callison/2012

2. Other books by Charles Micucci
The routines for introducing the words: Define, Explain, Ask: Define the word as you project the definition. Explain what is happening in the picture. Ask the student the question on the slide that follows.
. . . and many more

3. nutrients vitamins and minerals needed for life
The routines for introducing the words: Define, Explain, Ask: Define the word as you project the definition. Explain what is happening in the picture. Ask the student the question on the slide that follows.

4. Partner Time! THINK of some nutrients that you know about.
TELL your partner about some nutrients that you know about.

5. an exchange of information
communication

6. Partner Time! THINK of communication you have had with someone.
TELL your partner about some communication that you have had.

7. times before recorded history
prehistoric

8. Partner Time! THINK of something prehistoric that you know about.
TELL your partner about something prehistoric that you know about.

9. works at finding out about something
investigates

10. Partner Time! THINK of something that a policeman investigates.
TELL your partner about something that a policeman investigates.

11. alone, by itself, or without
other people
solitary

12. Partner Time! THINK of a solitary time that you have spent.
TELL your partner about a solitary time that you have spent.

13. territory the area where an animal lives
These are vicuña, whose territory is the high alpine area of the South American Andes.
territory

14. Partner Time! THINK of a territory that you know about.
TELL your partner about a territroy that you know about.

15. These are words in the story you may not have seen before.
High Interest Words
These are words in the story you may not have seen before.

16. living as part of a com-munity or colony, rather
than alone
social

17. to send or give out something
emit

18. the rear part of an insect
abdomen

19. a scientist who studies ants
myrmecologist

20. investigates
solitary
territory
communication
nutrients
prehistoric
High Interest
Words
social
emit
abdomen
myrmecologist

21. investigates
solitary
territory
communication
nutrients
prehistoric
High Interest
Words
social
emit
abdomen
myrmecologist