Ants and Cockroaches

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Ants and Cockroaches

• English
• Sixth Grade

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• Content Communication Arts
• Grade Level Sixth
• Creator G.T. McDonald
• Standards Communication Arts
• 1.1.1 Read, view, listen to, evaluate
  communication
• 1.1b Compare, contrast various communications
• 1.3c Draw conclusions, form opinions
• 1.3e Summarize main ideas
• 1.5d Compare/contrast reflecting different
  perspectives
• 1.6 Apply information to new tasks
• 1.6b Apply information to new tasks
• 4.1d Communicate ideas clearly in writing
• 4.1f Restate ideas of others

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• Students will need approximately three days to
  complete the presentation. Readings for this
  assignment are found on the website below.
  Students will need to have copies of the two
  readings. A scoring guide is provided at the end
  of the website. Pen and pencil will be necessary.
• Ants and Cockroaches
• The graphic organizer below is needed to answer
  questions concluding the readings.
• Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

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Read the passage discussing cockroaches.
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Answer the following questions on a piece of
paper.

• In the second paragraph, the word pesticides
  most nearly means
• A. People B. Pesky bugs C. Chemicals
  intended to harm bugs
• D. none of the above
• In the third paragraph, the word detect most
  nearly means
• A. To make or manufacture B. To
  eliminate C. To sense
• D. All of the above
• Give two reasons why you would remove kitchen and
  bathroom items before spraying.
• What is meant by full satisfaction in the last
  sentence?

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Read the passage discussing Ants.
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• Make a chart showing at least 2 reasons each why
  people like and dislike ants.
• What would you title this informative article
  about ants? Support your choice with at least
  two details from the article.
• Fill in a compare and contrast chart on ants and
  cockroaches.
• Write a short paragraph about ants or
  cockroaches. The first sentence is I dont have
  much use for ________________. Use facts from
  the articles for support.

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• Based on the information contained in the two
  stories, what would a day in the life of an ant
  or a cockroach be like? Write a detailed
  description of what your day would entail if you
  were either an ant or a cockroach. Write in
  first person narrative.