About this text:Title:Killer Ants Synopsis: Killer Ants is a narrative about a mother gorilla that loses her baby when all the animals in the jungle try to escape a swarming colony of driver ants. The mother gorilla goes back into the jungle in a desperate attempt to find and save her baby from the killer ants. Year level(s): 1 2 3 Reading level: 20 Text type: Narrative Curriculum link: Science: Biological sciences Living things, animal behaviour Content vocabulary: army driver ant elephants gorillas jungle march/ing monkeys nests river snakes treetops High frequency words: Key concepts: Driver ants hunt, kill and eat other animals. Driver ants live in colonies in nests under the ground. Reading strategies: Using evidence from the text rather than the illustrations Phonics: Identifying gh making the /f/ sound as in enough Paired text: Driver Ants Supporting material: Lesson Plan - Driver Ants / Killer Ants Series: Flying Start to Literacy Alternative purchasing options: This title is available in one of several value packs. Speak to your Oxford Education consultant today to learn more www.oup.com.au/contact Digital sample pages: can be viewed at www.flyingstarttoliteracy.com.au/online-sample Series information:
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