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I would like each of you to answer the question above using the resources I have provided in this Padlet.

Find the + sign at the bottom right corner to add your responses to the question. Be creative and have fun! Make sure to give reasoning to your opinions!

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Listen to this read-aloud for the story of "Hey, Little Ant!"

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Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose - Read Aloud (Bret Katzoff)

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Here is the story, "Hey, Little Ant!" Use this to answer the question above. Support your reasoning with the text in the story.

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Link for Parents to use to create activity with the story, "Hey, Little Ant"

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Link for Parents to use to create activity with the story, "Hey, Little Ant"

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This website has free printables for activities related to the story, "Hey, Little Ant" that parents can use!

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Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose is a great picture book to share with your students when teaching point of view or opinion writing. I want to share several activities you can pair with this book.

About the Book

What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? Would you stop and listen? What if your friends saw you hesitate? That's what happens in this funny, thought-provoking book. Originally a song by a father-daughter team, this conversation between two creatures, large and small, is bound to inspire important discussions. It might even answer that classic childhood question: To squish or not to squish?

If you don't already have a copy of this book in your school or classroom library, you can find it on Amazon.

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Hey, Little Ant Writing Craft

At the end of the story, the authors leave the fate of the ant up to the reader. To squish, or not to squish? Students will form an opinion using text evidence. They can use this graphic organizer organizer to record their ideas. I have also included a set of sentence starters to help younger writers get their thoughts on paper.

Once students have written a paragraph, they can add a kid craft as a writing topper. The glasses are optional.

Hey Little Ant Activities

This book companion also has a large focus on comprehension. This resource has 12 comprehension questions to help guide the discussion as you read the book. Students can also respond to these questions in writing.

Hey, Little Ant is a great story for discussing point of view. While reading the book, students can record the reasons the boy wants to squish the ant as well as reasons the ant doesn't deserve to be squished.

Once students have completed the Point of View activity, they will be ready to complete this "Who Said That?" activity. There are six statement cards. Students will cut and glue them below the character in the story who said those words.

You'll also find several options for students to either retell or summarize the story. Because many students can relate to this story, I have included an option for making connections, too.

If you choose not to do the writing craft, your students can take a poll to determine how many students would choose to squish or save the ant. I have also included a book review page.

To extend their learning, students can research more about ants on their own. I have included several graphic organizers for them to collect their information. You can pick and choose the pages that work best for your students.

Hey, Little Ant Digital Activities

With many classrooms going digital, I decided to add some digital options to this book companion. In addition to the printable PDF, you will find a Slides link that can be used with Google Classroom. I have also included a fillable student PDF. Please note: the digital options do not include the writing craft.

You can find all of these activities in my picture book companion for Hey, Little Ant:

If you enjoy this resource, be sure to check out these book activities.

Happy Reading!

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Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose is a great picture book to share with your students when teaching point of view or opinion writing. I want to share several activities you can pair with this book. What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking?

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Do you think the Ant from the story is a crook for taking food?

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Do you think the Ant from the story is a crook for taking food?

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I think the kid should not squish the ant because he has a family just like the kid does too! The ant lives a life just like the kid and does not deserve to be squished. Ants take picnic food to feed their families and the kid does not understand that. Do not squish the little ant!!

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I think the kid should not squish the ant because the ant did not do anything to him to hurt him. The ant stole the picnic food to feed his town and did not hurt the kid. I do not like ants but I think the kid should not squish him at all! The ant has a family just like the kid does, he does not deserve to be squished.

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I think the kid should not squish the ant because the ant has to be there for his nest mates! He has to bring food to his family, town, and to the baby ants. If the ant gets squished, his family will miss him and be sad. Don't squish the ant, kid!!

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I do not think the kid should squish the ant because he is not a crook! He is bringing food back to his town. The ant did not do anything wrong and deserved to live!!

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I think the kid should smash the ant because he is an ant! All ants need to be squished! Anthills are all in my back yard and always leave so many ants! The ants get into my snacks and bite me too! The kid and his friends play a game of squishing ants. His friends think he should squish the ant and I do too!

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I think the kid should step on the ant because I hate ants. Ants bite and hurt me. They leave my feet with red itchy bumps when I play outside! Ants are small and mean, they can and need to be squished!