Extending sentences with but, and, or: fire ant

Writing Ideas

• The queen is incredibly stubborn and refuses to be moved despite the threat of the flood water. Writing as a worker fire ant, write a short speech that will persuade her to change her mind.
• Ant-Man is a Marvel superhero. He is known for spraying a gas over his body, causing him to shrink to the size of an ant. Can you create your own Ant-based superhero based upon what you have learnt about fire ants this lesson? Draw a picture of this superhero and describe their appearance and super powers.
• Pause the main film clip and role play what some of the ants that made the living raft may have been thinking or saying at this point in time. This could be recorded as either speech or thought bubbles or as a conversation that uses direct speech.