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18<br />
UNIT 1<br />
Lesson 5<br />
Have you ever been surprised to<br />
see a long line of ants parading across<br />
your kitchen counter? When the<br />
outside temperature falls, ants come<br />
indoors to seek warmth.<br />
How do you get rid of ants? Try<br />
to control them with the least toxic<br />
products. Using a pesticide spray<br />
should be your last resort. The first<br />
line of defense is cleanliness. Even<br />
tiny crumbs attract ants. That’s why<br />
you should wipe down counters<br />
thoroughly after preparing food. Also<br />
make sure that food is stored in<br />
tightly sealed containers. Put the<br />
sugar bowl—and every other sweet<br />
thing—in the refrigerator. And empty<br />
the kitchen trash can every day.<br />
Don’t forget that ants, like any<br />
pests, need food and water. That’s<br />
WORD SEARCH<br />
EVERYDAY LIVING WORDS<br />
Controlling Pests<br />
why ants are often found crawling<br />
around the bathroom sink and tub.<br />
To keep things dry as well as clean,<br />
fix leaky faucets and pipes.<br />
Break up ant trails. You can clean<br />
up ants with a vacuum or spray them<br />
with soapy water and wipe them up<br />
with a sponge. Soap washes away<br />
the chemical trail that ants follow.<br />
If you must use an insecticide,<br />
choose the least toxic one. Ant baits<br />
are usually less toxic than sprays.<br />
Remember that even small traces of<br />
pesticides washed down the sink<br />
drain into waterways and harm<br />
sensitive aquatic life.<br />
1. What four-letter verb in the reading means<br />
“to go out in search of ”? ______________________<br />
2. What seven-letter noun names the long, flat<br />
surface on top of your lower kitchen cabinets? ______________________<br />
3. What nine-letter adjective in the reading<br />
means “delicate or easily injured”? ______________________<br />
4. What five-letter adjective in the reading<br />
could be used to describe a dripping faucet? ______________________<br />
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