Roots School Name:…………………………………………

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Remedial 1

Comprehension

Spider Webs

All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders.

Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help

spiders hide and they help spiders catch food.

Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their

webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs

safe.

Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or

black, but spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in

their webs, they are harder to see.

Webs help spiders catch food because they are sticky. When a bug flies into

the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out, but it can't. It is

trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the

web move and the spider goes to get the bug. Without webs, spiders would not be

able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!

A) Circle the correct answer:

1. The main idea of the passage is …………

a) Spiders are important b) How spider webs help spiders

c) Spiders need to survive

2. The word “They” refers to…………

a) Webs

b) Spiders

c) Bugs

3. Spider webs help spiders

a) Hold eggs

b) Catch food

c) Both

4. The word trapped most nearly means

a) Stuck

b) Hidden

c) Eaten

5. How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?

a) They hear it

b) They smell it

c) They feel it

B) Find words from the passage:

1) That rhymes with ‘tricky’: __________ , ‘clown’: __________

2) That is opposite to ‘heavy’: __________ , ‘hate’: __________

3) Two common nouns: ___________ , ____________

4) Two adjectives: _____________ , ___________

5) Two verbs: ____________ , ___________

C) Answer the following questions in full sentences:

1. Do you like spiders? Why or why not?

2. Are spiders good? Do we need them in our world? Why or why not?

CAUSE EFFECT

Webs help spiders. -------------------------------------------

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------------------------------------------- Spiders like to lay their eggs in their

------------------------------------------- webs.

------------------------------------------- Spiders can tell that a bug is trapped.

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------------------------------------------- Flies get stuck into the web.

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D) Fill in the chart of ‘Causes’ and ‘Effects’