Spider Skills

How does the water spider breathe?

• By trapping air in its silk cocoon
• Through the use of fish-like gills
• By living on the surface of the water
• By taking in oxygen from plants in the water

How does a fishing spider know its prey is near?

• It feels vibrations on the water.
• It sees the prey with its very large eyes.
• It senses the prey with the hair on its body.
• It searches for the prey with its three-inch-long legs.

Read the sentence from paragraph 6 of the passage.
Jumping spider species are usually patterned or brightly colored with stout bodies and short legs.

Which definition of the word stout best fits the description in the sentence?

• Dark
• Slim
• Tall
• Thick

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The buildup of fluid in its legs allows the jumping spider to...

• crawl slowly
• stalk its prey
• squeeze its muscles
• extend its legs rapidly

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What flower characteristic is most important to the goldenrod spider?

• Color
• Feel
• Scent
• Size

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Read the sentence from paragraph 8 of the passage.
Goldenrod spiders like to frequent daisies, sunflowers, goldenrods, and other yellow or white flowers.

Which sentence best matches the way the word frequent is used in the passage?

• My grandparents make frequent visits to our house.
• The train makes frequent stops between here and the city.
• The department store we frequent most is called Robertson's.
• We enjoyed the frequent appearance of windmills on our drive.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which kind of spider has a pale stripe down each side of its body?

• Fishing spider
• Goldenrod spider
• Jumping spider
• Water spider

A goldenrod spider's pigment makes it...

• able to leap high in the air
• easy prey for larger animals
• grow larger than most spiders
• blend in with its surroundings

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence best states the main idea of the passage?

• Spiders are found everywhere in nature.
• Spiders are the most talented animals on Earth.
• Spiders have some unusual and amazing abilities.
• Spiders can be dangerous, so humans should stay away from them.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How do the pictures included in the passage add to the reader's understanding of the text?

• The pictures prove that all spiders are different.
• The pictures show why spiders are amazing creatures.
• The pictures illustrate the spiders discussed in the passage.
• The pictures show why some spiders are dangerous to people.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5