Calling All Spiders!

In paragraph 10, the word timid means —

• dangerous

• happy

• shy

• helpful

What you think the word myths means in paragraph 11?

• funny story

• the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

• story of beliefs that are not true

• a sudden sharp or explosive noise

The main purpose of paragraph 11 is to-

• explain that spiders have a bad reputation for being scary

• emphasize that spiders are important to humans

• describe what Bradley’s research is teaching scientists

• show that eats bugs that harm crops

What is the main idea of the selection titled “Spider Seekers”?

• Spiders can live all over the world.

• Rich Bradley is an arachnologist who studies spiders. He and his team have found 583 types of spiders.

• Rich Bradley is an arachnologist who studies spiders.

• Rich Bradley is an arachnologist who studies spiders. He and his team have found 583 types of spiders. Spiders can live all over the world.

In which section of the selection would the reader find information about different ways spiders get their food?

• Hairy Hunters

• Spider Seekers

• Jumping Spider

• Fear Factor

After reading the section Fear Factor, what can the reader conclude about spiders causing harm to people?

• Spiders have deadly venom they can inject into humans.

• Spiders are scared of humans and will not bite them.

• Spiders try to spook humans before biting them.

• Most spiders are not dangerous to humans because their venom will not harm humans.

Which of the following describes a type of spider that Rich Bradley has found in Ohio?

• A large, hairy spider with a painful bite that is found in warm regions.

• A spider that can jump between 10 and 40 inches.

• A spider that lives in a tunnel it lines with silk and grabs passing insects

• A A spider that creates the world’s largest and strongest webs.

One way spiders use their silk is for-

• protecting its eggs

• storing its venom

• warning other animals not to approach

• making clothes

"bi" means

• not

• two

• equal

• to say

"ist" means

• capable or worthy of

• former, completely

• to pull, drag, draw

• one that performs a (specified) action