Sophie's Masterpiece \

What does Sophie do that a real spider can do?

• Weave a web

• Weave a blanket

• Understand humans

• Wear socks

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the text mean when it said it was Sophie's "last spinning?"

• She was moving out of the boardinghouse

• She decided to stop weaving things for others

• She was about to die of old age

• She wanted a new hobby

Where did Sophie go that was safe from the people that were shooing her away?

• The attic

• The windowsil

• The knitting basket

• The kitchen

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Why couldn't the young woman knit her baby a blanket?

• She did not have enough money

• She got really sick

• She didn't know how to knit

• She had to get rid of her knitting supplies

Why did Sophie decide to weave the baby a blanket?

• She wanted to prove her skills to the young woman

• She wanted something to do in her free time

• She was told by the young woman to knit her one

• She seen that the quilt was scratchy, drab, and not fit for a baby

Sophie could be described as

• Angry

• Excited

• Selfless

• Sorrowful

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CCSS.RL.3.3

What was the author's message

• Spiders have a special love for newborn babies

• Continue being kind to someone even if they aren't kind to you first

• Most humans are mean

• Spiders can weave clothing and blankets

How did the illustrations inform us that Sophie had grown older?

• She had on socks and a robe

• She had white hair and a hairpin cane

• She wore a stripped shirt and hat

• She had eight skinny legs and a large body