Diary of a Spider Vocabulary and Comprehension

What does the word insects mean in this sentence?

The spider catches insects in its web.

• balls

• birds

• bugs

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What does the word rotten mean in this sentence?

Mom threw away the potato because it was rotten.

• small and dry

• fresh and tasty

• old and smelly

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What does the word scare mean in this sentence?

Loud noises scare my baby brother.

• make laugh

• make afraid

• make hungry

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What does the word breeze mean in this sentence?

When I am hot, a cool breeze feels good.

• soft wind

• bright light

• splash of water

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What does the word dangerous mean in this sentence?

It can be dangerous to ride a bike at night.

• not fun

• not safe

• not important

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Which word in the sentence helps you know what the word needle means?

Mom used a sharp needle to sew the button on my shirt.

• sharp

• shirt

• used

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Which words in this sentence help you know what the word pillow means?

Andy crawled under the warm covers and put his head on his pillow.

• crawled under

• the warm covers

• put his head on

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Which words in this sentence help you know what the word chuckle means?

Sam told a joke that made everyone in the room chuckle.

• everyone

• joke

• room

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What does the word canoe mean in this sentence?

The girls listened to the calls of birds as they paddled their canoe down the river.

• a kind of boat

• a kind of bird

• a kind of river

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What does the word gnaw mean in the sentence below?

My dog loves to gnaw on a bone for hours and then bury it.

• chew

• dig

• sleep

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