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

Which definition of the word stout best fits the description of stout bodies?

• dark

• slim

• tall

• thick

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What flower characteristic is most important to the goldenrod spider?

• color

• feel

• scent

• size

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

(Goldenrod Spiders) like to frequent daisies, sunflowers 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.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which detail from the section "Spiders the Skate" is the author best able to show with the photo "Fishing Spider"?

• Most also have a pale stripe down each side of their bodies.

• Fishing spiders are common to many areas of the United States

• Fishing spiders do no live in eater, but water plays an important part in their lives.

• When they feel vibrations on the water, they run, or "skate", across the water and grab their prey

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which sentence best states the central 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 e dangerous, so humans should stay away from them.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.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