The Girl Who Loved Spiders Comprehension

Where does the passage take place?

• in New Jersey

• in an office

• in Florida

• in a museum

What happens BEFORE Luis moves?

• Luis gets bitten by a gray back spider.

• Billy tells Luis stories about spiders.

• Mom goes on a spider safari.

• Ashanti finds a dead scorpion.

What is Luis's MAIN problem?

• He does not get along with Billy.

• He has too many friends.

• He is very afraid of spiders.

• He misses his friend Ashanti.

What is Ashanti doing the FIRST time Luis sees her?

• dusting a spider wed with cornstarch

• searching for a tarantula

• playing in the gym

• shooting baskets

What happens when Luis and Ashanti FIRST meet?

• They find they are twins.

• Luis makes Ashanti angry.

• Ashanti plays with Luis.

• They kick a soccer ball.

How are Luis's mom and Mrs. Smith ALIKE?

• They both work at the museum.

• They both photograph different cats.

• They both collect Native American artifacts.

• They both teach at the university.

What happens AFTER the children finish their dinner?

• They look at a painting of Anansi.

• They go Trick-or-Treating.

• They play in the library.

• They go on a spider safari.

What does Mrs. Smith show Ashanti?

• a photograph of a snow crab

• a "Beware of Spiders" sign

• an Asian painting

• a brown recluse

Which sentence from the passage shows that Luis has solved his problem?

• "I move closer to see a powerful-looking spider, standing upright, flexing six of its eight legs."

• "I just wish Billy were here now to teach me how to do a flip."

• "I take a deep breath and go over to the board."

• "Ashanti knows what to do, Mom,' I say."

What do the children plan to do the next day?

• tell stories about cats

• play on the slide

• look at a spider web

• study for their swimming test