The Goat in the Rug

Sam’s Surprise

Sam was munching on leaves as all silkworms do. He looked up and saw a spider above him spinning long, thin bits of silk. As fast as she spun them, she laced them together in a pretty web. “Wow!” said Sam. “Who taught you to weave?” “No one!” said Spider. “It’s just what spiders do!” Sam wanted to get a closer look, but he stayed where he was. He knew better than to go near Spider’s web. Soon after that, Sam began to change. He didn’t want to eat. He grew very fast. He shed his skin for a larger one four times! Then one day came the biggest change of all. Sam’s head began to sway. Then all at once, a thread slid from his mouth. “I’m spinning silk!” he cried. Sam’s body seemed to know just what to do. His head moved faster and the thread grew. Sam spun and wove and spun and wove. He didn’t stop to rest. Three days later, he was inside a big silk egg. There, he fell fast asleep. When he woke, Sam felt strange. He squeezed out of the egg and looked at himself in a puddle below. He did not see a worm. He saw silky white wings and a fuzzy body. Sam was a moth! “Wow!” said a voice behind him. It was Spider admiring his egg. “Who taught you to spin silk?” “No one,” said Sam. He spread his new wings wide. “There are some things that silkworms just do!”

Why doesn’t Sam go near Spider’s web?

• He knows it’s a trap for Spider’s prey.

• He knows there are no leaves to eat there.

• He knows he could slip through it and fall.

• He knows Spider hates to share her secrets.

Sam’s Surprise

Sam was munching on leaves as all silkworms do. He looked up and saw a spider above him spinning long, thin bits of silk. As fast as she spun them, she laced them together in a pretty web. “Wow!” said Sam. “Who taught you to weave?” “No one!” said Spider. “It’s just what spiders do!” Sam wanted to get a closer look, but he stayed where he was. He knew better than to go near Spider’s web. Soon after that, Sam began to change. He didn’t want to eat. He grew very fast. He shed his skin for a larger one four times! Then one day came the biggest change of all. Sam’s head began to sway. Then all at once, a thread slid from his mouth. “I’m spinning silk!” he cried. Sam’s body seemed to know just what to do. His head moved faster and the thread grew. Sam spun and wove and spun and wove. He didn’t stop to rest. Three days later, he was inside a big silk egg. There, he fell fast asleep. When he woke, Sam felt strange. He squeezed out of the egg and looked at himself in a puddle below. He did not see a worm. He saw silky white wings and a fuzzy body. Sam was a moth! “Wow!” said a voice behind him. It was Spider admiring his egg. “Who taught you to spin silk?” “No one,” said Sam. He spread his new wings wide. “There are some things that silkworms just do!”

Read these sentences from the story.

As fast as she spun them, she laced them together in a pretty web. “Wow!” said Sam. “Who taught you to weave?”

Which words help show the meaning of the word weave in the sentences above?

• As fast as she spun them

• laced them together

• “Wow!” said Sam.

• Who taught you

Sam’s Surprise

Sam was munching on leaves as all silkworms do. He looked up and saw a spider above him spinning long, thin bits of silk. As fast as she spun them, she laced them together in a pretty web. “Wow!” said Sam. “Who taught you to weave?” “No one!” said Spider. “It’s just what spiders do!” Sam wanted to get a closer look, but he stayed where he was. He knew better than to go near Spider’s web. Soon after that, Sam began to change. He didn’t want to eat. He grew very fast. He shed his skin for a larger one four times! Then one day came the biggest change of all. Sam’s head began to sway. Then all at once, a thread slid from his mouth. “I’m spinning silk!” he cried. Sam’s body seemed to know just what to do. His head moved faster and the thread grew. Sam spun and wove and spun and wove. He didn’t stop to rest. Three days later, he was inside a big silk egg. There, he fell fast asleep. When he woke, Sam felt strange. He squeezed out of the egg and looked at himself in a puddle below. He did not see a worm. He saw silky white wings and a fuzzy body. Sam was a moth! “Wow!” said a voice behind him. It was Spider admiring his egg. “Who taught you to spin silk?” “No one,” said Sam. He spread his new wings wide. “There are some things that silkworms just do!”

Look at the Web.

What belongs in the empty space in the web?

• grew more legs

• stopped moving

• learned to make a web

• shed his skin four times

Sam’s Surprise

Sam was munching on leaves as all silkworms do. He looked up and saw a spider above him spinning long, thin bits of silk. As fast as she spun them, she laced them together in a pretty web. “Wow!” said Sam. “Who taught you to weave?” “No one!” said Spider. “It’s just what spiders do!” Sam wanted to get a closer look, but he stayed where he was. He knew better than to go near Spider’s web. Soon after that, Sam began to change. He didn’t want to eat. He grew very fast. He shed his skin for a larger one four times! Then one day came the biggest change of all. Sam’s head began to sway. Then all at once, a thread slid from his mouth. “I’m spinning silk!” he cried. Sam’s body seemed to know just what to do. His head moved faster and the thread grew. Sam spun and wove and spun and wove. He didn’t stop to rest. Three days later, he was inside a big silk egg. There, he fell fast asleep. When he woke, Sam felt strange. He squeezed out of the egg and looked at himself in a puddle below. He did not see a worm. He saw silky white wings and a fuzzy body. Sam was a moth! “Wow!” said a voice behind him. It was Spider admiring his egg. “Who taught you to spin silk?” “No one,” said Sam. He spread his new wings wide. “There are some things that silkworms just do!”

What does Sam become while he is sleeping in a big silk egg?

• a bird

• a moth

• a worm

• a spider

Sam’s Surprise

Sam was munching on leaves as all silkworms do. He looked up and saw a spider above him spinning long, thin bits of silk. As fast as she spun them, she laced them together in a pretty web. “Wow!” said Sam. “Who taught you to weave?” “No one!” said Spider. “It’s just what spiders do!” Sam wanted to get a closer look, but he stayed where he was. He knew better than to go near Spider’s web. Soon after that, Sam began to change. He didn’t want to eat. He grew very fast. He shed his skin for a larger one four times! Then one day came the biggest change of all. Sam’s head began to sway. Then all at once, a thread slid from his mouth. “I’m spinning silk!” he cried. Sam’s body seemed to know just what to do. His head moved faster and the thread grew. Sam spun and wove and spun and wove. He didn’t stop to rest. Three days later, he was inside a big silk egg. There, he fell fast asleep. When he woke, Sam felt strange. He squeezed out of the egg and looked at himself in a puddle below. He did not see a worm. He saw silky white wings and a fuzzy body. Sam was a moth! “Wow!” said a voice behind him. It was Spider admiring his egg. “Who taught you to spin silk?” “No one,” said Sam. He spread his new wings wide. “There are some things that silkworms just do!”

Why does Sam look in the puddle?

• to find leaves to eat

• to see how he looked

• to see if it had rained

• to find other silkworms

Sam’s Surprise

Sam was munching on leaves as all silkworms do. He looked up and saw a spider above him spinning long, thin bits of silk. As fast as she spun them, she laced them together in a pretty web. “Wow!” said Sam. “Who taught you to weave?” “No one!” said Spider. “It’s just what spiders do!” Sam wanted to get a closer look, but he stayed where he was. He knew better than to go near Spider’s web. Soon after that, Sam began to change. He didn’t want to eat. He grew very fast. He shed his skin for a larger one four times! Then one day came the biggest change of all. Sam’s head began to sway. Then all at once, a thread slid from his mouth. “I’m spinning silk!” he cried. Sam’s body seemed to know just what to do. His head moved faster and the thread grew. Sam spun and wove and spun and wove. He didn’t stop to rest. Three days later, he was inside a big silk egg. There, he fell fast asleep. When he woke, Sam felt strange. He squeezed out of the egg and looked at himself in a puddle below. He did not see a worm. He saw silky white wings and a fuzzy body. Sam was a moth! “Wow!” said a voice behind him. It was Spider admiring his egg. “Who taught you to spin silk?” “No one,” said Sam. He spread his new wings wide. “There are some things that silkworms just do!”

What does Sam know at the END of the story that he did not know before?

• Spiders spin webs.

  Silkworms turn into moths.

• Moths have wings.

• Puddles are like mirrors.

• Silkworms turn into moths.

What does the word delicious mean in the

sentence below?

Everyone at the party loved the delicious tacos.

• fresh

• huge

• hungry

• tasty

What does the word dye mean in the

sentence below?

My sister wants to dye her shirt bright orange.

• to cover something up

• to cut or shave something

• to curl and shape something

• to change the color of something

What does the word lunchbox mean in the

sentence below?

Mother put a cheese sandwich, milk, and an apple in my lunchbox.

• a bin to hold books

• a pot for making food

• a case for carrying food

• a cabinet for storing school supplies

What does the word raincoat mean in the

sentence below?

Rae put on her raincoat and boots before going outside.

• a shirt with short sleeves

• a hat that keeps your head warm

• a hat that protects you from the sun

• a covering that keeps you dry in wet weather