the importance of silk

What is silk?

• A type of food

• A smooth and shiny cloth

• A kind of tree

• A type of animal

Where does silk come from?

• A type of bird

• A type of fish

• A worm called a silkworm

• A type of flower

What do silkworms eat?

• Grass

• Mulberry tree leaves

• Flowers

• Fruits

What do silkworms make after eating?

• A nest

• A cocoon

• A web

• A tunnel

What is the cocoon made of?

• Many short threads

• One long thread

• Leaves

• Sticks

How did the people of China get silk from the cocoons?

• They cut the cocoons open

• They baked the cocoons and put them in hot water

• They froze the cocoons

• They crushed the cocoons

What did the Chinese do with the silk threads?

• They ate them

• They wove them into cloth

• They threw them away

• They used them as ropes

Who knew how to make silk for many years?

• The people of India

• The people of China

• The people of Egypt

• The people of Greece

What did people from other countries do to get silk?

• They made it themselves

• They traded with the Chinese for it

• They stole it

• They ignored it

Why did people love to wear clothes made of silk?

• Because it was cheap

• Because it was strong but soft

• Because it was colorful

• Because it was heavy