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Non-fiction: Black Widow

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much stronger is black widow venom than a rattlesnake's?

a)

Not as strong as rattlesnake's

b)

as strong as rattlesnake's

c)

10 times stronger than rattlesnake's

d)

15 times stronger than rattlesnake's

2.

Where do female spiders weave their webs?

a)

under the logs

b)

dark places

c)

covered places

d)

on the tree

3.

List two ways to tell the difference between the male and female spiders.

a)

The male spider is shiny black with red pattern on its abdomen.

b)

The female spiders are not black, but brown or grey with some red spot.

c)

The female spider is shiny black with red pattern on its abdomen.

d)

The male spiders are not black, but brown or grey with some red spot.

4.

How are the subheadings written in the extract?

a)

as question

b)

as statement

c)

as command

d)

as exclamation

5.

How dangerous are black widows to humans?

a)

cause injury

b)

their venom can be very painful

c)

humans will die of their venom

d)

non stop bleeding

6.

Why are female black widows safe from being eaten as prey?

a)

they are invisible

b)

they set trap to trap the predators

c)

they use their bright red marking to warn the predators

d)

they paralyze the predators

7.

How long does the sac stay in the web?

a)

about 10 days

b)

about 20 days

c)

about 30 days

d)

about 40 days

8.

How long does it take a spider egg to hatch?

a)

10 days

b)

20 days

c)

30 days

d)

40 days