SPIDER WEBS

SPIDER WEBS 

All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. 

Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. 

Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. 

Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug files into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped!

Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's bacause spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug.

As you  can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!

READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE

Instructions: Answer, in Spanish, the next questions. 

Before reading: Aplique las estrategias 1 y 4 antes de leer el texto “Spider Webs” y explique a continuación cuáles son las ideas generadas a partir de la lectura global. 

Las vida de las arañas y su método para tejer su red.(Cartel).

While reading: Aplique las estrategias 3 y deduzca la idea principal de cada párrafo antes de leer el texto por completo. 

Funciones de las telarañas.

After reading: Answer, in English, the comprehension questions by applying strategy nº 2. 

Comprehension Questions: 

1) This passage is mostly about

A. Spider colors

B. Spider webs 

C. Spider eggs    

2) Spider webs help spiders

I. hold eggs - II. catch food - III. find water

A. I only 

B. I and II only 

C. I, II, and III

3) As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means

A. Stuck

B. Hidden 

C. Eaten 

4) How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?

A. They hear it. 

B. They smell it. 

C. They feel it. 

5) As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay

A. Alive 

B. Hidden 

C. Caught

6) The passage lists three reasons why spiders spin webs (paragraph 1). Of these reasons, which do you think is the most important? Why?

Spiders spin webs because: They help to hide and catch food. They help to sustain the eggs and keep them safe. The most important reasons are that the cobwebs help to hide and catch food for surviving.

7) Are the spider webs good? Do spiders need them? Why or why not?

The webs are indispensable and useful for spiders and their way of live.