Spiders

Name_______________________

Read the following questions. Please read all the choices carefully. There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to circle Yes or No for each question.

1) The main idea of this article is…

a. Spiders are special living things. Yes No

b. How to tell a spider from an insect. Yes No

c. All spiders make silk. Yes No

d. Tarantulas are the biggest spiders. Yes No

2) How are spiders and insects different?

a. Spiders never have antennae. Yes No

b. An insect’s body usually has a separate head,

chest, and abdomen. Yes No

c. Spiders never have wings. Yes No

d. Insects do not have pedipalps. Yes No

3) How are spiders and insects alike?

a. Spiders and insects can both climb up walls. Yes No

b. They both make silk. Yes No

c. Spiders and insects both have eight legs. Yes No

d. Spiders and insects often look similar. Yes No

Choose one answer for the following questions.

4) What type of text is this article? Circle the correct answer.

a. Narrative

b. Expository

c. Persuasive

d. Technical

5) What text structure is this article written in?

a. Cause and Effect

b. Description

c. Compare and Contrast

d. Problem / Solution

e. Sequence

6) Define the following words. Highlight in the text where you found your answers.

a. antennae_______________________________________________

b. pedipalps_______________________________________________

c. spigots_________________________________________________

7) Complete each sentence. Highlight in the text where you found your answers.

a. _____________ are the biggest spiders.

b. Spiders never have ___________.

c. A spider’s body has ______ main parts.

d. _____spiders make silk.

e. The silk flows through tubes and out tiny ___________ on the spider’s tail end.

f. Some spiders have leg spans nearly _____ inches across.