Vocabulary
Tarantulas
Phonics
100
This word means special different from the others:
unique, similar, prefer
unique
100
True or False
Tarantulas live in cold places like the north and south pole and the tundra.
False. Tarantulas live in warm places like forests and deserts.
100
Look at the following letters. Which letters are the vowels?
b ch e a p x i w o
l z j sh u q fl tr m
a e i o u are all vowels.
200
What is the name of this biome/place?
Alpine habitat or Tundra Habitat
Tundra Habitat
200
A tarantula hawk is:
A wasp that hunts and eats tarantulas.
A bird that hunts and eats tarantulas.
A wasp that hunts and eats tarantulas.
200
Digraphs are two consonants put together to make one sound. Which of the following are digraphs?
ch qu gr sh ck wh th
ch sh wh th ck
300
A metamorphosis is: 
change or transformation
300
True or False: Tarantulas can come in many colors and sizes.
True.
300
Blends are two or more consonants put together and make their own sounds. How many words have blends? Which of the following words have blends?
flap wear trip grape stick pack
whip ship quiz string chip
5 words
flap, trip, grape, stick, string
400
Many people are afraid of tarantulas. However, they are harmless. What does harmless mean?
Not Dangerous
400
Tarantulas have hair all over their bodies. What do they use these hairs for?
To sense heat, cold, taste and smell.
400
Say the sounds for the following letters:
qu i wh j g k e sh ck
o x a th u
GOOD JOB!
500
A poisonous fluid that animals use to kill their prey and defend themselves.
Venom
500
When a tarantula sheds its skin, it is also called:
molting, migrating, hunting
molting
500
How do we mark up a digraph?
EXAMPLE: chin
How do we mark up a blend?
Example: glad
Digraph: One line under the digraph because it makes one sound.
Blend: One line under each letter because they make their own sounds.