Vocabulary
What does the word insects mean in the sentence? The spider catches insects in its web.
Bugs.
Mom used a sharp needle to sew the button on my shirt. What word help you know what needle means?
sharp
Grampa says that spiders are different from insects because ____.
spiders do not have six legs.
On June 5, why does Fly go into her tree house?
Because her feelings are hurt.
What is a noun in the sentence? Ladybug ate a cookie?
Ladybug and cookie
What does the word rotten mean in the sentence below? Mom threw away the potato because it was rotten.
old and smelly.
Andy crawled under the warm covers and put his head on his pillow. Which words help you know what pillow means?
put his head on.
Why does Spider make flash cards?
to learn the steps for catching the wind.
Why is Spider afraid of Daddy Longlegs?
Daddy Longlegs is very big.
What is a noun in the sentence? Butterfly writes a song.
butterfly
What does the word scare mean in the sentence below? Loud noises scare my baby brother?
make afraid
Sam told a joke that made everyone in the room chuckle. What word help you know what chuckle means?
joke.
Why doesn't Fly use Spider's three flash cards?
because she has wings.
What does Grampa do on the day that Fly's tree house blows away?
he catches a breeze to the airport.
What is the verb in the sentence? The soup spilled on the floor.
spilled
What does the word breeze mean in the sentence below? When I am hot, a cool breeze feels good.
a soft wind.
The girls listened to the calls of birds are they paddled their canoe down the river. The word canoe in the sentence means ______.
a kind of boat.
Spider learns to stop, drop, and run so that ________.
he won't get vacuumed up
Why do Spider and Fly have to play at Fly's house after July 2?
her mother doesn't think she is safe at Spider's house.
What is the verb in the sentence? Fly zoomed over Spider's head.
zoomed.
What does the word dangerous mean in the sentence below? It can be dangerous to ride a bike at night.
not safe.
My dog loves to gnaw on a bone for hours then bury it. The word gnaw in the sentence means _____.
chew
On May 7, why does Spider molt?
he has grown too big for his skin.
How does Spider feel about people?
he thinks that people judge spiders without getting to know them.
What is the verb in the sentence? The grass tickled the dog.
tickled.