March 1/16/29
Are spiders insects? Why or why not?
Insects have six legs; spiders have eight.
What does "seesaw" mean?
A long board that children play on.
In Chinese it means 跷跷板。
Why does Spider get too big for his skin?
Spiders grow, but their skin doesn't.
What does "make fun of" mean?
It means mock.
What does "get stuck in" mean?
It means in a place or situation that is difficult or impossible to get out of.
What do spiders eat?
Insects such as butterflies.
What does "tire swing" mean?
It is made of unwanted tire for children to play.
In Chinese it means 轮胎制成的秋千。
What do you think the word molt means?
It means the Spider grows a new skin, and his old one comes off.
What does give him a piece of my mind mean?
it means to tell how someone feels, often while expressing anger or frustration.
What would it be dangerous for Spider to fall asleep in a shoe?
If a person tried to put on the shoe, Spider would get squished.
What does "in his day" mean?
In his day means when one was younger.
Why do you think a spider's web is sticky?
To trap insects.
What does "show-and-tell" mean?
It means a classroom exercise in which children display on item and talk about it.
Look at the picture on Page 95, what can you tell about Daddy Longlegs from the picture?
He is much taller and bigger than Spider. Spider is afraid of him.
What is Spider doing in the illustration that would scare Fly's mum?
Spider is carrying Fly, who is wrapped up in a web.
What does "get along" mean?
Get along means to like each other and are friendly to each other.
Why do the spiders learn about vacuums at Safety Day?
Vacuum cleaners are dangerous to spiders, so the spiders need to learn how to stay away from them.
What does "Pledge of Allegiance" mean?
It means a formal promise of loyalty to the United States that groups of people say together.
Where does Grampa visit? How do you know?
France.
He is holding a map of Paris.
Name things that scare you.
Answers vary.
What does "gym class" mean?
Why does Spider do to learn to fly to faraway places?
The class where we can go to exercise.
First, Spider learns to catch the wind in gym class.
Then he makes flash cards so he can practice at home.
Why does Spider's school have to have another vacuum drill?
Spider forgets what to do and runs away screaming.
Why did the author write about the teacher asking Spider's old skin to lead the Pledge of Allegiance?
It is silly for the teacher to mistake the skin for a spider, so it adds humour to the story.
What does "couldn't wait to hear" mean?
It means to be very excited about something and eager to do or experience it.
How does the author make Spider seem like a person?
Spider seems like a person because he goes to school like people do. I think the author did this to be funny.