Vocabulary Masters
Scare
A form of danger.
Dangerous
Why does Grampa say that spiders are DIFFERENT from insects?
Because spiders do not have six legs.
Why is Spider afraid of Daddy Longlegs?
Daddy Longlegs is very big.
When Spider and his sister went to play on the seesaw, why didn't it work?
They were too light / small?
Decayed or spoiled.
Rotten
Insect.
Why does Spider make flash cards?
To learn the steps for catching the wind.
Why do Spider and Fly have to play at her house after July 2?
Her mother doesn't think she is safe at Spider's house.
When Spider and his sister went to play on the tire swing, why didn't it work?
They were too light/small, didn't have legs, couldn't push the swing
To listen or look at in order to decide about.
Judge
To make a long, loud, high-pitched cry.
Scream
Why does Spider learn to stop, drop, and run?
So that he won't get vacuumed up.
What is one way the author makes Grampa seem like a person?
Grampa sends a postcard / Grampa travels / Grampa gives a presentation on Grandparent's day.
When Spider tried to bring his molted skin to show-and-tell, what happened with the teacher?
He thought the skin was a student and called on it to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Holding together as with glue or hard to pull apart.
Sticky.
A light wind.
Breeze
Why does Spider molt on May 7?
He has grown too big for his skin.
What is one way the author makes Spider seem like a person?
Spider keeps a diary, Spider goes to school, Spider plays with its friend, etc.
When Spider tried to give Daddy Longlegs a piece of his mind for hurting Fly's feelings but got scared, what did Spider do instead?
He gave Daddy Longlegs a piece of his lunch instead.
(PAST TENSE) To not remember.
Forgot
An exercise or other training.
Drill
On June 5, why does Fly go into her tree house?
Her feelings are hurt.
What is something that Spider does that shows he is NOT a person?
He molts his skin, he spins a web, he practices catching the wind, he eats a gnat's leg, etc.
Name the three things Spider was scared of.
Daddy Longlegs, Vacuums, and People with big feet.