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 helps 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?
Her feelings are hurt.
What is/are the noun(s) 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.
not good to eat
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/are the noun(s) in the sentence?
Butterfly writes a song.
butterfly and song
What does the word scare mean in the sentence below?
Loud noises scare my baby brother!
to make someone afraid
Sam told a joke that made everyone in the room chuckle.
What word helps you know what chuckle means?
joke
Why doesn't Fly use Spider's three flash cards?
she has wings
What does Grampa do on the day that Fly's tree house blows away?
He flew away too...to Paris.
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, light 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?
Fly got stuck in Spider's web, so 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.
unsafe, harmful
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 own skin.
How does Spider feel about people?
He wishes that people wouldn't judge all spiders based on the few spiders that bite. He thinks that people judge spiders without getting to know them.
What is the verb in the sentence?
The grass tickled the dog.
tickled