Vocabulary
Context Clues
Personification
Comprehension
100

What does "scare" mean in the sentence: The slamming door scared me.

A.  made me laugh

B.  made me afraid

C.  made me want to dance

B. made me afraid

100
Which word helps tell the reader what "chuckle" means?

My dad told a funny joke and I chuckled.

funny joke

100

How does Grampa act like a person?

Sends a postcard, talks, etc.
100

Why does Spider learn to stop, drop, and run?

So he won't get vacuumed up

200

What is another way to say insects?

A. bugs

B. birds

C. candy

A. bugs

200

Use context clues to find out what "giant" means.

The elephant was giant! His ear was the size of me!

Ear the size of me

200

How does Spider act like a person in the story?

Writes in a diary, goes to school, talks, has friends, etc.
200

Why do Spider and Fly have to play at Fly's house?

Fly got stuck in Spider's sticky web

300
Describe how a breeze would feel on a hot day.
Cooling, relaxing
300

Use context clues to help find the meaning of the word holler.

She had to holler very loudly so that I could hear her from across the street.

Yell 

300

How is Spider NOT like a person?

A. He is afraid of Daddy Longlegs

B. He studies flashcards

C. He molts out of his old skin

C. He molts out of his old skin

300

Why does Fly go into her treehouse and not want to come out?

Her feelings are hurt

400

Name two things that would make your hands sticky.

Spider web, syrup, candy, etc.

400

Which context clues help us figure out what communicate means?

We communicate all the time by talking on the phone every night.

Talking

400

What does personification mean?

Objects and animals act like people

400
Why does Spider molt?

He is too big for his skin