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SPIDER
FLY
VOCAB WORDS
MORAL
MISCELLENAOUS
100
This is the favorite food of spiders.
What are flies?
100
This is what the fly should have done when first meeting the spider. Also, this is what we should do when someone is just flattering us in order to deceive us.
Fly away or run away
100
What is a parlor?
A living room that is used to entertain guests.
100
What is the moral of the spider and the fly?
The moral is that we need to stuff cotton balls in our ears so that we do not hear the compliments from the mean people who only want to deceive us.
100
Who was the author of "The Spider and the Fly?"
Mary Howitt
200
What did the spider mean when he said, "There are pretty curtains drawn around; the sheets are fine and thin, and if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in!"
The fly thought the spider was being very polite, but actually the spider really meant that he would wrap her tightly in his web to eat her.
200
Why didn't the fly listen to the warnings of the ghost insects? Why don't we listen to the advice of our parents, friends, or teachers?
The spider was deceiving her into believing that he was a very polite and kind spider, so she did not think that he would hurt her. When we get involved in a bad group, we don't want to listen to the advice from our parents, friends or teachers ,who instruct us that these bad guys are only being nice because they want to trick us into doing bad things, because we think this group or person would never hurt us.
200
What is a fable?
A short story that has a moral (life lesson) in it and usually has animals as the main characters.
200
Why didn't the fly understand this moral? She knew how wicked the spider was.
The fly loved hearing all the nice compliments that the spider told her. These compliments made her feel so special, that she fell into the trap of the spider.
200
Who is the famous composer who composed the Fugue in D Minor?
Bach
300
Why do you think the spider is wearing a suit?
The spider is wearing a suit so the fly will think that he is a gentleman; someone who treats others with respect.
300
How can we compare ourselves to the fly?
In this big world, we are little like the fly. We have to make cautious decisions all the time so we do not fall into a spider (the bad guy's) trap. There are predators whose only job is to capture us, and what is their bait? Kind words. We must be careful and wise.
300
What does cunning mean? How was the spider cunning?
Cunning means clever or artful in a way that is intended to deceive
300
What moral can we learn from the fly?
The moral lesson that we can learn from the fly is that if we listen to the flattering words from those who only want to deceive us, then we will get caught in their trap.
300
Why are spiders always the bad guys?"
Spiders are always the bad guys because they like to deceive their prey
400
Why did the spider want the fly look into the mirror?
The spider was cleverly deceiving the fly by complimenting her pretty looks. He had her look into the mirror so she could see how beautiful she was. The mirror was used as a way to deceive her into his trap.
400
Why couldn't the fly escape when the spider fiercely held her fast?
The answer is because it was too late. The spider snuggly wrapped her up in his web. She couldn't escape.
400
What is a counselor and who were some good counselors in the book?
The good counselors were the ghost insects because they tried to persuade the fly to stay away from evil things.
400
What moral can we learn from the spider?
There are evil people out there who spend a lot of time and practice waiting patiently for "little flies" or those who only have a little common sense in order to catch their prey by being a polite gentleman and using flattering words
400
Why is the fly always called little?
In comparison to this spider, the fly is little. But, the fly may be called little because she only has a "little common sense." Students, we must have A LOT of common sense so we do not fall into the trap of someone who only wants to deceive us.
500
How did the spider know that the fly would come back? And, what did the spider do while waiting for the fly to return?
The spider knew that the fly loved all of his flattering words that she would visit him again to receive more flattering words. While the spider was waiting, he made his trap which was a web hidden in a corner.
500
At the very last page, the ghost fly is looking at her gravestone. Now that she is a ghost, what can she do?
She can try to be a good counselor and persuade other victims to stay away from the spider.
500
What does flattery mean? How was the spider using flattery to deceive the fly?
Flattery means the paying of compliments to win favor. The spider complimented the fly only to deceive her. Because of his kind words, she thought the spider was not evil.
500
Describe a real life situation that applies to the moral lesson learned in "The Spider and the Fly."
An Idea: How about drugs? You may think that a person likes you because he or she always says nice compliments to you, but actually, this person only wants you to do drugs. This person only wants to hurt you. So, stick that cotton ball in your ear so you won't hear their nice comments.
500
Since spiders are always shown as the bad guy, what is one good attribute about a spider?
Spiders keep the insect population under control.