Reading Practice

 READING STRATEGIES

Reading Comprehension Exercise                 

Before reading:

Aplique las estrategias 1 y 4 antes de leer el texto "Spider Webs" y explique a continuación cuáles son las ideas generadas a partir de la lectura global.

La idea principal es que habla de las telas de araña y de cómo estas las ayudan a ocultarse, para poner sus huevos o para atrapar su alimento.

While reading:

Aplique las estrategias 3 y deduzca la idea principal de cada párrafo antes de leer el texto por completo.

Párrafo 1

Todas las arañas tejen sus redes, las telas les ayudan a ocultarse, a mantener sus huevos y atrapar su alimento.

Párrafo 2

Las redes les ayudan a mantener juntos, seguros y ocultos sus huevos

Párrafo 3

Las redes ocultan las arañas, muchas son oscuras, son cafés, grises o negras, pero las redes son claras y blancas

Párrafo 4

Las redes ayudan a las arañas a atrapar su alimento, los insectos vuelan cerca a la red y quedan atrapados y no pueden moverse.

Párrafo 5

Las redes ayudan a ocultar los huevos y a las arañas. Las redes ayudan a atrapar el alimento.

Sin las redes las arañas no podrían vivir.

Spider Webs

All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food.

 Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe.

Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see.

Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug.

As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!

After reading:

Answer, in English, the comprehension questions by applying strategy n° 2.

Comprehension Questions:

1) This passage is mostly about

A. spider colors

B. spider webs

C. spider eggs

2) Spider webs help spiders

I. hold eggs II. catch food III. find water

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. I, II, and III

3) As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means

A. stuck

B. hidden

C. eaten

4) How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?

A. They hear it.

B. They smell it.

C. They feel it.

5) As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay

A. alive

B. hidden

C. caught

6) The passage lists three reasons why spiders spin webs.

1..Webs help spiders hold eggs

2. Webs help spiders hide

3. webs help spiders catch food

Of these reasons, which do you think is the most important?

The most important thing, determines the survival of the spider

7) Are the spider webs good? Do spiders need them? Why or why not

the Spider webs  are very important, because spiders depend on these webs to catch their food, for hide their eggs, seek refuge

 

 

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