Reading Comprehension Exercise1
Instructions: Answer, in
Spanish, the next questions.
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.
Utilidades de las
telarañas para las arañas.
While reading:
Aplique las
estrategias 3 y deduzca la idea principal de cada párrafo antes de leer el texto por
completo.
Primer párrafo:
las arañas tejen sus telarañas porque obtienen beneficios de ellas.
Segundo párrafo:
a las arañas les gusta poner los huevos sobre las telarañas
Tercer párrafo: las
telerañas le sirven para ocultarse.
Cuarto párrafo:
las telarañas le permiten cazar sus presas
Quinto párrafo:
las arañas pueden sentir cuando un insecto cae en la red
Sexto párrafo:
las telarañas son esenciales para la supervivencia de las arañas
After reading:
Answer, in
English, the comprehension questions by applying strategy nº 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
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Reading Practice - Exercise
Basic English Course
6) The passage lists
three reasons why spiders spin webs (paragraph 1). Of these
reasons,
which do you think is the most important? Why?
The
spiders spin webs because it needs:
To
hide,
To
hold eggs and
To
catch food. I think this is most important because it need eat to survive
7)
Are the spider webs good? Do spiders need them? Why or why not?
Spider
webs are very good for spiders because it allow them survive
