Got this picture from Spider
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Why do you think Michael hated spiders?
Because something bothered him with spiders.
Or a spider killed one of his family members.
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What does this mean [Scale the walls]?
- Try to get up
- Climb
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Clarify- Corpse
B: Dead body
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There are six spiders in the lounge. What Action and reaction might the author develop now?
The spiders might come and hurt Michael. Or have a funeral.
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Clarify-mourners
A:Grieving attendants at a funeral
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Simile or metaphor?
Simile
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Is this a personification
Think bushy webs that Determinedly stuck to his fingers.
Yes it is.
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Descriptive language
Mass of sticky gray
Densely clustered
Unused for hundreds of years not a couple of days
A thoughtful frown wrinkled his forehead
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Which words best describe the emotions Micheal might be feeling?
Alarm,Dread,Fear,Panic
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Clarify-encased
C:Completely enclosed by cobwebs
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Why do you think Michael ate lunch by himself ?
Because he was scared that what his friends would think of him. Or what the spiders would do to him next.
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Question
Their front legs were pointing at him in accusation?
For what he did killing the spider
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Action Reaction
He looked up and Shocked
Discovered the windows
covered with spider webs
He reached for the door handle Scared because a spider was looking at him
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Simile or metaphor
Spider’s webs hanging like curtains
A simile
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Clarify-monotonous
B:Tedious and repetitive
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Imagery- the use of words by the writer to create a mind picture
Angry little pistons rising and stamping
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Compare and contrast- Michaels Emotions
Spider’s dancing Mum at the door
Terrified woke up
Guilty scared
Panic dream
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Summary
Michael was at home watching television while eating brownies. While a spider was climbing down its thread. Then Michael gets the spider and dropped it in a glass of water. Then he went to bed and the next day went horribly bad for Michael. Six spiders appeared and performed a strange dance around the dead spider. Then at school Michael ate lunch by himself. When Michael got home from school he discovered spiders webs everywhere. Next the spiders front legs began stamping. Michael's Mum woke him up from his dream. Then asked him questions about his day at school. Then when he saw any spiders he did not do anything to them!
What an awesome reading post, Katrina!
ReplyDeleteYou have worked hard to clarify the vocabulary and answer the questions. I like your summary of the story at the end.
Awesome post Katrina.
ReplyDeleteI really am disturbed by that spider, it is just so scary don't you think.
Great questions.
Were the questions hard to think of?
No it was not ever hard. Because the book had the questions in it!
DeleteAwesome Katrina!
ReplyDeleteI hate spiders.
I would not want to meet that one.
Well done!
Wow Katrina, I loved reading this story when I was in the Seniors. I really like the way you have used evidence from the text to back up your answers. What a great example of comprehending a text well.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comments
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool Katrina,
ReplyDeleteI love how you have pitcher of a spider.
My answers are kind of I like mine.
What was your favourite about make the questions and then answering them?