Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the sixth year of elementary school, about spider webs. In the world, there are more than 45,000 species of spider! And all of them are capable of producing a web. Very interesting, isn't it? How about discovering more fun facts about this subject, huh? For this, carefully read the text “What are spider webs and what are they for?”! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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In the world, there are more than 45,000 species of spider! And all of them are capable of producing a web. The spider's web is actually a very fine strand of silk.
Very fine indeed! The thickness of the silk produced by the spider is about 10 times smaller than that of a strand of hair. And they are very elastic. You can stretch a strand like this well without breaking it – 40% longer than normal length!
The strands of the web are produced in the spider's abdomen, in a gland called “silicone”. A liquid substance leaves the animal's body through small tubes, through the spinners. This substance turns into a silk thread when it comes into contact with air. Spinners control the amount and thickness of silk that is produced.
These wires form different designs, with different functions. It all depends on the species of spider and why it builds the web. It is usually the female spider that produces the silk and makes the web.
It is very easy to find the so-called arneomorph spiders. They are the most common, present even in and around our homes. But they also live in forests, fields and all terrestrial environments. They build the classic webs. These species can produce seven different types of silks!
The mygalomorphs are known as the crab spiders. They live mostly hidden under rocks and fallen logs, and dig burrows. They do not build webs for food (only for reproduction) and normally feed on non-flying insects such as ants, beetles, crickets and cockroaches. There are also mesothelae. Most of the species of this group of spiders have already been extinct.
The capture web serves to trap small insects that will later be devoured. Part of it is covered in a slimy substance, which sticks to victims. The mating web serves as a nest for the spiders to reproduce, in the form of a cup. And the web of refuge is a home for the spider. It is made up of a large tangle of wires, and looks like a small tube.
Luiza Lages. Available in:. Accessed on: June 17, 2020.
Question 1 - Identify the passage in which the author defines “spider web”:
Question 2 - In the prayer “And they are much elastics.”, the term underlined was used for:
( ) explain an aspect of the spider web threads.
( ) intensify an aspect of the cobweb threads.
( ) complement an aspect of the spider's web.
Question 3 - In the "Usually it is the female spider that produces the silk and makes the web.”, the highlighted word expresses a circumstance of:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 4 – Read the following statements:
I. Almost all spider species produce webs.
II. Most spider species no longer exist.
III. Spiders, popularly known as “caranguejeiras”, are the most common.
IV. The shapes of spider webs vary, according to the purpose for which they are intended.
According to the information in the text, what is stated in:
( ) IV.
( ) II and IV.
( ) I, III and IV.
Question 5 - In the segment “[…] they normally feed on non-flying insects, such as ants, beetles, crickets and cockroaches.”, the author of the text mentions a habit:
( ) of the araneomorphs.
( ) of mygalomorphs.
( ) of the mesothelae.
Question 6 – In the passage “It is formed by a large tangle of wires, and looks like a small tube.”, the author of the text describes:
( ) the capture web.
( ) the copula web.
( ) the web of refuge.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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