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SPIDERS AND TICKS

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Spiders Interactive

Description: This interactive page allows students to click on any of eight spider images to learn more, see pictures, and even videos, about the chosen species. Students can learn about the black widow spider, brown recluse, wolf spider, giant huntsman, tarantulas, and more!

Type: Science Profiles or Narratives

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Spiders Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 203 Words; LEXILE: 810

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Black Widow vs Brown Recluse Compare and Contrast Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes reading passages and five multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH - 477 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Black Widow vs Brown Recluse Compare and Contrast Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes reading passages and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH - 477 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6, 7 +

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Spiders Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 132 Words; LEXILE: 710

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Spiders Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and five multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 132 Words; LEXILE: 710

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Spiders Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 203 Words; LEXILE: 810

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Spiders Sentence Surgeons - Online

Description: This innovative activity requires students to correct the flawed spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The online versions show the numbers and types of errors. As students check their answers, they can see how many of each type of error still need to be corrected.

Type: Sentence Surgeons

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Spiders Cloze Reading - Online

Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.

Type: Cloze Reading

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Spiders Interactive Crossword

Description: Students must refer to the spider passage to complete the crossword puzzle. The puzzle gives immediate feedback.

Type: Literacy Drill

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Lyme Disease Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Lyme Disease Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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