Diary of a Spider
From Weston Woods Storybook Films · 2007
10 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss's companion to Diary of a Worm: a young spider records life with his best friend Fly and Grampa's wise advice, from spinning webs to safety drills to the trouble with vacuum cleaners. A warm, funny first-person diary that shows the world from a spider's-eye view.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A spider writes a diary about his family, his friend Fly, and everyday spider adventures.
- Who is the spider's best friend, and why is that funny?
- What advice does Grampa give? Why does the spider listen?
- What are spiders afraid of in the story? What are people afraid of?
- How is this diary like Diary of a Worm? How is it different?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: diary, web, molt, best friend
- Write one diary entry as a spider about a day at school.
- Name one thing the spider likes about Fly, even though spiders and flies are usually enemies.