for Letters and Sounds Revised5 Clare Helen Welsh Amazing Webs
Written by Clare Helen Welsh Webs
Amazing
Spiders are all around us, but don’t be afraid. Spiders have amazing web-spinning skills.
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Webs are complex forms made from a spider’s silk. 3
Most spiders spin fine silk from spinneret glands near their abdomen.
spinnerets abdomen 4
Have you ever seen a spider web?
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Spider silk is thinner than human hair.
For its size, it is stronger than steel! silk under a microscope
spider
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Spider silk can be made into fabric. Look at this spider silk vest!
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Phonemes covered: /ai/ a, a-e /ee/ e, e-e, ie /igh/ i-e, i /oa/ o-e /oo/ u-e /yoo/ ew, u-e
You are never further than a few steps from a spider, but don’t be afraid. Most spiders won’t hurt people, and wait until you hear about their web-making skills! Set Webs
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2 An information book collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat Amazing