Thomas Shahan
Do you think I'm cute? Hmm?
Can spiders fly? No! But some can jump. They are called jumping spiders.
A jumping spider does not catch bugs in a web. Instead, it crawls around. When it sees a bug, it jumps! It lands on its prey.
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From the October/November 2026 Issue
Learning Objective: Students will discuss key details in a nonfiction article.
Lexiles: 320L
Featured Skill: Key Details
Standards
Text-to-Speech