Determiners ('a' or 'an'): money spider

Writing Ideas

• Many people believe that money spiders bring good luck and fortune with them. Write a short story about how the money spider got its first fortune and why it brings fortune to others. Your story could be in the style of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So stories.
• Watch the related clip below. It is about the incredible ‘ballooning’ ability of money spiders. Imagine that you are a money spider and the wind carries you on an exciting adventure. Write about this adventure. What exciting/dangerous things will you experience in the air? Where will you land?
• You are an experienced adult money spider. Write an instructional guide for inexperienced money spiders that will help them to sail across ponds effortlessly. Will they need any safety tips?