A Walk on the Ceiling

Read the selection. Then answer the questions. House flies can be real pests. They can also carry germs. But they can be very interesting to just watch.Did you ever see a house fly walk on the ceiling? Did you wonder how house flies could do that? Like other insects, all flies have six legs. Each leg ends in a claw. The claw helps all kinds of flies hold on to walls and ceilings.But a house fly has something else. Each of its claws has a little pad. When the house fly walks on something smooth, the pads become flat. The pads also give off a sticky liquid. This liquid acts like a glue. It holds the house fly to the ceiling.Would you like to be like a house fly? Would you like to walk on the ceiling, too? What is this story all about? House flies are pests House flies are interesting to watch House flies are dirty Choose one detail that supports your answer to number one. House flies crawl on the ceiling House flies have lots of germs on them House flies buzz in my face What helps house flies walk on the ceiling? Velcro Superpowers A sticky, glue-like liquid Why should you never let a fly walk on your food? They will eat it They carry germs They will crush it