Spiders spun webs to catch their prey skillfully.
Meaning: This sentence describes the skillful way spiders construct webs to capture their prey.
Choice of Words: Spun means to twist or wind something together. Webs are structures made of threads spun by spiders. Prey is an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food. Skillfully means in a clever and competent manner. When you put them together, "Spiders spun webs to catch their prey skillfully" means that the spiders were using their ability to create webs to trap and capture other animals for food.
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