Help your readers get “into” Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White. By the time they’ve read the first chapter and answered these questions, they’ll be on their way to enjoying an adventure with Wilbur and his friends.
Getting Started
- What is a “runt”?
- What does it mean “to do away with” something?
- Why were Fern’s sneakers sopping wet by the time she reached her father?
- What is a “weakling”?
- What is a “queer” look?
- What argument did Fern make that caused her father to stop and think?
- How do you feed a baby pig?
- What kind of stove did they have at Fern’s house?
- Why were Fern’s eyes red from crying?
- Why does Mr. Arable say, “And may the good Lord forgive me for this foolishness”?
- What does it mean that Avery is “heavily armed”?
- How big is the little pig?
- What does Avery call his dad?
- What does it mean to “distribute” something?
- What is an “early riser”?
- What is “injustice”?
- What does “promptly” mean?
- What is an “infant”?
- What is “a good appetite”?
- Why is “a good appetite” a good thing for a pig who is a runt?
- What did Avery take with him when he ran for the school bus?”
- What is a “blissful world”?
- What is “entire charge”?
- Why did Fern “take no notice of the others in the bus”?
- What does it mean to “select” something?
- What name does Fern select for the little pig?
- How do we know that Fern was still thinking about the pig during class?
What Do You Think?
Will Fern take good care of Wilbur?
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Hilda Tucubal
We know fern was still thinking about the pig in class, because the author writes about fern being in class and while class is going on, the author writes about the thoughts Fern is having. The author also writes about about how Fern states out loud during class, that the pigs name will be Wilbur.
Gina Hagler
You’re spot on! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.