Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Chapter 1 and Chapter 2Listen to Chp. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jWsZ3PV2v0Listen to Chp. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZu2xvluPq0 Vocabulary:Runt-an undersized animal, especially the smallest in a litter.Gaze-put under a magic spell, charmed or delighted.

Questions:● What is the first question Fern asks her mother in the book?● Why does Fern save Wilbur’s life?● Why is Mr. Arable going to kill one of the pigs?

Chapter 3 and Chapter 4Listen to Chp. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utc37kKTjxsListen to Chp. 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbRch5ee4gE Vocabulary:Trough-a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.Dejected-sad and depressed; dispirited.

Questions:● Describe the barn that Wilbur now lives in?● What is the “old pail trick”? Did it work ?● What does Wilbur want more than anything else?

Chapter 5 and Chapter 6Listen to Chp. 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Vq9_G-qP4Listen to Chp. 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Vq9_G-qP4 Vocabulary:Gander-a male goose.Disgust-a feeling of strong disapproval caused by something unpleasant or offensive.

Questions:● What about Charlotte made Wilbur sad?● What was underneath Charlotte’s rather bold and cruel exterior ?● What did Templeton have a habit of doing?

Chapter 7 and Chapter 8

Listen to Chp 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHuuOc8TmaQ

Listen to Chp 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTqE9GOKh5E Vocabulary:Vaguely-in a way that is uncertain or unclear.Conspiracy-a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

Questions:● Why does Wilbur change his attitude towards Charlotte’s lifestyle?● Why did Mr. Zuckerman kill pigs in the winter ?● Who was worried about Fern spending so much time in the barn?

Chapter 9 and Chapter 10Listen to Chp. 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blfkYZ8JG4o Listen to Chp. 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tg8QenwnCI Vocabulary:Sedentary-to spend much time seated; or to be somewhat inactive.Gullible-easily persuaded to believe something.

Questions:● What happened when Wilbur tried to spin a web?● What did Wilbur ask Templeton to do?● Why was Charlotte proud of Wilbur?

Chapter 11 and Chapter 12Listen to Chp. 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR7I69bpbWQListen to Chp. 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6STJweKkdE

Vocabulary:Sensational-meant to cause great interestDestiny- an event (or a course of events) that will definitely happen in the future.

Questions:● What miracle occurs on Zuckerman’s farm? Describe it in detail.

● What happened to the barn after Charlotte put the words in her web?

● Why did Charlotte call a meeting of all the animals?

Chapter 13 and Chapter 14Listen to Chp. 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_KuhqipLQ Listen to Chp. 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOFyW1nYx2o

Vocabulary:Ascend- to move upwardsSpinneret- an organ that helps spiders threads of silk. Questions:● Dr. Dorian said, “Perhaps, if people talked less, animals would talk more.”

What does he mean by this? Do you agree or disagree? Explain your

answer.

● How do you think Lurvy feels about Wilbur now that he has all of this

extra work to do?

Chapter 15 and Chapter 16Listen to Chp 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDnEpnkc_q4

Listen to Chp. 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWIa5949BbQ

Vocabulary:Distinguish-to make (someone or something) different or special in some way.Genuine- means actual, real, sincere, honest.

Questions:● Which animal in the barn can be called “versatile”?

● How did the crickets’ song make Charlotte feel?

● What important event was about to happen to Charlotte?

Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19Listen to Chp. 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iltoXeD0opw Listen to Chp. 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41cqm8B6Y2o Listen to Chp. 19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb7nlQl9J3Q

Vocabulary:Humble-do not want all the credit and someone who thinks of others.

Schemer- someone who makes a plan in secret.

Questions:● Why is humble such a good word to use when describing Wilbur?

● Why does Templeton call Charlotte “you old schemer”? Does he mean this as a

compliment or is he being mean to Charlotte?

● Why didn’t Wilbur feel homesick when the Arables and Zuckerman left the

fair?

Chapter 20, Chapter 21, Chapter 22Listen to Chp. 20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amiIYE3yFas Listen to Chp. 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87DcU5ohTHg Listen to Chp. 22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl9uF8bmYCo

Vocabulary:Surpass-to go beyond what is expected.Midway-to go half way.

Questions:● Why was Charlotte being so quiet at the beginning of chapter twenty one?● What did Wilbur decide to give Charlotte because of everything she had

done for him?● What promise did Wilbur make Templeton when he asked for

Templeton’s help?● How did Wilbur tell Charlotte goodbye?

Write About It!Please choose 1 question to answer and write it in your ELA Copybook.

● How is Charlotte's Web a book about loyalty and friendship? Give

specific examples from the book.

● Write about a time when you had to do something that was hard for

you. What did you have to do, why was it so hard, and how did it make

you feel after you did it?