The First Morning
What did Fern’s dad carry out to the hoghouse?
He carried an ax.
How did Fern treat Wilbur?
Fern treated Wilbur like a little baby. She fed him with a baby bottle. She pushed him in her doll carriage.
Who was Lurvy?
Lurvy was the hired man who worked on the Zuckerman’s Farm.
What was the first message Charlotte wove into her web?
“SOME PIG”
Mrs. Arable took Fern to Dr. Dorian because she was worried about Fern.
What was she worried about?
Mrs. Arable worried because Fern told her that she heard the animals talk to each other.
Why did Fern yell at her mom?
She couldn’t believe her parents were going to kill a newborn pig because he was a runt.
What was going to happen to Wilbur when he was five weeks old?
Young pigs were sold when they were five weeks old.
What kind of animal was Templeton?
A rat.
What bad news did the old sheep tell Wilbur?
The old sheep told Wilbur that he was being raised to “become ham and bacon”.
Where did the Zuckermans take Wilbur, hoping to win a prize?
They took him to the County Fair.
What is a runt?
A runt is the smallest and weakest animal born in a litter.
Who bought Wilbur?
Fern’s uncle, Homer Zuckerman, bought Wilbur and took him to the Zuckerman’s Barn.
At night, a small voice offered to be Wilbur’s friend. Who was it?
It was a spider whose name was Charlotte.
Charlotte told Wilbur that people were very “gullible”. What does “gullible” mean?
Gullible means “easy to trick or fool”.
Whenever Wilbur looked dirty, how did Mrs. Zuckerman make him look better?
She gave him a bath with buttermilk.
How did Avery, Fern’s brother, react when he found out his sister had a baby pig for a pet?
He was surprised and maybe jealous. He asked if he could have a baby pig, too.
After living in the barn for about a month, how did Wilbur begin to feel?
Wilbur began to feel lonely. Wilbur began to feel bored.
Charlotte said, “Salutations!” What does that mean?
Salutations” means “Greetings” or “Hello”.
What miracle happened in the barn?
Word messages began appearing in a spider’s web over Wilbur.
What did Charlotte tell Wilbur that broke his heart and filled him with sadness and sorrow?
Charlotte told Wilbur that she would be dying soon.
At school, Fern was daydreaming. Her teacher asked her to name the capital of Pennsylvania. What was Fern’s answer?
She said the capital of Pennsylvania was WILBUR
What were 2 of Wilbur’s favorite things to do?
List 2 of the following: THINK, EAT, SLEEP
What did Charlotte do that shocked Wilbur?
Charlotte killed insects in her web and she drank their blood.
When people found out about the miracle pig, what happened at the farm?
Visitors came from miles away just to see the remarkable pig.
How was Wilbur able to give a special “gift” to Charlotte? What did he do?
He returned her egg sac to the barn and greeted her children and grandchildren.