Charlotte's Web vocab
What is a gander?
"The gander, though, warns Templeton that if he ever pokes his 'ugly nose' around the new goslings, there will be trouble. The other animals often worry about Templeton, who has 'no morals, no conscience and no milk of rodent kindness.'"
a male goose
Who is Templeton? And what do you think of him?
a rat
How did the sheep know about Wilber's horrible fate?
the sheep had been there a very long time
Fern said she could understand the animals
Why were Avery and Fern's tongues purple and red the day they were playing at the farm?
they ate blueberry pies and raspberries
What is a scythe?
a farming tool that is used for cutting plants
Who was the tiny voice that Wilbur heard at bedtime?
Charlotte
Who told Wilber the horrible news about his future?
the sheep
Wilber does not have spinnerets or the ability to make a web. What did he try to use instead to swing from the barn? (hint: he got this from Templeton)
a piece of string
Where did Avery put the frog when he went to ride swing?
He put the frog in his pocket
What does 'hullabaloo' mean?
a very noisy, confused situation; commotion
Why was Wilber disgusted when Charlotte talked about her eating habits?
Who said that they would save Wilber?
Charlotte?
What does Charlotte do every single day in the late afternoon?
re-make her web
What was Avery going to do Charlotte?
He was going to capture her
What is a runt?
"Mrs. Arable tells her that a litter of pigs was born the night before but one of the piglets is a runt and so Mr. Arable is going to do away with it. Utterly appalled by what her mother tells her, Fern leaves the house and catches up with her father, telling him how unjust it is to kill a piglet just because it is small."
the smallest, weakest animal in the group
What big word did Charlotte use to greet Wilber?
salutations
Why do farmers kill their pigs?
to get bacon and ham
Charlotte said she likes to think upside down. Why is this?
all the blood rushes to her head
What happened when Avery broke Timpleton’s Egg?
The whole place started to stink
What does injustice mean?
“Fern was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of injustice. As a result, she now has a pig. A small one to be sure, but nevertheless a pig. It just shows what can happen if a person gets out of bed promptly.”
something that is unfair
Why were the animals afraid of the rat being around the babies?
they thought he might eat them or take them
What awful news did Wilber find out about his future?
he is going to die
What was Wilber trying to do in the barn that only spiders could do?
spin a web
How did Charlotte change the way farmer looked at Wilbur?
Charlotte wrote words about Wilber in her web