Chapter 1 & 2
When he looked up and saw Mr. Zuckerman standing quite close to him, holding a pail of warm slops, he felt______________________. He lifted his nose and sniffed.
A. Shrieked
B. Relieved
C. Boasting
B. Relieved
What insects does Charlotte tell Wilbur that she eats in Chapter 5?
A. Flies, bugs, burgers, grasshoppers
B. Mosquitoes, crickets, Nerds, centipedes
C. Midges, bettles, nuggets, cockroaches
D. Butterflies, gnats, grasshoppers, daddy longlegs
D. Butterflies, gnats, grasshoppers, daddy longlegs
In chapter 10 Mrs. Arable is talking with Fern at home. Why was Mrs. Arable so concerned with Fern?
A. Talking about animals speaking all day
B. Talking about what she had for breakfast
C. Telling the teacher the capital of Pennsylvania is Wilbur
D. Why Fern won't listen in class.
A. Talking about animals speaking all day
Templeton was __________________ about all the items he collected and how they are useful.
A. Runt
B. Boasting
C. Praise
D. Disgust
B. Boasting
Who is Templeton?
He is the rat that lives under Wilbur's trough.
Chapter 1 begins with Fern yelling at her mother, Mrs. Arable. What is the scenario that is occurring?
A. Fern is upset because Mr. Arable will not let her go out.
B. Fern is happy because Wilbur was born.
C. Fern is upset because Mr. Arable wants to get rid of Wilbur.
D. Fern is frightened of Wilbur.
C. Fern is upset because Mr. Arable wants to get rid of Wilbur.
In Chapter 3, the barn is described as...
A. Small, new, smelled of hay and manure
B. Large, old, smelled of hay and manure
C. Large, new, smelled of perspiration and manure
D. Small, old, smelled of manure and patient cows
B. Large, old, smelled of hay and manure
What season does the author mention or describe in the beginning of Chapter 6?
A. Winter
B. Summer
C. Spring
D. Fall
B. Summer
Cautiously Templeton pulled himself up over the edge of the trough. This was almost more than Wilbur could stand: on this _____________________, rainy day to see his breakfast being eaten by somebody else. He knew Templeton was getting soaked, out there in the pouring rain, but even that didn't comfort him.
A. Boasting
B. Commotion
C. Praise
D. Dreary
D. Dreary
What does Charlotte say she will do to help Wilbur?
She said she has a plan and will not let anything happen to him.
At the end of Chapter 1, the teacher said: “Fern, what is the capital of Pennsylvania?” Fern replied, “Wilbur”. Why did Fern reply with that answer?
A. Because the capital of Pennsylvania is Wilbur.
B. Because Fern was dreaming about Wilbur.
C. Because Fern took a guess.
D. Because Wilbur is the capital of Pennsylvania.
B. Because Fern was dreaming about Wilbur.
Throughout Chapter 3, Wilbur wanted to leave. After he left, he was lured with “warm milk, Potato skins, wheat middling's, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and a popover left from Zuckerman’s breakfast.” Why did Wilbur return back to his pigpen?
A. Because “the food smelled appetizing”.
B. Because he was “dazed and frightened”.
C. Because Wilbur wanted comfort food.
D. Because Wilbur thought, “I’m really too young to go into the world alone.”
D. Because Wilbur thought, “I’m really too young to go into the world alone.”
In Chapter 6, Templeton rolled away the goose’s unhatched egg, because...
A. “A rat is a rat.”
B. “A rotten egg is a regular stink bomb”.
C. the egg “is a dud”.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Wilbur was in ________________ when Charlotte told him about how she captures her meal.
A. Runt
B. Vanish
C. Disgust
D. Shrieked
C. Disgust
Why did Wilbur need a piece of string?
Wilbur needed the piece of string because he wanted to be like Charlotte. Charlotte is able to spin webs and Wilbur wanted to as well.
In Chapter 2, “he crawled into the tunnel and disappeared from sight, completely covered with straw.” Who is the author referring to?
A. Mr. Arable
B. Fern
C. Uncle Homer
D. Wilbur
D. Wilbur
In Chapter 4, the author lists a timeline that Wilbur planned on. Which selection is the correct order of Wilbur's planned timeline.
A. Breakfast at 7:00 am. Nap at 9:00 am. Talk to Templeton at 10:00 am. Dig a hole at
10:30 am. Lunchtime at 12:00pm.
B. Breakfast at 5:00 pm. Talk to Templeton at 6:00 pm. Nap at 6:30 pm. Dig a hole at 8:00pm. Supper at 9:00 pm.
C. Breakfast at 6:30 am. Talk to Templeton at 7:00 am. Nap at 8:00 am. Lunch at 12:00pm. Scratch “itchy places” at 2:00 pm.
D. None of the above
C. Breakfast at 6:30 am. Talk to Templeton at 7:00 am. Nap at 8:00 am. Lunch at 12:00pm. Scratch “itchy places” at 2:00 pm.
Fill in the blank (Chapter 7). “Well, I don’t like to spread bad news,” said the sheep, “but they’re fattening you up because they’re going to ___ you, that’s why.”
A. chase
B. sing with
C. get rid of
D. hug
C. get rid of
The barn animals made a lot of _____________________ when the egg broke open and made a horrible smell.
A. Dreary
B. Commotion
C. Runt
D. Boasting
B. Commotion
What did Avery try to do to Charlotte?
Avery tried to hit Charlotte out of the corner of the barn door.
What can be inferred in Chapter 2 when Mr. Arable say to Fern, “You have had your fun raising a baby pig, but Wilbur is not a baby anymore.”
A. Fern enjoyed taking care of Wilbur, but now she has to let him go.
B. Fern enjoyed throwing Wilbur a party, but he has to go home now.
C. Fern didn’t like taking care of Wilbur, so she is letting him go.
D. Fern enjoyed taking care of Wilbur and he is still a baby.
A. Fern enjoyed taking care of Wilbur, but now she has to let him go.
As Charlotte introduces herself to Wilbur in Chapter 5, Charlotte’s tone would be described as...
A. Rude
B. Kind
C. Confused
D. Annoyed
B. Kind
The title of Chapter 9 is called, “Wilbur’s Boast”. In the chapter, Wilbur ties a spiderweb to his tail, jumps from the top of a manure pile, falls down head first and is unable to spin a web. Based on the title and the passage, the reader can infer that “Wilbur’s Boast” is about...
A. Charlotte spinning Wilbur.
B. Charlotte helping Wilbur.
C. Wilbur tricking Templeton.
D. Wilbur showing off.
D. Wilbur showing off.
Fern _____________________ when her father said he was going to get rid of the little pig.
A. Shrieked
B. Commotion
C. Boasting
D. Vanish
A. Shrieked
Why was chapter 3 called “Escape”?
It was called escape because Wilbur escaped from the outdoor pen area.