Figurative Language
"The grass looked like a magic carpet. The asparagus patch looked like a silver forest."
What is simile?
The person Mrs. Arable spoke with when she was worried about Fern
Who is Dr. Dorian?
The first message
What is "some pig"?
Generic term for what Wilbur eats at the Zuckerman farm
What are slops?
Chapter 20:
"...in token of our appreciation of the part played by this pig..."
What is alliteration?
I almost became another one of Avery's pets, but I was saved by a rotten egg.
The second message
What is "terriffic"?
The type of box that Templeton took the word "radiant" from
What are soap flakes?
Chapter 6:
"A rotten egg is a regular stink bomb."
What is metaphor?
I took Fern on the Ferris Wheel.
Who is Henry Fussy?
The third message
What is "radiant"?
The author of Charlotte's Web
Who is E.B. White?
Chapter 10:
"...you would sail through the barn door going a mile a minute..."
What is hyperbole?
I wanted to win a Navajo blanket at the fair...and I did!!
Who is Lurvy?
What is "humble"?
The number of eggs the goose laid the second spring (near the end of the book)
What is nine?
Chapter 1:
"The school bus honked from the road."
What is onomatopoeia?
I fainted in the story...twice!
Who is Wilbur?
One of the suggested messages that was rejected
What are "pig supreme," "crunchy," or "pre-shrunk"?
Charlotte's cousin caught this in her web
What is a fish?