Words to Know
What?
Why?
How?
Which?
100

A person's greatest work

masterpiece

100

What is the last word Charlotte weaves into her web?

Humble

200

A high-pitched sound

shrill

200

What does Charlotte's egg sac look like

A peach-colored cottony cocoon

300

To go beyond or exceed

surpass

300

What word means 'full of exaggerated pride'?

pompous

400

To bring back to consciousness

revive

400

What word means 'a struggle or fight'?

tussle

400

Why is the word 'humble' a perfect choice for Wilbur?

He stays near the ground and is not proud

400

How do Charlotte and Wilbur spend their last moments together?

They talk about their friendship and thank each other

500

To move upward

ascend

500

What word means 'disappeared'?

vanished

500

Why does Charlotte call he egg sac her 'magnum opus'?

It is her greatest work

500

How does Wilbur care for Charlotte's egg sac?

He keeps it warm and safe until the spiders hatch

500

Which change happened to Wilbur by the end of the story?

He learns the meaning of friendship and kindness