Characters
Who is Fern's Father?
Fern's father is Mr. Arable.
Which animal eats Wilbur's leftover food?
Templeton the rat.
Where is the place Wilbur goes after leaving Fern?
Wilbur goes to the Zuckerman Farm.
When Wilbur was lonely. What did he want more than anything?
He wanted a friend to talk to and play with.
Who is the author?
The author is E.B White
Who broke the rotten goose egg?
Avery broke the goose egg because he was trying to catch Charlotte.
What did Mr. Arable call Wilbur because he was too small?
He called him a runt.
Why are Fern and Avery excited during the summer?
School is over and the kids can visit the farm.
What is the first word that Charlotte says to Wilbur? It's another word for hello.
Salutations.
Is the story fiction or nonfiction? Why?
The story is fiction. A fictional story describes imaginary events and people. It is not true.
Which friend does Fern meet at the fair? What ride do they go on together?
Fern meets Henry Fussy. They go on the Ferris Wheel together.
How many eggs are in Charlotte's egg sac?
514 eggs.
What was the weather like when Charlotte first wove her words 'some pig' on the web?
The weather was foggy.
What kind of medal does Wilbur get in the fair?
Wilbur gets a bronze medal.
In which season was Wilbur born?
Wilbur was born in the spring.
Why is Mrs. Arable worried about Fern? Who does she talk to and ask for help?
Mrs. Arable asks Dr. Dorian for help because she is worried about Fern talking to the animals.
What does Wilbur promise Templeton so that he would help him get Charlotte's eggs.
He promises to let Templeton eat first and share all his meals with him.
Which animals go with Wilbur to the fair? Why?
Charlotte goes to the fair to help Wilbur and Templeton goes to the fair to get food.
What two things does Charlotte teach Wilbur? Name both for the points.
She teacher Wilbur to spin a web and to do a backflip.
What word meaning easy to fool describes Mr. Zuckerman?
He is gullible because he fell for Charlotte's trick
Who buys Wilbur from Mr. Arable? How much does he pay for him?
Mr. Zuckerman pays six dollars to buy Wilbur from Mr. Arable.
Which spiders stay at the end of the story?
Joy, Aranea and Nellie.
In what way do you see the barn? A safe place for animals or a dangerous place. Give reasons for your answer.
Your ideas with elaboration
What does Mr. Zuckerman dream the night before the fair?
He dreamt that Wilbur was enormous and won all the prizes at the fair.
Why does Wilbur leave Charlotte alone at the fair? Give 2 reasons.
Charlotte is dying and she tells him to go. He can't stay because the Zuckermans will bring home. Finally at the fair he will have nothing to eat so he would starve.