Vocabulary
Define a glutton.
What is one who habitually overeats?
He is a glutton, not a merrymaker.
Who is Templeton?
"Stop your crying! I can't stand hysterics."
Who is Charlotte?
She pushes him in a doll carriage, lets him wade in the mud, feeds him from a bottle.
Tell why Charlotte doesn't want to go to the fair with Wilbur.
She knows it is time for her to lay her egg sac.
Define listless.
What is tired, no energy?
This character was treated as an equal by the animals in the barn.
Who is Fern?
"I think I'm going to faint."
Who is Wilbur?
Tell how Templeton is convinced to go get words from the dump.
The old sheep tells Templeton that if Wilbur lives Templeton will have more food to eat.
Name one thing that Templeton does to help Wilbur.
He gets words from the dump, he bites Wilbur's tail, and he gets Charlotte's egg sac for Wilbur.
Define gullible.
What is easily tricked?
This character advised Wilbur to escape and repeats her words.
Who is the goose?
"But it's unfair...The pig couldn't help being born small, could it?"
Who is Fern?
Tell why Wilbur is sad several days after Charlotte's babies are born.
The baby spiders make balloons and float away to find new homes.
Name the two main characters in Charlotte's Web.
Define sentiments.
What are statements made based on emotions?
This character thought that if people talked less, animals might talk more.
Who is Dr. Dorian?
"Humble, now isn't that just the word for Wilbur."
Who is Mr. Zuckerman?
Describe Wilbur's reaction to Templeton's news that Uncle won the blue ribbon.
He stays calm and changes the subject.
Describe the setting of Charlotte's Web.
The main setting is the Zuckerman farm.
Define incessant.
What is endless or continuous?
The character convinced Templeton to go to the dump and the fair.
Who is the old sheep?
"I only distribute to pigs to early risers."
Who is Mr. Arable?
Tell the advice the old sheep gives Wilbur before he is crated for the fair.
Arable means land good for farming. It is a good name, because the Arables are farmers.