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Chapter 10

Charlotte's Web

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

Templeton, of course, was miserable over the loss of his beloved egg. But he couldn't resist boasting.

Read the passage aloud. What does the word "But" tell you about what Templeton does next?

Discussion

Narration Tell what happened in this chapter, in order. Slow down at the moment Avery climbs the fence to hit Charlotte with a stick.

1. Charlotte waits head-down day after day for an idea. Was that wise, or was she wasting time? What makes you think so?Character

2. Avery wants to capture Charlotte, and Fern says he already has a frog and that should be enough. Is Fern right? Why or why not?Moral reasoning

3. Lurvy says, "How I hate a rat!" and buries the broken egg and Templeton's other things. Was that fair? What makes you think so?Inference

4. Templeton says, "It pays to save things," in a surly voice. How does he sound to you? What tells you?Tone

5. The author spends a whole paragraph on the swing, with "then" over and over. Why might the author make that paragraph so long?Author's choice

Make a Connection Tell about a time something happened by accident that turned out to help someone.

Vocabulary

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Across
  • Across 1. Very unhappy.
  • Across 5. Easy to fool.
  • Across 7. With a big appetite.
  • Across 8. Ran off with quick little steps.
Down
  • Down 1. In a thoughtful, gloomy way.
  • Down 2. Bragging about yourself.
  • Down 3. Grumpy and rude.
  • Down 4. Too bad to put up with.
  • Down 6. Glad that a worry is over.
The words in the chapter
  • miserable was miserable over the loss of his beloved egg.
  • boasting But he couldn't resist boasting.
  • gullible that people are very gullible.
  • surly he said in his surly voice.
  • unbearable The smell is unbearable.
  • scuttled scuttled away into the barn.
  • heartily Wilbur ate heartily.
  • relieved Charlotte felt greatly relieved to see him go.
  • moodily Charlotte sat moodily eating a horsefly

Critical thinking

1. Wilbur has to tell the story "over and over again" to the other animals. Why do you think he tells it so many times? Give two reasons.

2. Charlotte has a narrow escape from Avery. What saved her? Give two reasons from the chapter.

3. Late at night Charlotte cuts some of her lines and weaves something new. What does that show about her? Give two reasons from the chapter.