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Chapter 13

Charlotte's Web

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

"Do you?" said Charlotte, looking at him with affection. "Well, you're a good little pig, and radiant you shall be.

Read the passage aloud. What does Charlotte's look and her words tell you about how she feels about Wilbur?

Discussion

Narration Tell what happened from Charlotte's night of weaving to the lullaby, in order. Slow down at the morning when everyone reads the word.

1. Templeton grumbles, "What do you think I am, a messenger boy?" Why does he keep fetching words for Charlotte anyway?Character

2. Charlotte says, "I'm not sure Wilbur's action is exactly radiant," but she will use the ad anyway. Is that all right? Why or why not?Moral reasoning

3. While she weaves, Charlotte talks to herself: "Whoa, girl! Steady now!" How does she sound to you? What tells you?Tone

4. Wilbur pushes the clean straw aside and lies in the manure. What does that tell you about him on his first day of being terrific?Inference

5. Wilbur asks, "Then what happened?" and Charlotte answers, "Nothing," twice. Why might the author end the story that way?Author's choice

Make a Connection Tell about a time you worked hard to help a friend, and what it felt like.

Vocabulary

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Across
  • Across 1. A warm, fond feeling.
  • Across 4. A lively, noisy play.
  • Across 7. Feeling that something is horrible.
  • Across 8. So surprising it is hard to believe.
Down
  • Down 1. Great respect and liking.
  • Down 2. Someone who is very good at a job.
  • Down 3. Good and worthy of respect.
  • Down 5. Shining brightly with joy.
  • Down 6. Digging through things to find something.
The words in the chapter
  • affection looking at him with affection.
  • radiant and radiant you shall be.
  • expert She loved to weave and she was an expert at it.
  • admiration in joyful admiration.
  • astonishing was an astonishing pile of old bottles
  • rummaging Templeton was down there now, rummaging around.
  • disgusted The rat looked disgusted.
  • noble We must advertise Wilbur's noble qualities,
  • romp Tired from his romp,

Critical thinking

1. After TERRIFIC appears, Mr. Zuckerman gives Lurvy new orders. What do they show about how he now sees Wilbur? Give two reasons.

2. Charlotte turns down "Crunchy" and "Pre-shrunk." What does that show about how she picks words? Give two reasons.

3. At bedtime Wilbur asks for a story and a song, and Charlotte, though tired, gives both. What does that show about her? Give two reasons.