CHARLOTTE'S WEB
A NOVEL RESPONSE
by Mavis MacKenzie
Students will read one chapter at a time. After reading the chapter, they will be required to answer questions about that chapter and illustrate a scene from the chapter. The finished product will be assembled to make a booklet.
CHAPTER 1 - BEFORE BREAKFAST
1. Who is your favorite character so far?
2. How did you feel when Mr. Arable was about to kill the baby pig?
3. What kind of mother do you think that Fern is going to be?
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CHAPTER 2 - WILBUR
1. I think that Wilbur was cute when.......
2. I felt sad when.......
3. A sad time in my life was when.......
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CHAPTER 3 - ESCAPE
1. Fern was happiest when.......
2. Wilbur didn't like to have his freedom because.......
3. I would tell my friends about the part when.......
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CHAPTER 4 - LONELINESS
1. Wilbur was sad when.......
2. Who do you think was the owner of the little voice?
3. What I think will happen next is.......
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CHAPTER 5 - CHARLOTTE
1. The night seemed long for Wilbur because.......
2. Wilbur didn't like it when.......
3. I wonder if.......
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CHAPTER 6 - SUMMER DAYS
1. The best thing that happened on the farm during these summer days was.......
2. I feel that Templeton is.......
3. This scene in the barn reminds me of a time in my life when.......
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CHAPTER 7 - BAD NEWS
1. Wilbur admired Charlotte because.......
2. Wilbur felt frightened when.......
3. What I think will happen next is.......
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CHAPTER 8 - A TALK AT HOME
1. Mrs. Arable was worried when.......
2. Fern's favorite part about visiting the animal farm was.......
3. I wonder why.......
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CHAPTER 9 - WILBUR'S BOAST
1. A funny part in the story was when.......
2. Wilbur's main concern right now is.......
3. One word that I would use to describe Wilbur is.......
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CHAPTER 10 - AN EXPLOSION
1. Fern and Avery entertained themselves by.......
2. I think that Templeton actually saved Charlotte's life because.......
3. I wonder when.......
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CHAPTER 11 - THE MIRACLE
1. Everyone was amazed when.......
2. The Zuckerman family soon thought that Wilbur was a most unusual
pig because.......
3. My hope for Wilbur is.......
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CHAPTER 12 - A MEETING
1. Charlotte became impatient when.......
2. Templeton showed that he was selfish when.......
3. What I hope will happen next is.......
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CHAPTER 13 - GOOD PROGRESS
1. Everyone was amazed because.......
2. Wilbur proved that he was a radiant pig by.......
3. Wilbur always felt most peaceful and comfortable when.......
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CHAPTER 14 - DR. DORIAN
1. Fern never felt lonely because.......
2. Mrs. Arable was worried about her daughter, Fern, because.......
3. Mrs. Arable felt much better after visiting Dr. Dorian because.......
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CHAPTER 15 - THE CRICKETS
1. Wilbur's barnyard friends worried about him because.......
2. I think that the real reason Wilbur wanted Charlotte to go to the fair with him was.......
3. I am worried about Charlotte because.......
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CHAPTER 16 - OFF TO THE FAIR
1. Templeton showed that he thinks only of himself by.......
2. Charlotte showed that she is very unselfish when she.......
3. Wilbur lost his "radiant" feeling when.......
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CHAPTER 17 - UNCLE
1. Fern and Avery were very excited because.......
2. Charlotte was not impressed with Uncle, the pig, because.......
3. I feel that the reason Charlotte was not feeling well was.......
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CHAPTER 18 - THE COOL OF THE EVENING
1. Charlotte showed that she was very patient with Templeton when.......
2. Wilbur never felt lonely when.......
3. What do you think that Charlotte was making so late at night?
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CHAPTER 19 - THE EGG SAC
1. Charlotte felt sad because.......
2. Templeton was cruel when.......
3. Templeton showed how curious he was when.......
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CHAPTER 20 - THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH
1. Charlotte was the cause of Wilbur's good fortune because.......
2. Wilbur was revived from his fainting spell when.......
3. This was an hour of triumph for the Arables and Mr. Zuckerman
because.......
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CHAPTER 21 - LAST DAY
1. Wilbur was in a panic and extremely upset when.......
2. Templeton showed that he had a cruel streak when.......
3. I feel..................because.......
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CHAPTER 22 - A WARM WIND
1. Wilbur kept his promise to Templeton by.......
2. Wilbur was very sad when.......
3. Wilbur was trembling with joy when.......
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I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOYED OUR STUDY OF CHARLOTTE'S WEB.