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Charlotte’s Web By: E.B.White Illustrated by: Garth Williams Book Study Packet By: Danielle Ruff Guided Reading Group Level P
Charlotte’s Web
By: E.B.White
Illustrated by: Garth Williams
Book Study Packet By: Danielle Ruff
Guided Reading Group Level P
Charlotte’s Web By: E.B.White
Illustrated by: Garth Williams
Preview the Book
Looking at the cover of the book and the title, what do you think this
book is about?
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How many chapters are in this book?
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Looking at the titles of each chapter, which chapter do you think will be
the most interesting?____________
What makes you think that?
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Chapter One (pages1-7)
Page 1: What do an ax and runt pig have to do with one another?
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Runt means __________. a)large b)small c)green
Why do you think Fern is running after her father?
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Page 3: How is an infant different than a baby pig? Why could he kill one
and not the other?
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queer- ____________________________________________________
injustice means __________. a) against someone or something’s rights
b) not just c) both A and B
Page 4: The word untimely has both a prefix and a suffix. What is the
prefix? ____________________________________________________
What is the suffix? ___________________________ What is the root
word? _________________________
Using what you know about prefixes, suffixes, and root words, what do
you think the word untimely means?
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Fern loves the pig. Is this an implicit or explicit fact?
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Page 7: appetite- ____________________________________________
blissful-____________________________________________________
“It’s name is Wilbur.” Is this an implicit or explicit fact?
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Chapter Two (pages 8-12)
Page 8: Create a timeline below of when Fern (or her mother) feed
Wilbur. ___________________________________________________
Why would Mrs. Arable complain?
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Page 9: enchanted- __________________________________________
How does Wilbur keep warm at night?
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Page 10: wade- _____________________________________________
Page 11: “Wilbur was what farmers call a spring pig…” Is this an
implicit or explicit fact? _______________
What does a spring pig mean?
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Page 12: Did Homer think $6 was cheap or expensive? What
makes you think that? _________________________________
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______ Manure means __________. a) animal poop b) dirt c) hay
Chapter Three (pages 13-24)
Predict what will happen in chapter three based on the title “Escape”.
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Page 13: perspiration-________________________________________
A loft is __________. a) the top section of a barn b) the bottom
section of a barn c) a bedroom
Was the barn a perfect temperature all year?
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Page 14: “It was the kind of barn that swallows like to build their nests
in.” In this sentence, what does the word swallows mean? a) to have
food leave your mouth and enter your stomach b) a type of bird
Another word for a cellar is__________. a) attic b) basement c) dog
house
Page 15: Why do you think Mr. Zuckerman doesn’t want Fern in the pig
pen? ______________________________________________________
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Page 17: What does the goose want Wilbur to do?
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Page 18: Do you think Homer will catch Wilbur? Why or why
not?
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Page 21: What is a gander?
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Page 22: “…Wilbur was dazed and frightened by this
hullabaloo.” What do you think hullabaloo means?
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Captivity means ________. a) being in a park b) being out in
the open c) kept in a small enclosed space
Page 23: What is the prefix in the word reconsider? ______
What does the word mean? _______________
Page 24: What do you think makes Wilbur a good pig?
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Chapter Four (pages 25-31)
Page 25: eaves-______________________________________
Page 26: Another word for occupation would be _____. a) a
job b) a home c) a car
Page 27: Why does Wilbur feel lonely and friendless?
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Page 28: Is the lamb a friend or a bully?
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Page 29: Eating, gnawing, spying, and hiding are all _____.
a)noun b)verb c)adjective
Page 29: Glutton means _____. a) someone or something
who eats nothing
b) someone or something that eats too much c) someone or
something that eats too little
Merry means __________________________, so merry maker
means _____________________________.
Page 30: Why did Wilbur think Templeton was crafty?
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Page 31: What has gone wrong with Wilbur’s day?
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Who do you think is talking?
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Chapter Five (pages 32-41)
Page 33: What is another word for dozed?
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Page 34: disgust-_____________________________________
Page 35: What is the prefix in the word nonsense? _______
What does the word mean? _______________
Meekly means _____. a) not excited b) very excited c)
normal
salutations-_________________________________________
Page 37: What was it that wanted to be friends with Wilbur?
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What do you think near sighted means?
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Page 39: Name three things that Charlotte eats.
____________________ 2) ____________________ 3)
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Does she eat these things? __________ What does she actually
do to them? _________________________________________
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Page 40: Does Charlotte change Wilbur’s mind about cruelly
eating bugs? ___________________________
innocent-___________________________________________
Did Wilbur hear the goose talking about him dying?
__________ How do you know? __________________
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How do you think Wilbur will feel when he finds out?
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Chapter Six (pages 42-47)
Page 43: hoisted- _____________________________________
Would you put a snake in your pocket? Why or Why not?
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What do you think jubilee means?
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scold means to _____. a) get on to b) be happy with
What is in a dandelion stem?
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Page 44: unremitting-_________________________________
Page 45: Why isn’t Templeton trusted?
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Page 46: conscience-__________________________________
scruples means _____. a) to not follow rules b) to follow
rules
decency means _____. a) having no heart b) not proper c)
being proper
compunctions means to feel _____. a)guilty b)happy c)
defeated
Do you think Templeton will mess with the goslings?
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Page 47: untenable has a prefix of _____ which means _____,
so untenable means __________________.
What is the singular form of geese?
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Chapter Seven (pages 48-51)
Page 48: campaign- ___________________________________
What did Wilbur think was thoughtful of Charlotte to do?
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anaesthetic means _____. a) something that puts you to sleep
b) something that keeps you awake
Page 49: Oldest is a __________ a)noun b)verb c)adjective
How is Wilbur feeling after the sheep tells him he’s going to be
killed? _____________________________
Who is going to save Wilbur?
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hysterics means _____. a) being normal b) showing no
emotion c)uncontrollable laughter or crying
Chapter Eight (pages 52-54)
Page 53: vaguely-_____________________________________
Page 54: Why are Fern’s parents worried about her?
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Chapter Nine (pages 55-65)
Page 55: Name the seven parts of a spider leg.
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Page 56: What does Wilbur think he can do?
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hesitated-___________________________________________
hastily means _____. a) quickly b)slowly c) sadly
Page 57: oblige means _____. a) to not help b) to help c) to
sing
Page 58: neglect means _____. a) to take care of b) to swim
in c) to not take care of
Page 60: Cleverer and brighter are __________. a)nouns
b)verbs c)adjectives
sedentary means _____. a) being still b) moving all the time
c) jumping
Page 61: delectable means _____. a) to taste good b) to taste
bad c) to not eat
What does Wilbur want to go looking for?
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Page 63: Do you think Charlotte is really working on a plan?
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Page 64: What does Charlotte tell Wilbur he can do to help?
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Page 65: Charlotte is like Wilbur’s __________. a)mom
b)sister c)teacher
Chapter Ten (pages 66-76)
Page 67: According to Charlotte, are people as smart as bugs?
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gullible-____________________________________________
What do you think Charlotte’s plan is?
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Page 69: Where do you jump from to swing?
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Page 70: Why are Avery and Fern’s tongues purple?
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Discourage has a prefix. What is it? __________ So what does
the word discourage mean? _____________
Page 72: Why is there a horrible smell when Avery falls?
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Page 74:Who covered up Templeton’s nest?
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Page 75:bestirred means _____. a) to stay still b) to make
move c) to mix something up
Page 76:What do you think Charlotte was working on until
midnight? ______________________________
Chapter Eleven (pages 77-85)
Page 77: What did the web say?
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Page 79:exertions-____________________________________
Page 80: bewilderment means _____. a) to be confused b) to
know everything c) to dance around
Page 81: Did Charlotte’s plan seem to work?
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Do you think they will still kill
Wilbur?_____________________________________________
Page 82: Why did Homer go to the minister’s house?
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Why do you think he changed clothes before going there?
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Page 83: Ford, Buick, and GMC are all common or proper
nouns? _____________________________________________
Page 84: Did farm life continue as normal?
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What changed?
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Chapter Twelve (pages 86-91)
Page 87: How did Charlotte get twenty-one goslings?
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Why does Charlotte need a new message?
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Page 89:Whose help do they need?
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Page 90:Is he willing to help? Why?
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Page 91: adjourned- _________________________________
Chapter Thirteen (pages 92-104)
Page 93: What do snare lines feel like?
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Page 94: What was the second message?
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Page 96: Where is Wilbur going?
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Page 97:Broken is an adjective. What three nouns does it
describe on page 97? ____________________
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Page 98: Why didn’t Charlotte like crunchy?
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Page 100: What do you think the next message will be?
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Page 102: What did Charlotte’s cousin catch?
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Page 104: dung-______________________________________
Chapter Fourteen (pages 105-112)
Page 105: Does Mrs. Arable believe Fern about Charlotte’s
story?__________ Talking animals? __________
Page 109:Is the doctor making Mrs. Arable feel better about
Fern? ________________________________
How do you know?
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Page 110:incessant-___________________________________
Page 112: At the end of the chapter, did Mrs. Arable feel
better? How do you know? __________________
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Chapter Fifteen (pages 113-117)
Page 113: monotonous-________________________________
Page 114:What is another word for radiant?
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Page 115:The opposite of stuck up is
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What do you think Charlotte is worried about?
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Page 116: versatile means _____. a) can change or be used in
different ways b) stays the same
Chapter Sixteen (pages 118-129)
Page 119: Because Fern would see boys at the fair she
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Page 121: What did Mrs. Zuckerman bathe Wilbur in?
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Page 123:veritable-___________________________________
Do you think Templeton will like the fair? Why or Why
not?_______________________________________________
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Page 125:pummeled means _____. a) kissed all over b) beat
up c) really clean
Who is Templeton talking to when he says “Mr. Radiant”? How
do you know? _______________________________________
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Page 126:Are they still planning on killing Wilbur? What makes
you think so? ________________________________________
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Chapter Seventeen (pages 130-137)
Page 131: Did Avery and Fern get the same amount of money?
________ How much money was it? _____
Page 134: Is Uncle the same age as Wilbur? _______ Same
size? _______ Smaller or Larger? __________
Page 136: How is Charlotte feeling?
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Page 137:What did Lurvy do with the blanket?
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Chapter Eighteen (pages 138-143)
Page 139: Was the doctor right about Fern and Henry Fussy?
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Page 141:What was Charlotte’s fourth message?
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Page 143: What do you think Charlotte is making?
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Chapter Nineteen (pages 144-154)
Page 144: A simile is when you describe an object by
comparing it to another object using the words “like” or “as”.
What is the simile on this page?
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What does magnum opus mean?
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Page 145: How mnay eggs are there?
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Page 146:languish-____________________________________
Page 147:What is the simile for Templeton’s stomach?
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Page 148: How do you think Templeton’s words affected
Wilbur? ____________________________________________
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Page 150: Why are the Zuckerman’s and Arable’s so sad?
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Page 154:What do you think Wilbur’s award will be?
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Where does Fern want to be? Why?
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Chapter Twenty (pages 155-163)
Page 155: pompous-__________________________________
Page 157: Why was this Charlotte’s hour of triumph?
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Some Pig was the __________ message. a)first b)second
c)third d)fourth
Page 158:Radiant was the __________ message. a)first
b)second c)third d)fourth
Page 159: complimentary means __. a) complimenting
something b) saying means things about something
How was Wilbur revived?
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Chapter Twenty-One (pages 164-171)
Page 165:anxious-____________________________________
Why isn’t Charlotte going back with Wilbur?
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desolation means _____. a) to be really hungry b) to be
devastated or really upset c) to be overly happy
Page 169: What deal did Wilbur make with Templeton?
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Page 170: How did Wilbur get the egg sac home?
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Page 171: How did Wilbur say good bye to Charlotte?
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Chapter Twenty-Two (pages 172-184)
Page 173: What three words did Wilbur use to describe
Charlotte? ____________________ ____________________
____________________ Are these words: a)nouns b)verbs
c)adjectives
Page 177: What did Wilbur do when the spiders hatched?
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Page 179:frantic- ____________________________________
Page 180: How did Wilbur feel when the babies ballooned
away? _____________________________________________
Page 181:How many spiders stayed with Wilbur?
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Page 182:What were their names? __________________
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daintily means _____. a) on fire b) strong and unbreakable
c) delicate or breakable
Page 183:tranquil means _____. a) noisy b) quiet c) sad
garrulous means _____. a) talkative b) quiet c) mean
Page 184:What two things was Charlotte to Wilbur?
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Post-Reading
What is the main idea of this story?
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Name three characters from this book. _________________
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Name two settings from this book. ____________________
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Summarize this book below.
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? __________ Why
or why not?
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