Charlotte's Web Quiz Ch. 1-3

"Well," said her mother, "one of the pigs is a runt. It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything."

What does the word runt mean in this context?

• a group of young animals born at the same time

• stunned, amazed; confused

• the smallest animal in a group

• disturbance; uproar

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"Fern," said Mr. Arable, "I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do."

What does the word litter mean in this context?

• a group of young animals born at the same time

• noisy disturbance

• done without delay; quick

• attracting interest or curiosity

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

"I see no difference," replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. "This is the most terrible case of injustice I ever heard of."

What does the word injustice mean in this context?

• a group of young animals born at the same time

• unfair act; wrong

• done wihtout delay; quick

• the smallest animal in a group

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"It just shows what can happen if a person gets out of bed promptly. "

What does the word promptly mean in this context?

• unfair act; wrong

• a group of young animals born at the same time

• the smallest animal in a group

• done without delay; quick

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

She would wave good-bye to him, and he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn.

What does the word vanished mean in this context?

• entertained; cause laughter or enjoyment

• noisy disturbance

• disappeared

• attracting interest or curiosity

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

So while the children swam and played and splashed water at each other, Wilbur amused himself in the mud along the edge of the brook, where it was warm and moist and delightfully sticky and oozy.

What does the word amused mean in this context?

• disappeared

• entertained; cause laughter or enjoyment

• done without delay; quick

• unfair act; wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The cocker spaniel heard the commotion and he ran out from the barn to join the chase.

What does the word commotion mean in this context?

• noisy disturbance

• stunned, amazed; confused state

• attracting interest or curiosity

• done without delay; quick

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Poor Wilbur was dazed and frightened by this hullabaloo.

What does the word dazed mean in this context?

• noisy disturbance

• the smallest animal in a group

• unfair act; wrong

• stunned, amazed; confused state

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Poor Wilbur was dazed and frightened by this hullabaloo.

What does the word hullabaloo mean in this context?

• disappeared

• entertained; cause laughter or enjoyment

• disturbance; uproar

• a group of young animals born at the same time

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Don't fall for it, don't fall for it! He's trying to lure you back into cativity-ivity. He's appealing to your stomach.

What does the word appealing mean in this context?

• stunned, amazed; confused state

• disappeared

• attracting interest or curiosity

• unfair act; wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1