🕸️Charlotte's Web Chs 1-5

Why do you think E.B. White decided to start the story with the hook, “Where’s Papa going with that ax?”

How does this impact you as a reader?

Chapter 2

Think about how Fern takes care of Wilbur. In which ways does she treat him like a baby? Like a pet?

What is the setting of Chapter 3?

Choose a quote from the text that provides some description of the setting. Use the sensory language to visualize this setting. Then draw and color an illustration to match your mental image.

Chapter 3

Should we always listen to the advice that friends give us? Should we listen sometimes? Why or why not?

How do we know when their advice is good or bad?

Chapter 4 | Loneliness

What is the difference between being alone versus feeling lonely?

Chapter 4 | Loneliness

"I just met you and I like you."

vs.

"I've watched you all day and I like you."

Which would you prefer and why?

Chapter 4

What point of view is this story told from? How do you know?

How would this story have been different if it had been told from a different point of view?

Chapter 5

Create a sketch of Charlotte based on E.B. White’s description of her.

Chapter 5

Use 1-2 words to describe Charlotte's personality and physical appearance.

Make predictions about how Wilbur would discover that he was mistaken about Charlotte.