The End

Did you like this book? Why or why not?

Write a paragraph either recommending this book to a friend or telling a friend not to read the book.

Chapter 22

What was the only thing of importance to Wilbur throughout the entire winter?

Describe how Wilbur came to name Charlotte's three daughters.

Chapter 21

What did Wilbur have to promise Templeton in order for him to agree to help save Charlotte's 514 unborn spiders?


Describe what "role" Templeton played in helping Charlotte's babies get to the barn.

Chapter 20

What caused Wilbur to fall to the ground unconscious?

Describe in detail what happened to cause Avery to act like a clown.

Chapters 18 and 19

Describe how Templeton discovered the "humble" for Charlotte's web.

What caused Templeton to tell Wilbur that Mr. Zuckerman was going to take the knife to him?

Chapter 17

Fern wanted money to win a doll at the fair.  What would you spend your money on if you went to a fair?  Why?

Why does Charlotte think that Uncle has a most unattractive personality? 

Chapter 16

Why did all of the animals go to sleep early the night before the county fair?  What convinced Templeton to go to the fair?

Chapter 15

Wilbur and Charlotte both have a lot of worries. What are their worries? Who do you think has greater worries?

Chapter 14

What clues are in the story that tell you that Mr. Dorian is not worried about Fern?

Chapter 13

Describe what Wilbur did to prove he was "radiant." Name two things.

Chapter 12

How did the oldest sheep think Templeton could help Charlotte find words for the new writing in the web? (89)


Why did the sheep say that Wilbur's destiny and Templeton's destiny were closely linked? (90)

Chapter 11

Why did Lurvy think he was seeing things at the beginning of chapter 11?  Why do you think Charlotte is making words in her web?

Chapter 10

Why did the author use the title “An Explosion” for Chapter 10? Describe what the explosion was.

Chapters 8 and 9

Mrs. Arable was worried about the way Fern "talked" to the animals. How do you know that Mr. Arable wasn't worried?


Why did Wilbur need a piece of string and who helped him find the string?

Chapters 6 and 7

What made the goose and the gander worry about Templeton?  How did Wilbur react when the sheep told him that he was going to be killed?  Do you think he was being silly?

Chapter 5

What was Charlotte's "miserable inheritance?"  Why does the goose think Wilber is a very innocent little pig?

Chapter 4

Why was Wilbur lonely?  Why did Templeton say that he never does things like have fun and frolic, skip, and make merry?

Chapter 3

How did Wilbur escape from the barn?  Why did Wilbur decide to stop running around and follow Mr. Zuckerman into the pigpen near the trough?

Chapters 1 and 2

Why did Fern feel that it was unfair for her father to kill the runt pig?  Why did Wilbur have to find a new home (at the end of Chapter 2)?