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 CHARLOTTE’S WEB
By: E.B. White
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KEY VOCABULARY:
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By: E.B.White
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 CHARLOTTE’S WEB Name:
By: E.B.White
-VOCABULARY-
Choose a different color for each vocabulary word below and color the crayon.
Find the definition for each word and color it to match.

runt injustice dejected objectionable

unpleasant and
sad and the smallest or people probably
depressed weakest animal don’t like what something that
in a litter of you’re doing is unfair
babies

Complete each sentence below with one of the vocabulary words so that it makes sense.

1. Wilbur told the animals he was sorry for being ________________________________

when he woke everyone in the barn early looking for Charlotte.

2. Wilbur was known as the ___________________________ of his litter.

3. Before Wilbur became friends with Charlotte, he was feeling very lonely and
_______________________________________.

Choose one of the vocabulary words and write your own sentence below.

Susan Jones © 2017

 CHARLOTTE’S WEB Name:
By: E.B.White
-VOCABULARY-
Choose a different color for each vocabulary word below and color the crayon.
Find the definition for each word and color it to match.

detested gullible sentiments hallowed

holy or hated or easily tricked feelings and

sacred disliked very opinions based
much on emotion

Complete each sentence below with one of the vocabulary words so that it makes sense.

1. Charlotte believed that people were very ____________________________________.

2. Wilbur ____________________________________ bugs and did not like seeing

Charlotte catch and eat them in her web.

3. Charlotte’s babies chose a _____________________________ doorway to make their

new home in the barn.

Choose one of the vocabulary words and write your own sentence below.

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 Think of 2 character traits to describe each
character below:
MY COMPREHENSION
BOOKLET

CHARLOTTE’S WEB
Illustrate how Wilbur acted throughout the story: Write or illustrate one problem and its solution from the
story:
B Problem:

Solution:

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Illustrate the Zuckerman’s barn and include a lot of detail: How did Charlotte’s Web make you feel?
Describe a scene that made you feel that way.

What was your favorite part of the story? What do you think the theme of this book was?

Susan Jones © 2017

 Choose one of main characters and think of 2 adjectives
to describe him/her. Give an example from the text for
each adjective.
MY COMPREHENSION
BOOKLET

CHARLOTTE’S WEB
Describe how Wilbur acted throughout the story: Write or illustrate one problem and its solution from the
story:
B Problem:

Solution:

Susan Jones © 2017

Illustrate the Zuckerman’s barn and include a lot of detail: How did Charlotte’s Web make you feel?
Describe a scene that made you feel that way.

Who was your favorite character? Why? What was the theme of this story?

Susan Jones © 2017

CHARLOTTE’S WEB Name:
By: E.B.White
Wilbur has two great friendships in this story: Fern’s and Charlotte’s.
What about these friendships makes them great? How are the friendships different?

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CHARLOTTE’S WEB Name:
By: E.B.White
-WRITING RESPONSE-

Think of two different emotions you felt while reading this story.
What were they? When did you feel them and why do you think you felt that way?

Susan Jones © 2017

 CHARLOTTE’S WEB Name:
By: E.B.White
-WRITING RESPONSE-

Charlotte wrote words in her web to help save Wilbur’s life. Which word do you think best
described Wilbur and why?

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