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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Book Summary) – Minute Book Report

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what do you think a “book summary” will include?
What do you already know (or guess) about the story Charlotte’s Web?
Do you think this book report will be mostly happy, sad, or both? Why?

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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Book Summary) – Minute Book Report

Wilbur’s problem and meeting Charlotte (00:00 – 00:37)

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1. Why does Mr. Arable want to kill Wilbur at the beginning?

Because Wilbur is sick
Because Wilbur is a runt
Because Wilbur is dangerous

2. Who saves Wilbur when he is born?

Mr. Zuckerman
Fern
Charlotte

3. Where does the friendly voice come from when Wilbur is lonely?

From a bird
From a spider
From a horse

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Book Summary) – Minute Book Report

Charlotte’s plan and the county fair (00:37 – 01:12)

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1. How does Charlotte try to trick Mr. Zuckerman into saving Wilbur?

She scares the other animals
She writes words in her web
She hides Wilbur in the barn

2. What happens because so many visitors come to the farm?

Mr. Zuckerman sells the farm
Wilbur runs away
Mr. Zuckerman enters Wilbur in the county fair

3. Which word does Charlotte write at the fair that earns Wilbur a special bronze medal?

Humble
Radiant
Terrific

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Book Summary) – Minute Book Report

Charlotte’s ending and Wilbur’s new family (01:12 – 01:51)

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1. Why can’t Charlotte return to the farm?

Because she is afraid of the farm
Because she will die soon
Because Wilbur leaves her behind

2. What does Wilbur take back to the farm?

An egg sac
A bronze medal
A new web

3. How many of Charlotte’s children stay behind at the farm?

Hundreds
Ten
Three

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Book Summary) – Minute Book Report

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1. What is the main way Charlotte helps Wilbur?

By changing how humans see him
By building him a new home
By teaching him to run fast

2. Which theme is emphasized most at the end of the summary?

Travel and adventure
Competition and winning
Friendship and sacrifice

3. What happens to most of the spiderlings after they emerge?

They fly away with the wind
They stay with Wilbur forever
They return to the fair

Discussion Questions

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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Book Summary) – Minute Book Report

Do you think Charlotte’s plan (writing words in the web) is clever? Why or why not?
If you were Wilbur, what would you do after learning you might be killed in winter?
Why do you think the words “Some Pig,” “Terrific,” “Radiant,” and “Humble” change people’s behavior?
What does the ending suggest about friendship and remembering someone after they are gone?