Charlotte’s
Web Trivia
Monday, Feb. 4th
Chapter 2: Wilbur
Wilbur likes to follow Fern
around, but sometimes he gets tired.
How does Fern move him along then?
A: she puts him in a baby
carriage for dolls
Tuesday, Feb. 5th
Chapter 3: Escape
According to E.B. White, which
animals in the barn have “wonderful sweet breath?”
A: patient cows
Big descriptive group class
Q.
When E.B. White first describes
the barn on Zuckerman’s farm, he mentions 11 different things it smells
like. (He also says it has a
“peaceful smell.”) It is one of
the most lyrical passages in the book.
See which class can name all 11 smells. (You can also preview this question by reminding children
the night before to pay extra special attention to descriptions of texture and
the senses: sights, sounds, smells, food, the seasons...)
A: old; hay; manure; horse
perspiration; cow breath; peaceful; grain; harness dressing; axle grease;
rubber boots; new rope; fish; hay
Wednesday, Feb. 6th
Chapter 4: Loneliness
Why won’t the goose play with
him?
A: she has to sit on her
eggs (“Have to keep them toasty-oasty-oasty warm.”)
Thursday, Feb. 7th
Chapter 5: Charlotte
How does Charlotte say
Hello? (What word or expression
does she use?)
