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This is the exact moment Charlotte has her idea. The passage holds the secret of the whole rescue plan — fool a man by fooling him the way a spider fools a bug. Copying it carefully lets a young reader feel the click of the plan arriving.
"Why, how perfectly simple!" she said to herself. "The way to save Wilbur's life is to play a trick on Zuckerman. If I can fool a bug," thought Charlotte, "I can surely fool a man. People are not as s...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the chapter back like a story, in three parts: first Charlotte has her idea, then Avery tries to catch Charlotte and the rotten egg saves her, and last Charlotte begins weaving something new in her web.
Discussion Questions
- Charlotte says, 'People are not as smart as bugs.' What in the story shows you she really believes this, and how does she use that idea to plan to save Wilbur?
- When Avery tries to capture Charlotte and falls and breaks the rotten egg, how do you know from the chapter that the egg saved Charlotte's life?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A clever action done to fool someone.
Item 2
To make someone believe something that is not true.
Item 3
To keep someone or something safe from harm.
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