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Copywork
About This Passage
White turns tiny crickets into messengers of change. Notice how the word 'sang' repeats, and how 'monotonous' means one note played over and over, so the sentence itself sounds a little like the crickets' steady, sad song. Copying it gives practice with a short sentence followed by a longer one, and with commas that slow a line down.
The crickets sang in the grasses. They sang the song of summer's ending, a sad, monotonous song.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter in order. When you reach the part where everyone hears the crickets sing that summer is over, slow down and tell what the song makes different animals and people think about.
Discussion Questions
- When the crickets sing that summer is over, Fern thinks of school starting, the young geese know they will never be goslings again, and Charlotte knows her time is short. Why does the same cricket song make each one think of something different? Use the details of what each of them thinks about to explain how you know.
- Wilbur tries his hardest to look radiant for the crowds, blinking his eyelashes, breathing deeply, and even doing a backflip. Why does Wilbur work so hard to live up to the word in Charlotte's web? Use the details of what Wilbur does for the crowd to explain how you know.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Shining brightly with light; the word in Charlotte's web.
Item 2
To look at someone with wonder and respect.
Item 3
Not boastful; humble even when people praise you.
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