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About This Passage
These two sentences come right after Wilbur's bad dreams of men with knives, so the daytime calm answers the nighttime fear. White first names Wilbur's mood, then reaches past it to a larger truth he has learned, that friendship steadies a frightened heart. Copying it gives practice with a sentence that states a feeling and one that grows it into an idea.
In the daytime, Wilbur usually felt happy and confident. No pig ever had truer friends, and he realized that friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the world.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments, from the crickets' song to Charlotte's quiet answer about the Fair, and how do you know they mattered most?
Discussion Questions
- The crickets sing that summer is over, and everyone who hears it, from Fern to the young geese to Charlotte, feels a different change coming. Why does the author let one song mean something different to each listener? Use the details of what the song stirs in each one to explain how you know.
- By day Wilbur is admired and confident, but at night he dreams of men coming for him with knives. Why might the same pig feel so calm and confident by day yet so frightened at night? Use the details about Wilbur's days and his dreams to explain what you think.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Dull and unchanging; the same note repeated over and over.
Item 2
The opinion others hold about who you are.
Item 3
Giving a deep, contented sense of fulfillment.
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