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This short sentence shows Wilbur's very first feeling at the Fair Grounds. The author picks quiet, simple words — pleased, new, home, grassy, shaded — so a young reader can feel the pig settling into a pen he did not build himself, but already loves.
He was pleased with his new home. The pen was grassy, and it was shaded from the sun by a shed roof.
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Narration Prompt
Tell the story of Chapter 17 in four or five sentences. Tell about arriving at the Fair, about Wilbur going to his new pen, about Charlotte meeting Uncle the big pig, and about Charlotte looking tired.
Discussion Questions
- When Charlotte sees Uncle, she says, 'It's a good thing you can't see what I see.' What in the story tells you why Charlotte doesn't want Wilbur to see Uncle yet?
- Charlotte says Uncle is 'too familiar, too noisy, and he cracks weak jokes.' How can you tell Charlotte does not like Uncle very much, even though she was polite when she talked to him?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A place where a person or animal lives and feels safe.
Item 2
The top cover of a building or shed.
Item 3
A big outdoor event with rides, food, and animals.
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