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Three vocabulary words — SATISFIED, SNEERED, and FETCHING — live inside this short scolding from Templeton. Copying the lines lets a student hear the rat's tone while practicing the exact dialogue punctuation White uses.
"Well, I hope you're satisfied," sneered the rat. "I'm not going to spend all my time fetching and carrying. I came to this Fair to enjoy myself, not to deliver papers."
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Walk through Chapter 18 in order. Begin with Templeton leaving the crate, follow the newspaper errand and the word HUMBLE, move to the families going home, and end with Charlotte climbing up to make 'something for herself.'
Discussion Questions
- Charlotte tells Wilbur that HUMBLE means both 'not proud' and 'near the ground.' How does the author use both meanings at once to describe Wilbur?
- Templeton grumbles that he came to the Fair to enjoy himself, not to deliver papers. What does his complaint reveal about the kind of friend Templeton chooses to be?
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Item 1
Became darker or fell into shadow as light faded.
Item 2
Noticed or discovered something, often by smell, sound, or careful looking.
Item 3
Spoke quietly and unclearly, usually under one's breath.
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