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While the crowd cheers Wilbur far away, the real winner sits quietly in the empty pigpen. Charlotte is alone, holding her eggs, listening to the praise meant, without anyone knowing, for her own work. White calls it 'her hour of triumph,' even though no one is clapping for her. Copying it shows how the most important victory can be a quiet, hidden one.
Over in the pigpen, silent and alone, Charlotte rested. Her two front legs embraced the egg sac. Charlotte could hear everything that was said on the loud speaker. The words gave her courage. This was...
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Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter in order, from the loud speaker's big announcement to the truck driving back to the pigpen. When you reach Charlotte alone in the pigpen and Wilbur fainting at all the praise, slow down and tell why each one matters.
Discussion Questions
- Far from the cheering crowd, Charlotte sits alone in the pigpen, and White calls this 'her hour of triumph.' Why is this Charlotte's triumph, even though everyone is clapping for Wilbur and no one claps for her? Use the details of what Charlotte does and hears to explain what you think.
- When the loud speaker praises him on and on, Wilbur grows dizzier and dizzier and suddenly faints. What do you think makes Wilbur fall over at that moment, and why? Use the details of what Wilbur feels and what is happening around him to explain what you think.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
A great victory or success; what Charlotte privately knows this hour really is for her.
Item 2
Quiet and not eager for attention; how Wilbur is, fainting at all the fuss.
Item 3
Shining and glowing; one of the words Charlotte once wove for Wilbur.
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