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Copywork
About This Passage
This comes from Wilbur's little speech to Charlotte's three daughters. He names what made their mother so dear, that she was brilliant, beautiful, and loyal, and promises to keep her memory always. Copying these short, warm sentences shows how a few simple words can carry a deep and lasting love, the way Wilbur keeps Charlotte in his heart even after she is gone.
She was brilliant, beautiful, and loyal to the end. I shall always treasure her memory.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter in order, from Wilbur coming home with the egg sac to the three little spiders staying in the doorway. When you reach the babies hatching and most of them flying away on balloons, slow down and tell how Wilbur feels and why.
Discussion Questions
- All winter, Wilbur scoops out a special place for Charlotte's egg sac and warms it with his breath on the coldest nights. Why does caring for the egg sac matter more to Wilbur than anything else that winter? Use the details of what Wilbur does to explain what you think.
- When the first tiny spider crawls out of the sac, the book says 'It looked just like Charlotte,' and Wilbur trembles all over. Why does seeing the first baby spider make Wilbur tremble and get so excited? Use the details of what Wilbur does and feels to explain what you think.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Disappeared completely, gone from sight; what the last strands of Charlotte's old web do when the warm spring wind blows.
Item 2
Always faithful and true to a friend; one of the words Wilbur uses for Charlotte at the very end.
Item 3
To make a serious promise; what Wilbur does when he vows friendship to Charlotte's daughters forever.
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