1. Text Dependent Questions – Chapter 10-12
Charlotte’s Web
Text Dependent Questions – Chapter 10-12

2. Chapter 10
What was the solution that Charlotte thought of to save Wilbur’s life?
2. What was her reasoning?
3. Describe the children’s swing.
4. What was the explosion? What was the effect of the explosion?
5. What was Avery trying to do before the explosion?
6. What saved Charlotte from Avery?

3. Chapter 10 7. How did the rotten egg come in handy?
8. How did Lurvy get rid of the smell?
What is it about Templeton that bothers the other animals?
How and why did Wilbur show kindness to Templeton?
Why was Templeton sent to the dump?

4. Chapter 10
1. On page 66, the author describes Charlotte as “naturally patient”. What was the effect of her patience?
2. On page 67, Charlotte says, “If I can fool a
bug, I can surely fool a _____. _____are not
as smart as bugs.” Do you agree? Explain
your thinking.

5. Chapter 10 3. What are some things that Avery does with
the frog? How might the author know so
much about those things.?
Near the bottom of p. 75, the author says,
“After a while she bestirred herself.” What
does that mean?

6. Chapter 10 How does the illustration of p. 71 help you
to understand the swing?
2. How does the illustration on page 73 help
you understand what happened to Avery?

7. Chapter 11 What did Lurvy notice while feeding Wilbur?
On page 79 in the middle of the page, Mr. Zuckerman says, “You don’t suppose that that spider…” Why didn’t he finish the sentence?
Why does Mrs. Zuckerman think that he spider is “no ordinary spider”?

8. Chapter 11 4. Where does Mr. Zuckerman go and why?
5. What does he learn there?
6. What happened when people heard the news?
7. Why did Avery go to bed without supper?
8. How did the minister explain the miracle?
9. What did Fern not like about all the attention?

9. Chapter 11
1. How does the author describe Charlotte’s web on p. 77? What does that mean?
2. Reread p. 77. What does the paragraph explain that the illustration does not?
3. What is a miracle: why do they call this a miracle?
4. What does “no ordinary spider” mean?

10. Chapter 11 Reread p. 77. What does the paragraph
explain that the illustration does not?
2. The purpose of the illustration on p. 83 is to
shoe the reader____.
3. How has Wilbur changed since the
beginning of the story?
4. What mood does the author create in this
chapter?

11. Chapter 12 What is the main idea of this chapter?
2. Who called the meeting? What was the purpose of the meeting?
3. How did the animals want Templeton to help?
4. Why did Charlotte think that Templeton to help?

12. Chapter 12 5. What was Templeton’s reaction to helping save Wilbur?
6. What was decided at the meeting? What does Wilbur say when they decide Charlotte should write ‘Terrific’?

13. Chapter 12
1.Why do you think the author has the gander and goslings repeat words each time they speak?
2. On p. 89, the author says that people believe almost anything they see in print. What does that mean?
3. On p. 90, the author says that Templeton will worry on a zero morning next January when Wilbur is dead? What does that mean?

14. Chapter 12
1. On p. 67, Charlotte tells us that she is going to trick Mr. Zuckerman. Is that plan working? Explain.
2. What does the illustration on page 88 help us see?
3. How is Templeton different from the other animals on the farm?