Charlotte’s Web – Comprehension Questions (Chapters 1–4)

Fern’s father wanted to kill the pig at the beginning of the story________

• because it was the runt of the litter

• because it was too old

• because it was too aggressive

• because it was sick

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Fern tried to save the pig by: ________

• arguing with her father to spare the pig's life

• feeding the pig extra food

• hiding the pig in the barn

• giving the pig to a neighbor

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The name Fern gave to the pig was:

• Wilbur

• Babe

• Charlotte

• Templeton

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Fern felt about the pig in which way?

• She cared deeply for the pig.

• She was afraid of the pig.

• She disliked the pig.

• She ignored the pig.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Fern’s mother was worried about Fern keeping the pig because:

• she thought Fern was too young to care for it properly.

• she wanted to keep the pig herself.

• she was allergic to pigs.

• she thought the pig would run away.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Wilbur was a baby pig. Which of the following best describes how he looked?

• Small, pink, and cute with a snout and tiny hooves

• Large, brown, and furry with sharp teeth

• Tall, spotted, and with long legs like a horse

• Green, scaly, and with wings like a dragon

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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CCSS.RI.6.5

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Wilbur had to leave Fern’s house because:

• he was getting too big to stay there.

• he wanted to explore the world.

• Fern did not like him anymore.

• he was sick and needed a doctor.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Wilbur moved to: ________

• the barn

• the city

• the forest

• the lake

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Wilbur felt ______ in his new home.

• happy

• angry

• bored

• scared

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Wilbur did this when he felt lonely:

• He talked to himself.

• He ran away from the barn.

• He took a nap.

• He played with the other animals.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3