Understanding Characters and Events in Charlotte's Web

In Chapter 10 of Charlotte's Web, Charlotte the spider is determined to save Wilbur the pig's life. Avery and Fern arrive, causing chaos with a frog. The children enjoy swinging and picking raspberries. Avery attempts to capture Charlotte, but a rotten egg breaks, releasing a terrible smell that saves her. The chapter concludes with Charlotte working on her web and a discussion of the main idea: the rotten egg's smell saved Charlotte's life.

What does Charlotte realize she can do to save Wilbur?

• Move Wilbur to a safer place

• Build a stronger web

• Trick humans like she tricks bugs

• Ask for help from other animals

What does Charlotte mean by 'gullible'?

• Always suspicious

• Hard to convince

• Very intelligent

• Easy to trick

What does Avery bring to the Zuckerman's yard?

• A rabbit

• A bird

• A frog

• A butterfly

What activity do Avery and Fern enjoy in the barn?

• Playing with animals

• Swinging on the rope swing

• Feeding the pigs

• Building a treehouse

What causes the terrible smell in the barn?

• A pile of manure

• A skunk

• A broken goose egg

• A spilled bucket of slop

How do the animals feel about the smell in the barn?

• They enjoy it

• They are indifferent

• They complain about it

• They are curious

What does Lurvy do when he discovers the smell?

• Ignores it

• Cleans up the area

• Calls for help

• Moves the animals

What is Charlotte doing at the end of the chapter?

• Sleeping

• Eating a fly

• Weaving her web

• Talking to Wilbur