Charlotte's Web:Chapter Summaries(1)

Chapter 1- before breakfast

• Fern convinced her dad not to kill the runt pig and he gave it to her to take care of. She named him Wilbur.

Chapter 2- Wilbur

• Wilbur was getting bigger and bigger and eating more and more. He had to be sold so Fern called her aunt and uncle - the Zuckermans.

Chapter 3- escape • Wilbur was told by the goose that there was a

loose board in his pen. He escaped but he got tired, hungry and afraid. Uncle Homer lured him back to his pen with food

Chapter 4- loneliness• Wilbur had a terrible, horrible, no good, very

bad day because it was raining and his plans got ruined. He started to cry, but then he heard a soft friendly voice.

Chapter 5- Charlotte• Wilbur heard a voice and the voice said,

"Salutations!" At first he didn’t know who said it. Then he saw a large grey spider waving at him. It was Charlotte.

Chapter 6-summer days

• It is summer and school is out for Fern and Avery. The goslings are hatching.

Chapter 7- bad news• Wilbur finds out that he’s going to be killed at

Christmas. Charlotte calms him down and tells him she will save him

Chapter 8- a talk at home• Fern tells her mom and dad what the animals

talk about in the barn. Mrs.Arable is very concerned about Fern.

Chapter 9- Wilbur’s boast• Wilbur tried to spin a web. Templeton tied

string to his tail. He climbed to the top of his manure pile and jumped. He went thump on the ground!

Chapter 10- An explosion

• Templeton’s rotten egg got broken and made a disgusting smell in the barn. This saved Charlotte from Avery.

Chapter 11- the Mircale• Charlotte wrote SOME PIG in her web.

Everybody was surprised and happy with Charlotte’s message. They thought it was a miracle!

Chapter 12- a meeting

• Charlotte has a meeting of all the animals in the barn. She asks Templeton if he can get a magazine clipping.

Chapter 13- good progress

• Charlotte wrote a new word in her web. It was…TERRIFIC!

Chapter 14- Dr.Dorian

• Mrs. Arable is worried about Fern and has a discussion with Dr. Dorian. He says maybe the animals really do talk and kids pay better attention than adults.

Chapter 15- the crickets

• It’s late summer and Wilbur will be going to the County Fair. Charlotte is not sure she can go because it is egg laying time.

Chapter 16 - Off to the Fair

• Everyone was dreaming about and getting ready for the Fair. Wilbur fainted when he heard Mr. Arable talking about ham and bacon.