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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Charlotte's Web Novel Study, chapter 1

In chapter one Fern stops her father from "doing away with" a runt pig. Fern had a strong feeling that killing the pig because it was weak and small was an injustice. Her father agrees to let her keep the pig, as long as she takes on the responsibility of caring for it. She happily agrees and names the pig Wilbur.


Comment with your answers to the following questions. Type your answers in complete sentences.


1. How did Fern find out that her father was going to kill the pig?


2. What example did Fern give her father to prove that killing the pig was an injustice?


3. Why did Fern answer "Wilbur" when the teacher asked her a question?


4. List and explain two character traits that describe Fern.



7 comments:

morgan r said...

1. Fern found out because she saw here dad going out the door with an ax and she asked here mom what was ferns dad doing.
2. She said it was not fair just because it was smaller then the others.
3.She was day dreaming about wilbur in class.
4. she is very sinsediv because she cared about the pig and she is relly injustice because she is thought full. morgan

laverne said...

1. because it said the father was gowin to do away with it and that mean kill it.

2. fern said even though one pig is smaller then the others that dont have to kill it.
3.

Jada said...

1.Her mom told her.
2. She said if she was weak and a runt will he kill her.
3.because she was day dreaming and before that she was thinking about what to name the pig.
4.carefull because she cares about the pig and nice because if she was mean she would of let her dad kill the pig.
-Jada Richardson J.L.R

Keelin said...

1. Fern saw Him going away with an ax.
2. Fern said that the pig couldnt help being dorn small.
3. Fern said that beacuse that was the pigs name.
4. Fern is caring beacuseshe wants to rase the pig.Also she is exciting,beacuse she is very happy.

Tyler said...

1. Her Mom told her Dad was killing it.
2. She was cring and pulling the ax.
3. She was day dreaming about Wilbur
4. Fern is caring and loving about Wilbur.

marckus said...

1.because he had an ax and her mother said he was going do away with with it. 2.she said it unfair and if she had been very small at birth will he had killed her. 3.because she was thinking about him. 4.loving and careful for others

laverne said...

4. loving and caring