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Charlotte's Web by White, E. B.

1: What did Fern like best about the fair?
She liked to eat the food with Avery.
She liked to watch the livestock competition with Lurvy.
She liked to ride the Ferris wheel with Henry.
She liked to sneak into the sideshows with Charlotte.

2: Why did Templeton agree to help save Wilbur's life?
Templeton owed Charlotte a favor.
Templeton liked Wilbur.
Templeton was known for his generosity.
Templeton's survival depended on Wilbur's survival.

3: Who heard the animals talking?
Avery
Lurvy
John Arable
Fern

4: What was the first message in the web?
"Terrific"
"Some pig"
"Radiant"
"Humble"

5: How did Wilbur get Charlotte's egg sac to the farm?
He buried it in the straw and wrapped his legs around it.
He put it in his mouth and carried it on his tongue.
He put it in his left ear and tilted his head to one side.
He put it on Templeton's back and slowly breathed on it.

6: What happened to Wilbur?
He ran away with Templeton to see the world.
He stayed in the Zuckerman's barn.
He went to live with Fern.
He became Christmas dinner for the Zuckermans.

7: Who was Homer Zuckerman?
Fern's boyfriend
the school teacher
the town doctor
Fern's uncle

8: Who was Lurvy?
Fern's brother
Homer Zuckerman's horse
Fern's dog
Homer Zuckerman's hired hand

9: What happened to Charlotte?
She stayed at the Zuckerman's farm until Wilbur died.
She died at the fair.
She made a balloon of silk and the wind blew her away.
She moved into the Arable's barn.

10: What did Wilbur win at the fair?
twenty-five dollars and a bronze medal
twenty-five dollars and a gold ring
twenty-five dollars and a blue ribbon
twenty-five dollars and a parchment certificate

Reading List for the Middle School Student

Looking for ways to keep your Middle School student engaged this summer? Here are a few suggested readings to inspire any imagination and exercise those reading skills!

Middle School

Grade 6:
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley and Keith Ward

Grade 7:
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Grade 8:
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

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