Charlotte's Web Pg 18-19

Question 1

WILBUR: It does look delicious, but I don’t want food. I want love. I want a friend. Someone who will play with me.

Answer 1

Do you want a friend Wilbur? I’ll be a friend to you. I watched you all night. and I like you.

Question 2

WILBUR: Attention please! Will the party who just spoke to me make him or herself known? Please just tell me where you are, if you are my friend.

Answer 2

Salutations.

Question 3

WILBUR: Oh, hello. What are Salutations?

Answer 3

A fancy way of saying ‘hello’.

Question 4

WILBUR: Oh. And salutations to you, too. Very pleased to meet you. What is your name, please? May I have your name?

Answer 4

My name is Charlotte.

Question 5

WILBUR: Charlotte what?

Answer 5

Charlotte A. Cavatica. I’m a spider.

Question 6

WILBUR: I think you’re beautiful.

Answer 6

Thank you.

Question 7

WILBUR: I’m so happy you’ll be my friend. In fact, it restores my appetite. Will you join me?

Answer 7

No, thank you. My breakfast is waiting for me on the other side of my web.

Question 8

WILBUR: Oh. What are you having?

Answer 8

A fly. I caught it this morning.

Question 9

WILBUR: You eat . . . flies?

Answer 9

And bugs. Actually, I drink their blood.

Question 10

WILBUR: Ugh!

Answer 10

That’s the way I’m made. I can’t help it. Anyway, if I didn’t catch insects and eat them, there would soon be so many they’d destroy the Earth. wipe out everything.

Question 11

WILBUR: Really? I wouldn’t want that to happen.

Answer 11

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to have my breakfast.