Wilbur noticed Charlotte’s curious egg sac and thinks
it’s amazing
, even though he is worried about Charlotte languishing. Fern seems to be changing her interests from animals to boys, while Wilbur the humble pig is about to receive a special award.
What happened to Charlotte’s egg sac?
He grumbles the whole time, but eventually he releases the sac from the pen and gives it to Wilbur. This happens just in the nick of time, because the Arables and the Zuckermans have arrived to load Wilbur into the crate. So Wilbur stores the egg sac in the only safe place he can think of:
inside his mouth
.
What does Wilbur do with Charlotte’s egg sac?
Wilbur carefully takes the egg sac
into his mouth and gently holds it on top of his tongue
. As he is loaded into the crate, he looks up at Charlotte and gives her a wink—the only goodbye he can manage.
Why did Wilbur take Charlotte’s egg sac with him back to the barn?
Wilbur wants to bring the egg sac to the barn but can’t reach it.
He needs help
. Wilbur makes a deal with Templeton: if the rat gets the egg sac, he can always eat from Wilbur’s food first.
How did Wilbur take care of Charlotte’s egg sac?
Wilbur allows Templeton to eat out of the trough first just like he promised and now Templeton is huge! Wilbur takes great care of Charlotte’s eggs and
uses his breath to keep them warm when the winter nights get cold
.
What did Charlotte say when Wilbur told her going home?
For a moment Charlotte said nothing. Then she spoke in a voice so low Wilbur could hardly hear the words.
“I will not be going back to the barn
,” she said. Wilbur leapt to his feet.
Did Charlotte make her egg sac at the county fair?
Everyone is so excited that Wilbur is going to the County Fair. But in order to impress the judges, Charlotte has to come and spin more words in the web. …
She makes an egg sack
and tells Wilbur she is exhausted from weaving so many words in her web. Charlotte dies and everyone misses her very much, especially Wilbur.
How many eggs are in Charlotte’s egg sac?
It is an egg sac full of
five hundred and fourteen eggs
. Wilbur compliments Charlotte’s hard work and craftsmanship, and says he’s looking forward to meeting all her children.
Why does Charlotte call her egg sac a magnum opus?
Charlotte’s magnum opus was her egg sac. She considered it to be that because magnum opus
means great work
, and she felt her egg sac was the finest thing she’d ever made.
What color was Charlotte’s egg sac?
It’s a
peach-colored cocoon-
like object that looks like cotton candy. “Is it a plaything?” asks Wilbur. No, says Charlotte, it’s her magnum opus—the finest thing she has ever made. Inside the sac are the 514 eggs she has laid.
Who broke the rotten egg in Charlotte’s Web?
The bad news?
Avery
falls into Wilbur’s trough and apparently that old goose egg is underneath it. When Avery falls, he breaks the egg, and now the whole barn stinks of rotten egg. The smell is seriously disgusting, but at least it forces Avery to jet away from the barn and from Charlotte.
Who told Wilbur out of the yard in Charlotte’s Web?
One day, Wilbur begins thinking about how there’s nothing to do.
A goose
suggests that Wilbur leave the barnyard through a loose board. At first, Wilbur likes being out.
Why did Charlotte like Wilbur so much?
Do good without expectations
Charlotte’s
help was self-initiated and unconditional
. She felt sympathetic towards Wilbur and decided to help him. Her compassion towards a to-be-slaughtered pig not only saved his life but helped him acquire a prestigious status in his community. Wilbur would live a long comfortable life.
What did Wilbur say about Charlotte in the end?
What did Wilbur say about Charlotte in the end?
Charlotte was brilliant, beautiful and loyal to the end.
How did Wilbur react to the bad news?
What was Wilbur’s reaction to the old sheep’s bad news?
Wilbur screamed and cried when he heard the bad news
.
How does Charlotte reassure Wilbur after he hears the bad news?
At the end of the chapter, Charlotte shows
her care for Wilbur by saying that she will not let him die
. She sounds like a true friend that Wilbur will continue to admire.
