2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Chapter 6-summer days
• It is summer and school is out for Fern and
Avery. The goslings are hatching.
8. 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
9. 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.
10. 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!
11. Chapter 10- An explosion
• Templeton’s rotten egg got broken and made a
disgusting smell in the barn. This saved
Charlotte from Avery.
12. 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!
13. 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.
14. Chapter 13- good progress
• Charlotte wrote a new word in her web. It
was…TERRIFIC!
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
