Learn English with Charlotte's Web

• ☐ ☐ ☐ deserve [v] - worthy of a reward (or punishment)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ humble [adj] - not too proud, modest
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a prize-winner [n] - a champion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a grandstand [n] - the main seating area at a fair
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the judging [n] - the evaluation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ have a shot [exp] - have a chance to win

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Wilbur	Charlotte	Fern

• The Zuckermans are the farmers who own Wilbur.
• Homer Zuckerman is Fern's uncle.
• Wilbur is trying to win at the county fair.
• Charlotte has written "Humble" in her web.

1. Wilbur likes the word.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Wilbur thinks that the word represents him perfectly.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Charlotte thinks that the word represents Wilbur perfectly.
   True
   False
   
   
4. There is a blue first-place ribbon on Wilbur's pen (cage).
   True
   False
   
   
5. The judging happened before the Zuckerman's expected.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The Zuckermans didn't think Wilbur could win.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Many people come to look at Wilbur and the web.
   True
   False
   
   
8. The judge invites Mr. Zuckerman to bring his pig.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instrucciones: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Charlotte / ask / Wilbur / he / like / new / word

Charlotte asks Wilbur [if/whether] he likes the new word.

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Wilbur / question / he / deserve / any / things / Charlotte / write / him

Wilbur questions [if/whether] he deserves any of the things (that) Charlotte has written about him.

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Zuckermans / come / visit / Wilbur / and / see / word

The Zuckermans come to visit Wilbur and see the word.

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Mrs / Zuckerman / sure / Wilbur / will / win / competition

Mrs. Zuckerman is sure (that) Wilbur will win the competition.

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then / they / see / Uncle / already / be / award / first / place

Then they see (that) Uncle has already been awarded first place.

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they / not / know / judging / going / be / so / early

They didn't know (that) the judging was going to be so early.

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Mr / Zuckerman / prepare / take / Wilbur / home

Mr. Zuckerman prepares to take Wilbur home.

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suddenly / children / notice / Charlotte / web / and / run / over / see / Wilbur

Suddenly some children notice Charlotte's web and run over to see Wilbur.

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large / crowd / form / around / Wilbur

A large crowd forms around Wilbur.

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one / judge / ask / Mr / Zuckerman / bring / Wilbur / grandstand

One of the judges asks Mr. Zuckerman to bring Wilbur to the grandstand.

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The text below is from the [ original novel ].

1. Which parts of the video are the same as the novel?
2. Which parts of the video are different from the novel?
3. Which parts of the novel are not in the video?

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Chapter 18 - THE COOL OF THE EVENING

At this hour, no people were around the pigpen, so the rat and the spider and the pig were by themselves.

"I hope you brought a good one," Charlotte said. "It is the last word I shall ever write."

"Here," said Templeton, unrolling the paper.

"What does it say?" asked Charlotte. "You'll have to read it for me."

"It says 'Humble,'" replied the rat.

"Humble?" said Charlotte. "'Humble' has two meanings. It means 'not proud' and it means 'near the ground." That's Wilbur all over. He's not proud and he's near the ground."

"Well, I hope you're satisfied," sneered the rat. "I'm not going to spend all my time fetching and carrying. I came to this Fair to enjoy myself, not to deliver papers."

"You've been very helpful," Charlotte said. "Run along, if you want to see more of the Fair."

Chapter 19 - THE EGG SAC

"Bring me back a word!" Charlotte called after him. "I shall be writing tonight for the last time."

At nine o'clock, Mr. Arable's truck rolled into the Fair Grounds and came to a stop at Wilbur's pen. Everybody climbed out.

"Look! " cried Fern. "Look at Charlotte's web! Look what it says!"

The grownups and the children joined hands and stood there, studying the new sign.

"'Humble,'" said Mr. Zuckerman. "Now isn't that just the word for

Wilbur!"

Everyone rejoiced to find that the miracle of the web had been repeated.

Wilbur gazed up lovingly into their faces. He looked very humble and very grateful. Fern winked at Charlotte. Lurvy soon got busy. He poured a bucket of warm slops into the trough, and while Wilbur ate his breakfast Lurvy scratched him gently with a smooth stick.

"Wait a minute!" cried Avery. "Look at this!" He pointed to the blue tag on Uncle's pen. "This pig has won first prize already."

The Zuckermans and the Arables stared at the tag. Mrs. Zuckerman began to cry. Nobody said a word. They just stared at the tag. Then they stared at Uncle. Then they stared at the tag again. Lurvy took out an enormous handkerchief and blew his nose very loud - so loud, in fact, that the noise was heard by stableboys over at the horse barn.

"Can I have some money?" asked Fern. "I want to go out on the midway."

"You stay right where you are! " said her mother. Tears came to Fern's eyes.

"What's everybody crying about?" asked Mr. Zuckerman. "Let's get busy! Edith, bring the buttermilk!"

Mrs. Zuckerman wiped her eyes with her handkerchief. She went to the truck and came back with a gallon jar of buttermilk.

"Bath time!" said Zuckerman, cheerfully. He and Mrs. Zuckerman and Avery climbed into Wilbur's pen. Avery slowly poured buttermilk on Wilbur's head and back, and as it trickled down his sides and cheeks, Mr. and Mrs. Zuckerman rubbed it into his hair and skin. Passersby stopped to watch. Pretty soon quite a crowd had gathered. Wilbur grew beautifully white and smooth. The morning sun shone through his pink ears.

"He isn't as big as that pig next door," remarked one bystander, "but he's cleaner. That's what I like."

"So do I," said another man.

"He's humble, too," said a woman, reading the sign on the web.

Everybody who visited the pigpen had a good word to say about Wilbur. Everyone admired the web. And of course nobody noticed Charlotte.

Suddenly a voice was heard on the loud speaker.

"Attention, please!" it said. "Will Mr. Homer Zuckerman bring his famous pig to the judges' booth in front of the grandstand. A special award will be made there in twenty minutes. Everyone is invited to attend. Crate your pig, please, Mr. Zuckerman, and report to the judges' booth promptly!"

For a moment after this announcement, the Arables and the Zuckermans were unable to speak or move. Then Avery picked up a handful of straw and threw it high in the air and gave a loud yell. The straw fluttered down like confetti into Fern's hair. Mr. Zuckerman hugged Mrs. Zuckerman. Mr. Arable kissed Mrs. Arable. Avery kissed Wilbur. Lurvy shook hands with everybody.

Fern hugged her mother. Avery hugged Fern. Mrs. Arable hugged Mrs. Zuckerman.

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1. Is Wilbur a "humble" pig? What evidence can you give (from this and other videos)?
2. Charlotte puts the words SOME PIG, TERRIFIC, RADIANT, and HUMBLE in her web? Rank the words from most to least representative of Wilbur. Explain your order.
3. When Fern sees that Uncle has won first prize, she looks sad? Why? Why does she want Wilbur to win?
4. When the Zuckermans see that Uncle has won first prize, they also looks sad? Why? Why do they want Wilbur to win?
5. Who actually controls the fate of Wilbur?