Pages 302-304
Pages 305-308
Pages 309-310
General Questions
PSSA Questions
100
What is the genre of the passage?
fantasy
100
What did Wilbur borrow from Templeton to spin a web?
an old piece of white string
100
What relationship existed between Wilbur and Charlotte?
a loving or caring relationship
100
Identify the passage as real or make believe.
make believe
100
What type of figurative language is the following sentence: He glanced hastily behind to see if a piece of rope was following him.
personification
200
How can you tell "Charlotte's Web" is a fantasy?
The story could not happen in real life.
200
What can you tell about Wilbur on page 306?
that he was not a quitter and that he was willing to try over and over again
200
What is the setting of the passage?
Zuckerman's Farm
200
Identify the passage as fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
200
Fact or opinion: It must be a lot of fun to spin a web.
opinion
300
Why does Wilbur want to spin a web?
He thinks it might be fun.
300
How do Charlotte and Fern feel about Wilbur?
They are very fond of him.
300
Describe the lamb.
mean, nasty
300
What is the author's purpose for writing the passage?
to entertain
300
What type of figurative language compares two things using the words like or as?
simile
400
What kind of animal is Charlotte?
a spider
400
How does Wilbur feel after he crashes for the second time?
foolish, silly
400
What does sedentary mean?
to sit most of the time and not to go wandering all over
400
Which event is missing from the sequence: 1. Wilbur wanted to spin a web. 2. 3. He realized he had his own talen. 4. He was content and fell asleep.
Wilbur crashed twice when he couldn't spin a web.
400
What type of figurative compares two things without using like or as?
metaphor
500
What happened next after Charlotte told Wilbur to "Take a deep breath."
Charlotte told Wilbur to climb to the highest place he could get to.
500
What words does Wilbur use to describe Charlotte?
cleverer, brighter (smarter, wiser)
500
What lesson did Wilbur learn in the story?
that everyone has their own talent
500
How did Wilbur change from the beginning of the story to the end?
At the beginning he wanted to be like charlotte and spin a web, but at the end he realized that he had his own talents like a good nose for smelling.
500
What type of figurative language has something not human acting like a human?
personification
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