Vocabulary Words in Charlotte's Web Chapters 1-6

2. Wilbur is the runt of the litter.
Runt is the smallest animal in
the litter. It is often thought
that the runt will not survive.
But with special care and
love, the runt can become
normal-sized.

3. Fern is angry at the injustice of
having to kill the runt of the litter,
Wilbur. Injustice means something
that is not fair or something that is
unjust. Fern feels this way because
she doesn’t think just because
something is small, it should not be
given a chance to live and grow.

4. In the barnyard with Wilbur,
there are goslings with
their mother, the goose.
Goslings are young geese.
Wilbur tries to be friends
with the goslings.

5. When Charlotte greets
Wilbur, she says
“Salutations.” Salutations
are a fancy way of saying
hello to someone.

6. Templeton is a glutton – he
eats too much and he does not
use manners. Of course, these
are typical characteristics of a
rat. Charlotte uses the fact that
Templeton is a glutton to help
her save Wilbur.

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