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In his mind’s eye, Wilbur saw the Chanute-Herring glider. The biplane was essentially a box with open sides. With a set of cables, he could twist the wings just as he twisted the box. When one wing tip turned turned up, this would increase the lift at that end. Where the other tip turned down, the lift would decrease.
Most school-age children know about Kitty Hawk and Wilbur and Orville Wright—the story of two self-reliant brothers who single-handedly invented the airplane, and in doing so, gave form to the tradition of individualism and “Yankee Ingenuity.”. "These guys were geniuses of creativity—of making something out of nothing.
Charlotte’s Web: Chapter 19. In the morning, as the birds begin to sing, Wilbur wakes up and looks around for Charlotte. When he spots her, he sees that she looks small and wan—beside her, though is a “curious object” which looks a lot like “cotton candy.”. When Wilbur asks Charlotte what the object is, she says it’s her “magnum ...
Charlotte’s Web: Chapter 5. The night is long and passes fitfully. Wilbur keeps waking up at every tiny sound, anticipating the morning and the chance to greet his new friend. As soon as the sun comes up, Wilbur rises and starts looking all over the barn for the source of the voice, but can’t see anything new or strange.
Wilbur and Orville Wright. Orville was the born engineer, Wilbur the visionary. The brothers' partnership started after a hockey accident seriously injured 18-year-old Wilbur, leaving him in a ...
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What could Wilbur see out of the corner of his eye? 2. How did Charlotte feel? 3. Why wasn’t Charlotte returning to the barn? 4. How did Wilbur ask Templeton to help? Chapter Twenty Two: A Warm Wind 1. Why was Wilbur’s return to the barn “a strange homecoming”? 2. What gave Wilbur a lump in his throat? 3. What made Wilbur sad about the ...
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Charlotte’s Web: Chapter 21. After returning Wilbur to his pen, everyone goes off to find Fern, and Charlotte and Wilbur are left alone. Wilbur is happy and proud of the medal around his neck, but Charlotte is silent. When Wilbur asks her why she’s being so quiet, she tells him that she feels tired—but peaceful, and grateful for Wilbur ...
