Written by E.B White
Copyright 1952
Published by Harper Collins
Reading level: grades 3-6, ages 8-11, Lexile measure 680L, DRA 40
Suggested delivery: read aloud
Genre: Classics
Classic ~ A great tale ~ Friendly ~ Heartwarming ~ Beloved story
Summary:
Charlotte's Web is the tale of a young girl named Fern and a pig named Wilbur. Wilbur is the runt of a new pig litter. When it's announced that Fern's father is going to kill Wilbur, she wants nothing more than to save the baby pig. Friendships save the day in this story. Wilbur befriends the spider, Charlotte, and it is her love for young Wilbur that will help save the day.
Vocabulary to Know:
Gullible: easily tricked or deceived
Rummage: to search through actively
Waddle: walk unsteadily
Topple: to fall down, as if collapsing
Scheming: concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
Trinket: cheap, showy jewelry, or ornament of clothing
Jubilee: a special anniversary, or celebration
Prune: the cut back the growth of
Suggested Lesson Ideas:
+Before Reading Activity: With a book such as "Charlotte's Web" it would be a great idea to start students off by having them read the first few pages with a partner. Get them reading on their own to get their own idea of the story. Shared Reading has children working together and reading on their own. Once students have read the first few pages with a partner, pull them back together and ask them follow up questions related to those first few pages. Doing this grasps the students' attention, and helps with their comprehension!
+During Reading Activity: I recommend "Charlotte's Web" as a read aloud book. As students are gathered on the carpet, with a copy of the book for students to share, you can get them involved and focused by having them popcorn read. One or two paragraphs at a time can help with students with their reading, and with their comprehension. Students also stay focused when they know that they will be asked to read after someone else has read. Having them read aloud really does help with understanding of the book. I strongly recommend this activity!
+After Reading Activity: Found Poems are a more than creative way to grab students' attention! Found Poems can be used after reading any book. Simply have students select one of their favorite passages from the book and look for ways in which they could create their own poem by choosing important words to put together to create that poem. In doing so, they will be eliminating the rest of the words on the page. This activity allows students to see how they can find important words in a piece of text and eliminate the rest. As a teacher, you could copy each student's page that they have selected to use for their poem and then that allows them to be creative in eliminating the words that will not be used. (Great Examples of Found Poems are shown below)
+Writing Activity: Point out to the students that there are pictures in the book with captions, and that there are also pictures in the book that do not have any captions. Students can work in small groups to create captions to the pictures in the book that don't have any. Before sending students off to do this, it will be crucial to explain what captions are and what they are used for. Explain that captions provide the reader with additional information. Students' knowledge from the book and their comprehension will help them to complete this activity. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/charlotte39s-web-writing-prompt
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For Further Knowledge and Exploration...
Read more about E.B White:
Found Poem Instructions:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson49/RWT028-4.pdf
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson49/RWT028-4.pdf
"Charlotte's Web book trailer!
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