Are you looking for reading and writing activities related to Charlotte's Web by E. B. White? This packet of resources may be the right tool for you. Charlotte's Web, written by E. B. White, is a Newbery Honor Book and has sold around 45 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling children's book of all time. The themes of love and friendship are woven throughout the story. In the story, E. B. White created interesting events using talking animals with human expressions and experiences, making the story brilliant and vibrant. In Chapter One of Charlotte's Web, the story starts with a question that creates curiosity in the readers, "Where's Papa going with that ax?" As Fern learned that her father would get rid of the runt of the litter, she was upset. She tried to stop her father from doing a deed of injustice: to get rid of the little pig because it was born tiny, unlike the rest of the litter. She made her father realize how innocent the little pig was; it was born small and had no say. What if that was her? Would he have done the same thing? That convinced Mr. Arable to spare the little pig, and he let Fern take care of the baby pig. Mr. Arable brought the little pig into the house in a carton, like a pet, and Fern took care of the runt. She fed the little pig with a warm milk bottle before she had her breakfast. She ran out of time to have her breakfast, so she got a doughnut and ran off to catch her school bus. She kept thinking of a name for the little pig, and finally, she thought of one which was the most beautiful name, "Wilbur." The story ended with a sense of humor when the teacher asked what the capital of Pennsylvania was, and she absent-mindedly said, "Wilbur," which made the class giggle. In Chapter Two, we get to watch how Fern took care of Wilbur and how much Wilbur enjoyed Fern's love and care. Fern would feed Wilbur breakfast, after school, and at suppertime. Wilbur 'would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes.' It seemed like they could not be apart from each other. "If she went into the house, Wilbur went, too." Fern would put Wilbur next to her doll and push them around like babies in a stroller. "Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful." What a feeling of bliss for both Wilbur and Fern. However, these warm and cozy days ended when Wilbur turned five weeks old. He was getting bigger and eating more. Mr. Arable was ready to sell Wilbur because he was not willing to provide for Wilbur any longer. Mrs. Arable suggested selling him to Uncle Homer so that Fern could still walk down the road to visit Wilbur. Fern made a phone call to uncle Homer, and Wilbur was sold for six dollars. If you are looking for a set of resources on Chapters One and Two of Charlotte's Web, here are the following worksheets:- Page 1-Title Page Page 2-Introduction and Credits Activities for Chapter One:- Page 3-4 Vocabulary (12 words - multiple choice) Page 5- Context Clues (4 exercises) Page 6-Sequence of Events (14 of them; 2 were done for the students, come with an answer sheet) Page 7-Write a summary using an organizer, SWBST: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then. Page 8- Space to write the summary Page 9-10 Reading Comprehension (10 questions - multiple choice) Page 11-14 Close Reading Questions (16 questions, R.L 3.1-3.5) Page 15-16 Plot Structure Diagram (Organizer to write: Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution) Activities for Chapter Two:- Page 17-19 Close Reading Questions (10 questions, R.L. 3.1-3.5) Page 20-21 Extended Writing Projects: Culminating Task Questions (4 activities) Page 22 Sequence of Events Answer Sheet There is a 12-page preview of this resource. In this packet, you will find the following activities to build strong reading and comprehension skills:- Using context clues, vocabulary, plot diagram, describe, analyze, explain, critical thinking skills, inference, observation, interpretation, compare and contrast, summary writing using SWBST, sequence of events, identify character traits, look for details, and making connections. There is a total of 22 pages. This packet was posted on 3.22.2022 The purpose of these engaging activities, exercises, questions, and writing tasks in this resource is to help students look closely at the text for main ideas and details as they answer the different questions. Reading skills and strategies are also reinforced. Critical thinking skills, making inferences, observations, and interpretations are strengthened as they work on the exercises. After working on this resource, the student would have attained the following goals:- a. know the main idea and characters of the story. b. understand the plot of the story. c. increase in reading skills of comprehension d. acquire new vocabulary words and meanings I hope this resource enables the student to acquire the necessary reading and writing skills while enjoying the remarkable story in this book. Thank you for your kind interest in this resource. If you have any questions regarding this resource, please write me.
