The whole point of Sonlight was to have everything planned for me, but I love Charlotte’s Web so much, I had to add in extra activities:) Charlotte’s Web is scheduled from week 1 to 5 …
My name is Amanda and I have a confession, I've never read Charlotte's Web. Can it be that an elementary school teacher, not to mention the daughter of two teachers, a lover of animals, and the wife of a former farmer, hasn't read this American classic? Yes, it is true. However, in honor of Charlotte's 60th birthday this month, I am reading the book to my class and loving it! Most of my students have read it some years ago so they are amusing me along the way. Laughing when I laugh, saying "awww" when I say "awww", tearing up when I tear up. You know what all good audiences do. Like every good teacher I don't just let them enjoy a wonderful story, I make them learn something new as we go. Since Charlotte, Wilbur and the barnyard crew are typically introduced to children in second or third grade, I decided to focus on the rich vocabulary E.B. White uses throughout the book. We also have been learning about animal adaptations in science, so the life of an arachnid lent us great study material. Through our reading we learned that Charlotte is an orb weaver spider as opposed to a sheet web spider. In addition to a spider's adaptations, we discussed their habitat, diet, and life cycle. Then we got to painting. I simply gave each student a black sheet of construction paper, a Q-tip, and some white paint. They designed an orb web, defined vocabulary words from the book, and there you have it a web of words that would make Charlotte proud! To finish off the activity we made spider cookies from Oreos, chocolate frosting, black licorice, and Mini M & Ms. My little biologists were quick to point out that most spiders have six or eight eyes. They are so technical aren't they!! I think they were just trying to get more M & Ms out of me! Adding new words to our vocabulary, and extending our life science knowledge gives this book even more reason to be one of my "new" all time favorites! 3
This Charlotte's Web Analysis including themes and techniques will help you see the hidden gems in this book. An evergreen children's favourite that your child mustn't skip.
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Yeah! FSA is over! We finished our last 2 sessions of our state testing this week. My kiddos were pretty fried… but I didn’t want to lose speed in our last 9 weeks of 3rd grade. I knew that this week would need a special kind of book to keep my kiddos engaged… Charlotte’s Web! […]
Charlotte's Web Novel Study and Lap Book Keep reading fun yet rigorous with this Charlotte's Web Novel study and lap book. This product is fully aligned with over 20 Common Core Standards and over 20 TEKS standards. It comes with interactive components like a rotating setting barn, flipable venn diagram, and spinning sequence of events wheel. This product also comes with lessons and activities for 40 vocabulary words. Plus a BONUS: Charlotte's Web creative homework assignment. Students use their creativity to synthesis all that they have learned. Product includes activities for: Sequence of Events Compare and Contrast Setting Character Traits Character Motivation Problem and Solution Theme Ask and Answer Questions Text Connections Time Line Vocabulary Examples and Non-Examples CCSS Standards: 2nd Grade - RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7 3rd Grade RL3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6 4th Grade RL.4.2, RL 4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6 5th Grade RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4 TEKS Standards: 2nd Grade - ELA 2.14C, 2.3.B, 2.5 B,D, 2.6.A, 2.9 B 3rd Grade - ELA 3.2.B, 3.4.B,E, 3.5.A, 3.8.A 4th Grade - ELA 4.3.A,B, 4.2 A,E, 4.6.A If you like this product, but are not interested in the vocabulary component, check out my Charlotte's Web Lap Book. It includes only the comprehension Interactive Notebook/ Lap Book portion of this product, but no vocabulary work. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store.
These Charlotte's Web book activities are print or digital. Third graders - reading comprehension, character study, and vocabulary.
Check out these 7 activities to use with the novel Charlotte's Web including spider web synonyms, how to draw a pig, spider web art, and more.
This Charlotte's Web Unit Study covers writing prompts, vocabulary words, craft ideas, and more! Join Charlotte and Wilbur on this adventure for kids!
