Return to samples menu

Charlotte's Web

Neil Murphy, FDR Middle School, Cleveland Ohio

This unit will last 2 weeks. The first week will consist of in-class reading and discussion. You are expected to be completed with the book by the start of week 2. Good luck!

CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E.B. WHITE

C LEVEL ACTIVITIES-EACH ACTIVITY IS WORTH A MAXIMUM OF 15 PTS. CHOOSE 4 ACTIVITIES TO COMPLETE.

____Draw a sensory figure of one of the animals

____Make a diorama of your favorite scene (you may work with a partner)

____Make a puppet of your favorite character

____Complete a story web for this story

____Place 5 major events from the story in an illustrated timeline

____Complete Charlotte's Web worksheet packet

____Participate in a discussion group about the main characters

____Complete vocabulary match game

____Rewrite the ending of Charlotte's Web

____Write liner notes for a book cover

____Make "baseball" type character cards for 5 characters from the story

B LEVEL ACTIVITES-CHOOSE ONLY 1 ACTIVITY-15 POINT MAXIMUM

____With two other students act out two of your favorite scenes from the story

____"Hot Seat" activity-You are Wilbur and the class is spiders. Hold a press conference

As Wilbur

____You are a movie director--what famous people would you get to play the main

Characters in your movie? Why?

A LEVEL ACTIVITIES-CHOOSE ONLY 1-20 POINT LIMIT

____Why do you think someone would want to be Wilbur's friend? What qualities do you look for in a friend?

____Charlotte shows loyalty to Wilbur and pays a price for her friendship with Wilbur. Is it important to stick by friends through hard times?