A Walk Through Charlotte's Web
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Science Social Studies | |
| Author | Nicki Smith
Karen Kail | |
| Description | This is a week-long adventure through the story of
Charlotte's Web, with activities including learning about spiders, farm life, and friendship. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computer with Internet access
Microsft Word Paint TV/VCR/DVD Overhead projector Printer | |
| Grade Level | 3 | |
| National Standards | Language Arts:
Level II (Grades 3-5) 2. Establishes a purpose for reading (e.g., for information, for pleasure, to understand a specific viewpoint. 3. Makes, confirms, and revises simple predictions about what will be found in text (e.g., uses prior knowledge and ideas presented in text, illustrations, titles, topic sentences, key words, and foreshadowing clues) Benchmark 11. Listens for specific information in spoken texts (e.g., plot details or information about a character in a short story read aloud, information about a familiar topic from a radio broadcast) Knowledge/skill statements 1. Listens for plot details in short story read aloud 2. Listens for information about character in short story read aloud 1. Prewriting: Uses prewriting strategies to plan written work (e.g., uses graphic organizers, story maps, and webs: groups related ideas; takes notes; brainstorms ideas; organizes information according to type and purposes of writing) Level II (Grades 3-5) 1. Writes in cursive 10. Uses conventions of capitalization in written compositions (e.g., titles of people; proper nouns [names of towns, cities, counties, and states; days of the week; months of the year; names of streets; names of countries; holidays]; first word of direct quotations; heading, salutation, and closing of a letter) 11. Uses convention of puncuation in written compositions (e.g., uses periods after imperative sentences and in intials, abbreviations, and titles before namnes; uses commas in dates and addresses and after greetings and closings in a letter; uses apostrophes in contractions and possessive nouns; uses quotation marks around titles and with direct quotations; uses a colon between hour and minutes) Social Studies: 1. Knows the basic elements of maps and globes 3. Uses map grids 4. Understands family life in societies that cultivate plants and raise domesticated animals for food Science: 1. Knows different ways that things can be grouped 4. Knows living things can be grouped into categories such as insects/spiders 5. Knows the purpose of different groupings | |
| Keywords | Charlotte's Web
E.B. White Wilbur | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview: A Walk Through Charlotte's Web
Lesson 1: Introduction Lesson 2: Creepy Crawlies Lesson 3: A Day at the Fair Lesson 4: Friendship Lesson 5: Compare/Contrast Standards | |
| References | Lesson 1
Kemsley, Sandy. Charlotte's Web Crossword. abc teach. 25 Jul. 2005 Vives, Mauricio . "The Barn Journal." The Barn Journal. 28 June 2005. 25 Jul. 2005 Taverna, . Charlotte's Web Chapter Summaries. Pocantico Hills School. 26 Jul. 2005 Hongell, Terry. Charlotte's Web. 12 May. 1999. 25 Jul. 2005 "Clipart". Pearson Education. 25 Jul. 2005 Warlick, David. Spider Graphic. 29 Oct. 2000. 26 Jul. 2005 Partners in Rhyme. 26 Jul. 2005 Lesson 2 Beglau, Monica. Charlotte's Web. 4 Dec. 2004. eMints. 25 Jul. 2005 Taverna, . Charlotte's Web Chapter Summaries. Pocantico Hills School. 26 Jul. 2005 "Charlotte's Web Graphic." Pearson Education. 26 Jul. 2005 Partners in Rhyme. 26 Jul. 2005 Lesson 3 Taverna, . Charlotte's Web Chapter Summaries. Pocantico Hills School. 26 Jul. 2005 "Charlotte's Web Graphic." Pearson Education. 26 Jul. 2005 Beglau, Monica. Charlotte's Web. 4 Dec. 2004. eMints. 25 Jul. 2005 Kemsley, Sandy. Charlotte's Web Crossword. abc teach. 25 Jul. 2005 Kramp, R. Charlotte's Webquest. 26 Jul. 2005 Partners in Rhyme. 26 Jul. 2005 Barry's Clip art. 13 March 2003. 26 Jul. 2005 Lesson 4 Taverna, . Charlotte's Web Chapter Summaries. Pocantico Hills School. 26 Jul. 2005 Beglau, Monica. Charlotte's Web. 4 Dec. 2004. eMints. 25 Jul. 2005 Taverna, . Charlotte's Web Chapter Summaries. Pocantico Hills School. 26 Jul. 2005 Partners in Rhyme. 26 Jul. 2005 Lesson 5 Beglau, Monica. Charlotte's Web. 4 Dec. 2004. eMints. 25 Jul. 2005 Kemsley, Sandy. Charlotte's Web Crossword. abc teach. 25 Jul. 2005 Pearl-Hodgins, C. Pig Links. 28 Dec. 2002. 26 Jul. 2005 Partners in Rhyme. 26 Jul. 2005 Murphey, Susan. Charlotte's Web. 4 Nov. 2002. 26 Jul. 2005 | |
| English IGO or CSO | 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.9, 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 3.2.5, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 3.2.12 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | 3.4.9, 3.5.2 | |
| Phys Ed IGO or CSO | 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.3.1 | |
| Science IGO or CSO | 3.3.4, 3.6.2, 3.4.1 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 3.4.1, 3.4.7, 3.4.8, 3.5.9, | |
| Vo Tech IGO or CSO | 3.3.1, 3.5.2 | |
| The 21st Century Skills | Information and communication technology literacy - Thinking and problem-solving skills Information and communication technology literacy - Critical thinking and systems thinking Information and communication technology literacy - Problem identification, formulation, and solution Information and communication technology literacy - Creativity and intellectual curiosity Information and communication skills - Information and media literacy skills Information and communication skills - Communication skills Interpersonal and self-direction skills - Interpersonal and collaborative skills Interpersonal and self-direction skills - Self-direction Interpersonal and self-direction skills - Accountability and adaptability Interpersonal and self-direction skills - Social responsibility | |