This is a wonderful story about relationships and friendships, of caring and helping one another. It is a tale about Wilbur the pig, Fern, and Charlotte the spider. The story begins as Wilbur is born the runt of the litter. Fern's father, Mrs. Arable, decides to end the pig's life as he would cost too much to raise. His daughter, Fern, is horrified by the fact that Wilbur might die so she begs her father to allow her to raise Wilbur. Mr. Arable gives in to Fern until Wilbur gets too big and then he is moved to the Zuckerman's farm. Fern visits Wilbur everyday. It is at this farm where most of the magic of the story takes place.
After reading Charlotte's Web you will be ready to begin this webquest.
You will now embark on your own adventure learning about these charming characters through various activities. You will work with an assigned partner and must complete all the tasks in the order they are given. Keep all completed tasks in the folder provided. Have fun! Remember to share the work equally with your partner.
Task 1: View these different barns. Which one do you think Charlotte lived in? Pick the barn you think she lived in and draw it. Then write 5 sentences that describes your drawing. Be sure to use many details including color, size, contents, doors, windows and what surrounds it.
Task 2: Investigate pigs and write down some facts about them. Visit a hog farm to see a slide show about hogs. When you reach this page you must select Cyber Farm Tour to view the pictures. Work with your partner and together use these facts and write a rhyming poem about pigs. Try using the vocabulary words from the story! Read this poem about penguins and use it as a model for your poem about pigs.
by Roxanne Williams I am a bird you know quite well, All dressed in black and white. And even though I do have wings They're not designed for flight. I waddle,waddle,waddle, On my funny little feet. Across the icy snow I go To find a fishy treat! |
Task 3: Learn about spiders. First visit here to learn about different kinds of spider webs. What kind of web do you think Charlotte made? Draw the we you think Charlotte made and write three sentences about the web.
Task 4: Click here to learn all about spiders. After you finish reading each page click the next button to go on. As you read fill in the information on your spider worksheet.
Task 5: Complete the diagram of a spider by using all the information provided on the chart at Enchanted Learning. Your teacher will print out one copy of the diagram and make copies.
Task 6: Complete a Venn Diagram comparing Wilbur and Charlotte and real pigs and spiders. How are they alike? How are they different?
Task 7: When you have finished this wonderful story, complete this comprehension quiz.
Task 7: When you have finished this wonderful story, complete this comprehension quiz.
Once all the tasks have been completed, check the spelling, punctuation marks, capital letters, and grammar. You may now visit the following sites to play some games! Have fun! Oink! Oink!
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