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Now that you have finished reading Charlotte’s Web and you have watched the movie, think about the things you liked and the things you didn’t like. Answer the following questions with your opinions.
1. What was your favorite part of the book?
2. What was your favorite part of the movie?
3. Which did you like better, the book or the movie? Why?
12 comments January 18th, 2007 Categories | Assignments Questions
Read this article about spider lifestyles.
Based on this information, what kind of spider do you think Charlotte is? Is she a web-dweller, a tunnel-dweller, or a hunter? Give one reason for your answer.
12 comments December 12th, 2006 Categories | About the Book Club Assignments Charlotte Questions
Because we are careful readers, we wrote down all of the unfamiliar words in chapter one. We will look these words up in the dictionary and share their meanings with the group.
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1 comment November 21st, 2006 Categories | Assignments Chapter Two Group Work Vocabulary
Charlotte’s Web is such a good book that many authors mention it in their own stories! If you read a book that mentions Charlotte’s Web, comment on this post to report it!
1. What is the name of the story and who is the author?
2. Share a sentence from the story that mentions Charlotte’s Web. What page is it on?
2 comments November 21st, 2006 Categories | Assignments Connections
We first read about Mr. Arable in Chapter One, when he is going out to the hoghouse to kill the runty pig. But Mr. Arable isn’t his only name! To keep track of the characters in the story, here is a list of things that people call him.
Add comment October 26th, 2006 Categories | Chapter One Mr. Arable
As we read, we will learn more about these people.
Add comment October 26th, 2006 Categories | Chapter One Characters
Because we are careful readers, we wrote down all of the unfamiliar words in chapter one. We will look these words up in the dictionary and share their meanings with the group
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19 comments October 26th, 2006 Categories | Assignments Chapter One Group Work Vocabulary
What is a friend? Press play to see what Brianna thinks.
What is a friend? What do you like about your best friend? Press play to see what Tatianna thinks.
What is a friend? What do you like about your best friend? Press play to see what Antoinette thinks.
Add comment October 24th, 2006 Categories | Responses Video