Charlotte's Web

Introduction

Charlotte's Web is a novel written by E.B. White. Charlotte's Web tells the story of a unique friendship between a spider and a pig.

We will be using this novel to help understand the different characters and their traits.

Task

After reading Charlotte's Web as a class, you will pick your two (2) favorite characters (for example, Ms. Hope's is Fern and Templeton).

After picking your characters, you with make a T chart to write down characteristics of these two characters.

Here are some videos to help get more knowledge of the animals in Charlotte's Web:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dipg3u47VU - Rats

https://youtu.be/dCii-DS6t1A - Pigs

https://youtu.be/q-O2Fm8KikM - Spiders

https://youtu.be/WQpP3vbROjc - Ducks and Geese

Process

1. We will read Charlotte's Web as a class.

2. We will discuss some of our favorite characters in a group discussion and why they are our favorite.

3. We will complete the Task.

4. We will share our T charts with the class.

5. After the T charts are finished students will be able to play Charlotte's Web hangman found under the Conclusion tab either independently or with a buddy. When they have finished their hangman, they can turn in their hangman word or phrase in on a piece of paper as an exit ticket for the day.

Evaluation

Task	Excellent	Good	Okay	Needs Improvement	Total:
Students will provide a T chart with 2 characters from Charlotte’s web and have at least 5 descriptive words for each.	Students have 2 characters and 5 descriptive words for each. (8 points)	Students have 2 characters and 2-4 descriptive words for each. (6 points)	Students have 1 character and 2-4 descriptive words. (4 points)	Students have 1 character and 1 or less descriptive word(s). (2 points)
Students will submit their exit ticket from their hangman game.	Hangman word or phrase was turned into the exit ticket tray. (2 points)	N/A	N/A	Hangman word or phrase was not turned into the exit ticket tray. (0 points)

Task

Excellent

Good

Okay

Needs Improvement

Total:

Students will provide a T chart with 2 characters from Charlotte’s web and have at least 5 descriptive words for each.

Students have 2 characters and 5 descriptive words for each.

(8 points)

Students have 2 characters and 2-4 descriptive words for each.

(6 points)

Students have 1 character and 2-4 descriptive words.

(4 points)

Students have 1 character and 1 or less descriptive word(s).

(2 points)

Students will submit their exit ticket from their hangman game.

Hangman word or phrase was turned into the exit ticket tray.

(2 points)

N/A

Hangman word or phrase was not turned into the exit ticket tray.

(0 points)

Conclusion

The students will reflect on our novel Charlotte's Web by completing a hangman either with a friend or independently. Whatever word or phrase is the solution to their hangman will be turned in on a piece of paper as an exit ticket.

https://www.factmonster.com/games/hangman/charlottes-web