Introduction
By Chaundra Burkes
This WebQuest was designed for fourth grade students. The students will be reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. After they finish reading they will do activities that focus on comprehension, the story elements, and compare and contrast.
Introduction
How many of you have a favorite celebrity? What if you could go and spend one day with that celebrity? i.e., following them around, seeing what a day is like for them, etc. Well this is what happens to Charlie Bucket when he wins a day to go to the factory of his favorite candy maker.
Task
During this WebQuest you will complete the following activities:
- Read the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Factory (Independently and Small Groups) After each chapter students will work in small groups to come up with questions about the chapter for their group members to answer.
- Compare and Contrast each character in the story.
- Each group will choose a character from the story and complete an extension activity to the story describing what they think happened to each character after they left the factory and went back to their home.
- Students will watch the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and compare and contrast the book.
Process
1. Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, after each chapter create 5 comprehension questions and answer questions in group.
2. Once the book is finished, compare and contrast each character in the story.
3. In groups, choose a character from the story, and write a character extension of that character. In that extension describe what you think happened to that character once they returned home.
4. Watch the movie and compare and contrast the movie to the book.
Evaluation
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| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Understands story elements | Student knows the title of the story as well as the names and descriptions of the important characters. Can tell approximately when and where the story happened. | Student knows the names and descriptions of the important characters and where the story takes place. | Student knows the names OR descriptions of the important characters in the story. | Student has trouble naming and describing the characters in the story. |
| Thinks about the characters | Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story and points out some pictures or words to support his interpretation without being asked. | Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story, but does not provide support for the interpretation unless asked. | Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story, but does NOT provide good support for the interpretation, even when asked | Student cannot describe how different characters might have felt at different points in the story. |
| Comprehension Questions | Student created 5 questions and answered the questions. | Student created 4 questions and only answered 4 questions. | Student created 3-1 questions and only answered 3-1 questions. | Student did not create any questions and answer any questions. |
| Character Comparison | Student is able to compare and contrast each character giving more than three traits for each character. | Student is able to compare and contrast each character giving only two traits for each character. | Student is able to compare and contrast only three characters and give only one trait for each character. | Student is not able to compare and contrast any of the characters in the story. |
| Book-Movie Comparison | Student is able to compare and contrast the book and movie providing details from both the book and movie. | Student is able to compare and contrast the book and movie, but cannot provide details from the book and movie. | Student is able to compare the book and movie, but not contrast the two. | Student is not able to compare or contrast the book or the movie. |
Conclusion
The objective of this webquest is to help master the reading strategies of reading comprehension, story elements, and compare and contrast.
Class Discussion:
Why do you think good things always happened to Charlie?
Who is your favorite character in the story? Why?
Credits
I am a 4th grade teacher. This is my first year teaching and I am enjoying it so much.
Teacher Page
By Chaundra Burkes, Murphey Candler Elementary School
This WebQuest was designed for fourth grade students. The students will be reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. After they finish reading they will do activities that focus on comprehension, the story elements, and compare and contrast.
Teacher Introduction
I created this WebQuest as an assignment for my Master's Program.
I enjoyed creating this WebQuest and think that this will be a tool that I will use in my classroom.
This lesson is for students to increase their reading skills with comprehension, compare and contrast, and story elements by reading a novel that will appeal to their interests.
The students are working in groups based on abilities. In the groups students will be reading together, discussing, and answering questions about the story. During this time I will be able to focus on reading strategies with the students, differentiate, and document whether they are understanding the reading strategies.