Description
One spring morning, Fern Arable sees her father going out to the barn with an ax to do away with a runt piglet born the night before. Driven by what she sees as injustice, Fern runs to her father and he agrees not to kill the baby pig - as long as she raises it herself. When Wilbur turns five weeks old he is sold to Fern's uncle, Homer Zuckerman. Despite no longer being his caretaker, Fern visits him almost every day. In his new home Wilbur makes new acquaintances among the animals, and then he meets Charlotte, a spider who lives in the doorway over his pen. Charlotte's kindness and good nature win Wilbur over, and they become good friends, although he is alarmed by Charlotte's eating habits! Wilbur's new happiness is short-lived, however, when he learns that Mr. Zuckerman is planning to kill him at Christmastime and turn him into smoked bacon and ham. Charlotte, a clever spider with a big vocabulary and a bigger heart, hatches a clever plan that will save Wilbur's life.
Progeny Press' Charlotte's Web Language Arts PDF download curriculum will provide your Primary Elementary grade student with:
About the Author and Illustrator: Explore the life of the author E.B. White and the illustrator Garth Williams who brought life to the book through his endearing art style.
Vocabulary: Enhance vocabulary skills with activities that reinforce key words and concepts used throughout the novel, building better comprehension and retention.
Literary Techniques: Deepen your understanding of literature by exploring descriptive writing, characterization, and synonym usage. Learn to distinguish fact from opinion, analyze context, and recognize foreshadowing. Study how mood is set, conflicts develop, and themes unfold through climaxes and resolutions.
Moral Lessons and Character Values: Discuss important values such as caring for animals, embracing freedom, and nurturing friendships. Reflect on managing worry, facing fear, and understanding the impact of our words. Explore humility, sacrifice, and the importance of helping others while contemplating deeper themes like life and death.
Activities and Writing Assignments: Engage in hands-on learning with activities covering spider science, life cycles, field trips, creative writing, letter-writing, discussions, and artistic projects inspired by the novel.
Suggestions for Further Reading: We include a wonderful reading list of more books by E.B. White and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Charlotte's Web.
All of Progeny Press' Language Arts PDF download unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!
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Formatted with your Primary grade Upper Elementary student in mind, Progeny Press language arts study guides divide the book into simplified writing assignments and lessons that strengthen their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and continue building and refining their analysis and writing skills. Each Progeny Press novel study PDF download accomplishes all of this without busy work that can drain the fun out of reading and literature! Kids have loved Progeny Press ELA curriculum in homeschool, co-ops, and private schools for over 30 years!
