Teacher Resources: Study Guides and Lesson Plans for
Charlotte's Web
Below are suggested classroom aids for teaching the children's classic Charlotte's
Web.
Originally published in 1952, with illustrations by Garth Williams,
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web is one of the classics of children's literature. Set
on a farm in Maine, the story concerns a pig named Wilbur and his devoted friend
Charlotte, a spider who save his life by writing words in her web.
Charlotte's Web was awarded a Newbery Medal Honor for
Children's Literature in 1953, and the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children’s
books for both Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web.
Reading level: Ages 9-12.
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Filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before,
during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author
information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities
and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel.
Paperback: 48 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 0.17 x 10.99 x 10.98
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
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Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis,
critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary,
activities, plus a complete answer key. Ring-bound, 64 pages.
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Video Version of Charlotte's Web.
Animated version of the classic, made in 1973, features voices of Debbie Reynolds and
Henry Gibson, plus original songs. 94 minutes. DVD versions include a
"guess-the-animals" game, fun for kids! Purists might not like the addition of
music to the classic story, but I think this is a fun film for the whole family.
Entertaining for a classroom of kids.
Also available in VHS and full-screen DVD.
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Also see: Stuart Little study
guides and lesson plans.
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Hands-On Activites for Teaching Literary
Elements
30 Easy, learning-rich activities that teach plot, setting,
character, and theme.
Make-your-own Pop-ups, Paper-Chain Characters, Plot Mini-Books, and more to help students
learn by doing. Includes reproducible student direction sheets and rubrics.
80 pages.
