DESTINATION: CHARLOTTE'S WEB

THE BIG QUESTION: What characteristics allow living organisms, human and animal, to interact and support each other in their environments?

 

  • STATION 1: CAN YOU DESCRIBE ME?
  • STATION 4: A SPIDER'S WEB
  • STATION 2: LETTER TO MR. WHITE
  • STATION 5: PLANNING FOR THE COUNTY FAIR
  • STATION 3: COMIC CREATOR/BOOKMARK
  • STATION 6: ONLINE QUIZZES

EXIT TICKET

STATION 1: CAN YOU DESCRIBE ME?

You will need:    Character boxes  , scissors, glue stick, pencil, colored pencils

Print character boxes....Cut labels apart

Place each label in the correct box on the right. 

When you are sure that your labels are in the right boxes, paste them in.

Now, write 1 more description of your own for each character

In the box on the left, draw a colored picture of each character

STATION 2: LETTER TO MR. WHITE

You will need: notebook paper, pencil, envelope, stamp sticker, rubber stamp

To earn an A, your letter:

  • Has 5 parts (date, greeting, body, closing, signature)
  • Makes sense
  • Is kind and polite
  • Contains few mechanical errors (grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.)
  • Includes pre-writing notes

1) Prewriting: Organize your thoughts for writing by making notes on your paper.

2) Use your prewriting thoughts to complete a rough draft.

3) Choose 1 student to peer edit your letter.

3) After you have edited your rough draft, type your final copy.

4) Print your letter, fold in thirds, and place in envelope.

5) Address your envelope, stamp it, cancel with rubber stamp, and place in mailbox

Your name                                                                                                        stamp

Your address

City, State  Zip Code

 

                                                                 Mr. E. B. White

                                                                 North Brooklin, ME 04616

 

 

 

STATION 3: COMIC CREATOR and BOOKMARK

You will need:  colored pencils, Charlotte's Web book,   bookmark  

Go to Comic Creator 

1.  What is the name of your cartoon? (your own title)

2.  Add a subtitle. A Story of Friendship

3.  Who is the author? E.B. White and (your name)

Choose 6 panels

  • PANELS 1-4:  Choose 4 different events from the story and write a short caption about each event.  They MUST be in event order.  You may choose a different background for each if you want. 
  • PANELS 5-6:  Predict what will happen next.  Choose 2 captions and backgrounds.
  • Print your comic strip. With colored pencils, illustrate your captions.  Add as many picture details as you can.

Print    bookmark .      

Color front side. On back side write spelling words.

STATION 4: A SPIDER'S WEB

You will need:  paper plate, yarn, scissors, glue stick, Spider's Anatomy worksheet, Spider Find it! quiz

Check out these pictures.

Which kind do you think Charlotte was?

Can you draw her in the character box from Station 1?

FUN SPIDER FACTS

Read more about spiders.

TO MAKE WEB:

Cut slits around edge of paper plate

With yarn weave a web around your paper plate

Write name on plate

TO MAKE SPIDER:

Print worksheet

Cut out parts definitions and glue on the correct lines

Cut around spider and glue on web

Print quiz

Use this site to answer your questions

SPIDERS PUZZLER

SPIDER WEB

 

STATION 5: PLANNING FOR THE COUNTY FAIR

You will need:  $5.00 from class bank, paper, pencil


COUNTY FAIR PRICES
Entrance Fee $1.00
Ferris Wheel $.55
Roller Coaster $.75
Bumper Cars $.65
Cotton Candy $.75
Ice Cream $.75
Hot Dog $1.25
Drink $.75

Have you ever been to the fair?

What did you see?  What did you ride?

What foods did you eat?

Imagine you're going to the county fair.

Look at the chart of county fair prices.

Your parents give you $5.00. How much change?

How many combinations can you purchase with $5.00? 

Make at least 6 combinations. 

FOR EXAMPLE: entrance fee  $1.00

                                       cotton candy       .75

                                       drink                   .75

                                       roller coaster      .75

                                       hot dog              1.25

                                                              $4.50 

HOW MUCH CHANGE WILL YOU HAVE? 50c