5th clasNolt - FolensOnline

1 5th class Novel notes: War Horse1teacher s resources5th clasNoltEnglish Language Programme for Primary SchoolsNOVEL NOTES 5th CLASS E. B. WhiteNovel NotesCharlotte s Web 2012 Folens PublishersFirst published in 2012 by: Folens Publishers,Hibernian Industrial Estate,Greenhills Road,Tallaght,Dublin 24 Folens books are protected by international copyright laws. All rightsreserved. The copyright of all materials in this book, except whereotherwise stated, remains the property of Folens Publishers. No partof this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system ortransmitted in any form or by any means (stencilling, photocopying,etc.)

2 For whatever purpose, even purely educational, without the priorwritten permission of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right tochange, without notice, at any time the specification of this publisher has made every effort to contact copyright holders butif any have been overlooked we will be pleased to make any necessaryarrangements. To the best of the publisher s knowledge, information inthis book was correct at the time of going to press. No responsibility canbe accepted for any About the Author Objectives Cross-curricular Links Suggestions for Classroom Work Web Links Pre-reading Activities Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Book Report Sheet 1223334678910111213141516171819202122232 425262728 Contents1 Charlotte s WebFern Arable is sitting down for breakfast when she realises her father is on his way to kill a runt

3 Pig. She pleads for the runt s life and her father agrees to save him. Fern bonds with the piglet immediately and names him Wilbur . Wilbur and Fern play together every day and he follows her everywhere. When Wilbur grows bigger, Mr Arable sends him to live on Uncle Zuckerman s farm. Fern visits him regularly. Wilbur feels lonely in the barn and longs for a friend but the other animals are not interested in making friends, they are all too busy with their own lives. One night Wilbur hears a voice telling him that she will be his friend. He sets out to discover who spoke to him and meets Charlotte, a grey spider.

4 At first, Wilbur is not sure he can be friends with Charlotte because he thinks her eating habits are cruel. Over time, the pig and the spider become best friends. Fern visits often and listens to their conversations. One day, an old sheep warns Wilbur that he will be killed by the Zuckermans. Charlotte vows to save works hard on coming up with a plan to save Wilbur and when all the animals are asleep, she begins spinning a web. The next day, the people on Zuckerman s farm see the words Some Pig written in Charlotte s web. They decide that this is a miracle and that there must be something very special about Wilbur.

5 News spreads and more people begin to visit the farm. Charlotte s plan is working and so a few days later, she writes the word terrific in her web. There is great excitement on the farm and the Zuckermans decide they will take Wilbur to the county fair in September. As the county fair draws nearer, Wilbur is nervous and Charlotte is unsure whether she will be able to go. She is about to lay eggs, but Wilbur begs her to go with him. At the fair, everyone has a very nice time, and Charlotte writes another word, humble into her next morning, at the fair, Charlotte lays her eggs.

6 She tells Wilbur that they will hatch from the egg sac the following spring, but that she will not live to see it. Wilbur is very Zuckermans read the word humble on the web but are shocked to discover the prize has been given to another pig. However, at the end of the day, the fair management call the Zuckermans to the grandstand. They give Wilbur a special award and the Zuckermans are given a cash prize. After the ceremony, Charlotte tells Wilbur she will not be returning to the barn. Wilbur is heartbroken but vows to bring her children home. Wilbur and Templeton return to the farm with Charlotte s egg sac.

7 Wilbur misses his friend but waits patiently for her eggs to hatch. Finally, the spiders appear. Wilbur introduces himself and tells them about their mother. After a few days, they decide to go out and explore the world. Three spiders stay behind and make friends with Wilbur. Themes and issues addressed in this novel include friendship, loyalty, kindness, life and death, loneliness and s WebLink to Reading Zone Call of the Sea Unit 7: The Runty Pig5th Class Novel White was born in New York in 1899. He studied Arts in college where he began writing for a college newspaper.

8 After graduation, he worked as a reporter. In 1927 he worked as a writer for a magazine called The New Yorker and became very well known. White began writing children s stories, originally at the requests of his nieces and nephews. His first book Stuart Little was published in 1945, followed by Charlotte s Web in 1952. His three books, Stuart Little, Charlotte s Web and The Trumpet of the Swan were very successful and are today considered classics for children. White continued writing until his death in 1985. Curriculum ObjectivesThe child should be enabled to engage with books in group or in whole-class settings, use comprehension skills such as analysing.

9 Confirming, evaluating, synthesising and correlating to aid deduction, problem-solving and prediction, respond to poetry or fiction through discussion, writing, drama, the visual arts and Outcomes2 Write an original poem about a main character in the Write an interview with a main character in the Write a creative Rewrite a scene from the book from a different Create a class dictionary of new words from the Write a book Participate in a class debate about the Research animals from the book. About the Author3 Suggestions for Classroom WorkCross-curricular LinksVisual ArtsChildren can draw, paint or colour an alternative book cover for Charlotte s can make a diorama of a scene from the can research the life of can learn about the food and farming industry, in particular pig could research the plants and animals featured in the book, geese, pigs, sheep, spiders and Write an acrostic poem about Interview Templeton the rat about his life.

10 Write questions and answers for the Write an advert for the paper to attract people to the Zuckerman s Rewrite a scene in the book from the point of view of a main Write a book review of Charlotte s Have a class debate to decide who the hero/heroine of the story Carry out a class research project on spiders or s WebA letter from White: s Web resources from Teachervision: s Web lesson plans: resources for Charlotte s Web: Links5th Class Novel Notes4 Pre-reading Activities Chapter 1 Look at the front cover of the book. What kind of setting do you think this story takes place in?