Farm Life

Charlotte’s Web: Farm Life

 

The setting of Charlottes’ Web is a farm. Let’s learn more about farms and the animals that live there.

I. What is a farm?

A farm is a place in the country. Some of the farms are small and some are very large. Most farms have a farm house where the farmer and his family live.

They have a barn for some of the animals. A large part of the farm is used for pastures for the farm animal to graze.

Many years ago most farms were small. They provided enough food for the farmer and his family. Today many farms are large. 

They produce food for people all over the world. Farmers grow crops and raise animals to sell to markets. The food is sold from the markets to grocery stores.

·         Watch the video below about a little boys trip to the farm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yiqYvr_4dM

·         Name 3 things that you saw in the video.

Paul Revere Webquest Websites

These are the websites that you will use to complete the Paul Revere Webquest in class.

• http://www.paulreverehouse.org/
• http://www.biography.com/people/paul-revere-9456172
• http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/hemispheres.htm
• http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001796.html
• http://www.ato.org/images/us_map.jpg
• https://www.google.com/

Charlotte's Web- Week 1

 

We will be reading Charlotte’s Web  by E.B White over the next few weeks. We will be defining key vocabulary words using http://www.wordcentral.com/ and answering chapter comprehension questions. In addition to these tasks, we will also be researching other topics that relate to Charlotte’s Web.

 

Week 1- Who was E.B. White?

 

I. Visit the Harper Collins website to answer the following questions:

 http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=10499

 

      What children’s books did E. B. White write?

Where was E.B. White born?

 

II. Read the letter from E.B. White and answer the following questions:

http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/AuthorNote.aspx?CId=10499

 

How long did it take White to write Charlotte’s web?

When did E.B. White start writing stories?

Are his stories true?

 

III. Read the biography on E.B. White and answer the following questions:

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/7280-eb-white-biography

 

What is E.B. White’s full name? (what does the E.B. stand for)

Who did he marry?

When did White die?

List 1 interesting fact about E.B. White.

 

IV. Learn about other E.B. White books and answer the following questions:

http://books.google.com/books/about/Stuart_Little.html?id=e27mAQAACAAJ

 

What animal is Stuart Little?

Who is Stuart’s best friend?

Look at the following pictures of Stuart Little and draw your own picture of Stuart Little.

http://www.educationalcoloringpages.com/free_coloring/Stuart_Little/

 

http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Trumpet_of_the_Swan.html?id=2lybT5x8FCsC

 

What is The Trumpet of the Swan  about?