Ready Steady Read Together
Charlotte's Web: Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
B) How does the author show how Wilbur feels about Fern?
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Let me read today's text
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Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed. Every morning, as soon as she got up, she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him. Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, she jumped out and ran to the kitchen to fix another bottle for him. She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed. Mrs Arable gave him a feeding around noontime each day, when Fern was away in school. Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him. He would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes.
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Every morning after breakfast, Wilbur walked out to the road with Fern and waited with her till the bus came. She would wave goodbye to him, and he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn. While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went in the house, Wilbur went too. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again. If she took her doll for a walk in the doll carriage, Wilbur followed along. Sometimes, on these journeys, Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage alongside the doll. He liked this. And if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket. He looked cute when his eyes were closed, because his lashes were so long. The doll would close her eyes, too, and Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly so as not to wake her infants.
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
suppertime
adoring
gaze
vanished
yard
infants
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
suppertime
Explore
Find Read Talk
Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, she jumped out and ran to the kitchen to fix another bottle for him. She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
suppertime
Your turn
gaze
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
adoring
vanished
yard
infants
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed. Every morning, as soon as she got up, she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him. Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, she jumped out and ran to the kitchen to fix another bottle for him. She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed. Mrs Arable gave him a feeding around noontime each day, when Fern was away in school. Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him. He would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Every morning after breakfast, Wilbur walked out to the road with Fern and waited with her till the bus came. She would wave goodbye to him, and he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn. While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went in the house, Wilbur went too. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again. If she took her doll for a walk in the doll carriage, Wilbur followed along. Sometimes, on these journeys, Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage alongside the doll. He liked this. And if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket. He looked cute when his eyes were closed, because his lashes were so long. The doll would close her eyes, too, and Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly so as not to wake her infants.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard.
But as soon as she got home in the afternoon,
she would take him out
and he would follow her round the place.
If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed.
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘loved’ shows that Fern felt strong affection for Wilbur. The words ‘more than anything’ show that he is dear and very important to Fern. Her love for him is deep and powerful.
Teach
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
B) How does the author show how Wilbur feels about Fern?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - she loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed - she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him
cares and nurtures him, treating him like her baby
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she would wave goodbye to him - as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place
gives him attention and time
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
Text Mark Evidence - on these journeys, Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage - if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket
understands his needs
Text Mark Evidence he looked cute when his eyes were closed, because his lashes were so long
finds him adorable
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly so as not to wake her infants (pig and doll)
treats him gently and protectively
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him
feels happy and cared for by Fern
Text Mark Evidence he would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes
looks at her with love
B) How does the author show how Wilbur feels about Fern?
Text Mark Evidence - Wilbur walked out to the road with Fern and waited with her till the bus came - he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn - he would follow her round the place - if she went in the house, Wilbur went too
likes being near her and feels comforted in her presence
enjoys being babied by her
Text Mark Evidence Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage alongside the doll…he liked this
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket
trusts Fern and feels safe with her
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘vanished’?
Which One's Right?
She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed.
When during the day would Wilbur have ‘suppertime’?
B) at noon
A) in early morning
C) in the afternoon
D) in early evening
True or False?
Wilbur didn’t like being treated like a baby.
True
False
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Fern would hop off the bus, let Wilbur out of his yard and warm another bottle of milk.
B) Fern would feed Wilbur his milk when she woke up in the morning.
C) Wilbur would wait for the school bus to return.
D) Wilbur would watch Fern leave for school on the bus.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Charlotte's Web: Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
B) How does the author show how Wilbur feels about Fern?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed. Every morning, as soon as she got up, she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him. Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, she jumped out and ran to the kitchen to fix another bottle for him. She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed. Mrs Arable gave him a feeding around noontime each day, when Fern was away in school. Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him. He would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes.
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Every morning after breakfast, Wilbur walked out to the road with Fern and waited with her till the bus came. She would wave goodbye to him, and he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn. While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went in the house, Wilbur went too. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again. If she took her doll for a walk in the doll carriage, Wilbur followed along. Sometimes, on these journeys, Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage alongside the doll. He liked this. And if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket. He looked cute when his eyes were closed, because his lashes were so long. The doll would close her eyes, too, and Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly so as not to wake her infants.
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
suppertime
adoring
gaze
vanished
yard
infants
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
suppertime
Explore
Find Read Talk
Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, she jumped out and ran to the kitchen to fix another bottle for him. She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
suppertime
Your turn
gaze
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
adoring
vanished
yard
infants
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed. Every morning, as soon as she got up, she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him. Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, she jumped out and ran to the kitchen to fix another bottle for him. She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed. Mrs Arable gave him a feeding around noontime each day, when Fern was away in school. Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him. He would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Every morning after breakfast, Wilbur walked out to the road with Fern and waited with her till the bus came. She would wave goodbye to him, and he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn. While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went in the house, Wilbur went too. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again. If she took her doll for a walk in the doll carriage, Wilbur followed along. Sometimes, on these journeys, Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage alongside the doll. He liked this. And if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket. He looked cute when his eyes were closed, because his lashes were so long. The doll would close her eyes, too, and Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly so as not to wake her infants.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard.
But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out
and he would follow her round the place.
If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed.
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘loved’ shows that Fern felt strong affection for Wilbur. The words ‘more than anything’ show that he is dear and very important to Fern. Her love for him is deep and powerful.
Teach
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
B) How does the author show how Wilbur feels about Fern?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - she loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed - she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him
cares and nurtures him, treating him like her baby
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she would wave goodbye to him - as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her round the place
gives him attention and time
A) How does the author show how Fern feels about Wilbur?
Text Mark Evidence - on these journeys, Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage - if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket
understands his needs
Text Mark Evidence he looked cute when his eyes were closed, because his lashes were so long
finds him adorable
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly so as not to wake her infants (pig and doll)
treats him gently and protectively
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him
feels happy and cared for by Fern
Text Mark Evidence he would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes
looks at her with love
B) How does the author show how Wilbur feels about Fern?
Text Mark Evidence - Wilbur walked out to the road with Fern and waited with her till the bus came - he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn - he would follow her round the place - if she went in the house, Wilbur went too
likes being near her and feels comforted in her presence
enjoys being babied by her
Text Mark Evidence Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage alongside the doll…he liked this
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll’s blanket
trusts Fern and feels safe with her
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘vanished’?
Which One's Right?
She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed.
When during the day would Wilbur have ‘suppertime’?
B) at noon
A) in early morning
C) in the afternoon
D) in early evening
True or False?
Wilbur didn’t like being treated like a baby.
True
False
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Fern would hop off the bus, let Wilbur out of his yard and warm another bottle of milk.
B) Fern would feed Wilbur his milk when she woke up in the morning.
C) Wilbur would wait for the school bus to return.
D) Wilbur would watch Fern leave for school on the bus.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.