Ready Steady Read Together
Charlotte's Web: Fiction Lesson 4
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
“Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!”
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 that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
B) What word does the new friend use first to greet Wilbur?
C) How big is Wilbur’s new friend?
D) What is the name of Wilbur’s new friend?
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Let me read today's text
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“Oh beautiful day, it is here at last! Today I shall find my friend.”
Wilbur looked everywhere. He searched his pen thoroughly. He examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling. But he saw nothing new. Finally he decided he would have to speak up. He hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend who was nowhere to be seen. So Wilbur cleared his throat.
“Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!”
“Salutations!” said the voice.
Wilbur jumped to his feet. “Salu-what?” he cried.
“Salutations!” repeated the voice.
“What are they, and where are you?” screamed Wilbur. “Please, please, tell me where you are. And what are salutations?”
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Salutations are greetings,” said the voice. “When I say ‘salutations’, it’s just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning. Actually, it’s a silly expression, and I am surprised that I used it at all. As for my whereabouts, that’s easy. Look up here in the corner of the doorway! Here I am. Look, I’m waving!” At last Wilbur saw the creature that had spoken to him in such a kindly way. Stretched across the upper part of the doorway was a big spider’s web, and hanging from the top of the web, head down, was a large grey spider. She was about the size of a gumdrop. She had eight legs, and she was waving one of them at Wilbur in a friendly greeting. “See me now?” she asked.
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed! How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you. What is your name, please? May I have your name?”
“My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.”
“Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly.
“Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.”
“I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
locate
addressed
party
appropriate
expression
whereabouts
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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
locate
Explore
Find Read Talk
He hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend who was nowhere to be seen. So Wilbur cleared his throat.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
locate
Your turn
party
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
addressed
appropriate
expression
whereabouts
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Oh beautiful day, it is here at last! Today I shall find my friend.”
Wilbur looked everywhere. He searched his pen thoroughly. He examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling. But he saw nothing new. Finally he decided he would have to speak up. He hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend who was nowhere to be seen. So Wilbur cleared his throat.
“Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!”
“Salutations!” said the voice.
Wilbur jumped to his feet. “Salu-what?” he cried.
“Salutations!” repeated the voice.
“What are they, and where are you?” screamed Wilbur. “Please, please, tell me where you are. And what are salutations?”
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Salutations are greetings,” said the voice. “When I say ‘salutations’, it’s just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning. Actually, it’s a silly expression, and I am surprised that I used it at all. As for my whereabouts, that’s easy. Look up here in the corner of the doorway! Here I am. Look, I’m waving!” At last Wilbur saw the creature that had spoken to him in such a kindly way. Stretched across the upper part of the doorway was a big spider’s web, and hanging from the top of the web, head down, was a large grey spider. She was about the size of a gumdrop. She had eight legs, and she was waving one of them at Wilbur in a friendly greeting. “See me now?” she asked.
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed! How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you. What is your name, please? May I have your name?”
“My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.”
“Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly.
“Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.”
“I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
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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...
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed!
“How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you.”
“What is your name, please? May I have your name?”
“My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.”
“Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly.
“Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.
“I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
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
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed!”
“How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you.”
“What is your name, please? May I have your name?”
“My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.”
“Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly.
“Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.”
“I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
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
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed!
“How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you.”
“What is your name, please? May I have your name?”
“My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.”
“Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly.
“Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.
“I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the author show that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Oh beautiful day, it is here at last! Today I shall find my friend.”
Wilbur looked everywhere. He searched his pen thoroughly. He examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling.
A) How does the author show that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
Reveal Explainer
The author uses the words ‘here at last’ to show that Wilbur has been waiting eagerly for this moment. Calling the day a ‘beautiful day’ shows he feels happy, hopeful and excited about finding a friend.
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 that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
B) What word does the new friend use first to greet Wilbur?
C) How big is Wilbur’s new friend?
D) What is the name of Wilbur’s new friend?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - Wilbur looked everywhere - he searched his pen thoroughly - he examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling
searches everywhere eagerly
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - finally he decided he would have to speak up - he hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend
cannot wait any longer and speaks out
A) How does the author show that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
Text Mark Evidence attention please…he said in a loud, firm voice
speaks loudly to be noticed
Text Mark Evidence - will the party who addressed me last night kindly make himself or herself known - where are you - please, please, tell me where you are
begs the friend to reveal herself
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - very pleased to meet you - Charlotte what…asked Wilbur, eagerly
greets Charlotte with politeness and excitement
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What word does the new friend use first to greet Wilbur?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence salutations
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) How big is Wilbur’s new friend?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence about the size of a gumdrop
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What is the name of Wilbur’s new friend?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence - Charlotte
- Charlotte A. Cavatica
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘appropriate’?
Fill the Gaps
appropriate
addressed
party
“Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the who meatbedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an sign or signal!”
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘the place where I am’:
“Salutations are greetings,” said the voice. “When I say ‘salutations’, it’s just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning. Actually, it’s a silly expression, and I am surprised that I used it at all. As for my whereabouts, that’s easy. Look up here in the corner of the doorway! Here I am. Look, I’m waving!”
Discuss then check
whereabouts
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Wilbur loudly asked his friend to give him a sign or a signal.
B) Charlotte greeted Wilbur and waved at him from her web.
C) Dawn arrived and Wilbur was very excited to make a friend.
D) Wilbur searched all around his pigpen for his new friend.
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...
share a story.
Reveal
Read your favourite fiction book aloud to a friend or family member.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Charlotte's Web: Fiction Lesson 4
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?
“Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!”
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 that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
B) What word does the new friend use first to greet Wilbur?
C) How big is Wilbur’s new friend?
D) What is the name of Wilbur’s new friend?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
“Oh beautiful day, it is here at last! Today I shall find my friend.” Wilbur looked everywhere. He searched his pen thoroughly. He examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling. But he saw nothing new. Finally he decided he would have to speak up. He hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend who was nowhere to be seen. So Wilbur cleared his throat. “Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!” “Salutations!” said the voice. Wilbur jumped to his feet. “Salu-what?” he cried. “Salutations!” repeated the voice. “What are they, and where are you?” screamed Wilbur. “Please, please, tell me where you are. And what are salutations?”
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Salutations are greetings,” said the voice. “When I say ‘salutations’, it’s just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning. Actually, it’s a silly expression, and I am surprised that I used it at all. As for my whereabouts, that’s easy. Look up here in the corner of the doorway! Here I am. Look, I’m waving!” At last Wilbur saw the creature that had spoken to him in such a kindly way. Stretched across the upper part of the doorway was a big spider’s web, and hanging from the top of the web, head down, was a large grey spider. She was about the size of a gumdrop. She had eight legs, and she was waving one of them at Wilbur in a friendly greeting. “See me now?” she asked. “Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed! How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you. What is your name, please? May I have your name?” “My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.” “Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly. “Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.” “I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
locate
addressed
party
appropriate
expression
whereabouts
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
locate
Explore
Find Read Talk
He hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend who was nowhere to be seen. So Wilbur cleared his throat.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
locate
Your turn
party
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
addressed
appropriate
expression
whereabouts
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Oh beautiful day, it is here at last! Today I shall find my friend.” Wilbur looked everywhere. He searched his pen thoroughly. He examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling. But he saw nothing new. Finally he decided he would have to speak up. He hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend who was nowhere to be seen. So Wilbur cleared his throat. “Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!” “Salutations!” said the voice. Wilbur jumped to his feet. “Salu-what?” he cried. “Salutations!” repeated the voice. “What are they, and where are you?” screamed Wilbur. “Please, please, tell me where you are. And what are salutations?”
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Salutations are greetings,” said the voice. “When I say ‘salutations’, it’s just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning. Actually, it’s a silly expression, and I am surprised that I used it at all. As for my whereabouts, that’s easy. Look up here in the corner of the doorway! Here I am. Look, I’m waving!” At last Wilbur saw the creature that had spoken to him in such a kindly way. Stretched across the upper part of the doorway was a big spider’s web, and hanging from the top of the web, head down, was a large grey spider. She was about the size of a gumdrop. She had eight legs, and she was waving one of them at Wilbur in a friendly greeting. “See me now?” she asked. “Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed! How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you. What is your name, please? May I have your name?” “My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.” “Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly. “Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.” “I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
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...
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed! “How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you.” “What is your name, please? May I have your name?” “My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.” “Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly. “Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte. “I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
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
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed!”
“How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you.”
“What is your name, please? May I have your name?”
“My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.”
“Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly.
“Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte.”
“I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
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
“Oh, yes indeed,” said Wilbur. “Yes indeed! “How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you.” “What is your name, please? May I have your name?” “My name,” said the spider, “is Charlotte.” “Charlotte what?” asked Wilbur, eagerly. “Charlotte A. Cavatica. But just call me Charlotte. “I think you’re beautiful,” said Wilbur.
Explore
From: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White © 1952. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the author show that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Oh beautiful day, it is here at last! Today I shall find my friend.” Wilbur looked everywhere. He searched his pen thoroughly. He examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling.
A) How does the author show that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
Reveal Explainer
The author uses the words ‘here at last’ to show that Wilbur has been waiting eagerly for this moment. Calling the day a ‘beautiful day’ shows he feels happy, hopeful and excited about finding a friend.
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 that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
B) What word does the new friend use first to greet Wilbur?
C) How big is Wilbur’s new friend?
D) What is the name of Wilbur’s new friend?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - Wilbur looked everywhere - he searched his pen thoroughly - he examined the window ledge, stared up at the ceiling
searches everywhere eagerly
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - finally he decided he would have to speak up - he hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend
cannot wait any longer and speaks out
A) How does the author show that Wilbur is excited to make a friend?
Text Mark Evidence attention please…he said in a loud, firm voice
speaks loudly to be noticed
Text Mark Evidence - will the party who addressed me last night kindly make himself or herself known - where are you - please, please, tell me where you are
begs the friend to reveal herself
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - very pleased to meet you - Charlotte what…asked Wilbur, eagerly
greets Charlotte with politeness and excitement
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What word does the new friend use first to greet Wilbur?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence salutations
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) How big is Wilbur’s new friend?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence about the size of a gumdrop
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What is the name of Wilbur’s new friend?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence - Charlotte - Charlotte A. Cavatica
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘appropriate’?
Fill the Gaps
appropriate
addressed
party
“Attention please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. “Will the who meatbedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an sign or signal!”
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘the place where I am’:
“Salutations are greetings,” said the voice. “When I say ‘salutations’, it’s just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning. Actually, it’s a silly expression, and I am surprised that I used it at all. As for my whereabouts, that’s easy. Look up here in the corner of the doorway! Here I am. Look, I’m waving!”
Discuss then check
whereabouts
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Wilbur loudly asked his friend to give him a sign or a signal.
B) Charlotte greeted Wilbur and waved at him from her web.
C) Dawn arrived and Wilbur was very excited to make a friend.
D) Wilbur searched all around his pigpen for his new friend.
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...
share a story.
Reveal
Read your favourite fiction book aloud to a friend or family member.
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.
addressed
party
appropriate