This is another activity where students can explore cause and effect using the four different webs that Charlotte creates in the story. Each web carries its own meaning, and moves the plot forward. This activity is meant for students to examine each web’s significance in more detail.
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard identifying the cause and effect of each web Charlotte creates in Charlotte's Web.
Allowing students to ask questions about their surroundings can help them develop a sense of curiosity. Give people the chance to explore and learn. For this purpose, teachers can discuss some interesting topics for the last 10 minutes in each class. Such as exploring space, mechanics of a car, and working of a hot air balloon, and discuss these topics using engaging activities.
Provide students with age-appropriate riddles and challenges. Encourage them to consider various tactics and techniques in order to come up with a solution. Remind the students to first consider all the options while solving the problem and select the most optimal solution.
Puzzles can enhance critical thinking and encourage students to solve challenges and exercise their brains in a fun way. Teachers can divide the students into multiple groups and provide each group with a different puzzle box and time limit.
Asking questions about the author's intent, key points, and supporting facts will assist students in analyzing and evaluating texts. Encourage your students to draw conclusions and forecasts based on all the available information.
Ask questions that call for more information than a simple yes or no response. Encourage them to contemplate and communicate their ideas. Asking "What part of the story did you find interesting?" as an example, rather than "Did you like the story?"
Wilbur's reputation significantly increased thanks to the webs. They attracted the humans' attention and made them think highly of Wilbur the pig. People used to come see Wilbur from far off towns which helped him gain a significant amount of fame. His life was finally spared by this.
The humans initially dismissed the signals as a hoax out of skepticism. However, when more and more webs bearing various messages started to form, people started to think that something exceptional was taking place. Slowly, people started to believe in Wilbur’s abilities thanks to Charlotte and he became famous.
A major component of the idea of friendship and selflessness was performed by Charlotte's webs. They revealed the depth of Charlotte's love and dedication to Wilbur and showed the power of even the smallest deeds of goodness. Even at the end of the story, Charlotte died in the selfless act of helping Wilbur.