The Power of Friendship: Charlotte's Web

Lesson 15
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

3rd Grade

Lesson 15 of 29

Objective


Explain why the chapter is titled "Good Progress".

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White  — Ch. 13

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Why is the chapter titled "Good Progress"? Support your answer with two different reasons.

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • Why does E.B. White include such a detailed description of Charlotte's web spinning to start the chapter?

  • How does Wilbur's opinion of himself change from the end of Chapter 12 to the beginning of Chapter 13? Why does his opinion change?

  • How does Charlotte feel about the first two words Templeton finds? Why? How does that make Templeton feel?

  • What is the last word Templeton finds? How does everyone feel about it?

  • Why does Wilbur ask Charlotte to tell him stories and sing him songs? What does this show about the relationship between Charlotte and Wilbur?

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Vocabulary


admiration

n.

(p. 96)

great respect or approval

radiant

adj.

(p. 99)

showing happiness or joy

triumphantly

adv.

(p. 99)

doing something happily because you have achieved something

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.3.2 — Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
  • RL.3.3 — Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Supporting Standards

L.3.4
L.3.4.b
L.3.6
RF.3.3
RF.3.4
RL.3.1
RL.3.4
RL.3.5
RL.3.10
SL.3.1
W.3.10
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