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Literacy – 16 Community Read

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Community Read information and activity guides

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Author and Illustrator profiles

Includes information about author E.B. White and illustrator Garth Williams, plus questions to encourage conversation and additional learning.

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Pre-reading activities

Includes labeled diagram of a spider and photograph of an elaborate web to help with visualizing what is described in the book. Also included are exercises regarding farm animals and writing prompts to encourage creativity.

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How times have changed

Includes a comparison of life in 1952 versus today.

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Interesting words and phrases

Includes a list of words and phrases by chapter that readers may be unfamiliar with or require explanation.

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Draw your own illustrations

Includes ideas for drawing characters and scenes from the book.

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Themes to think about

Includes helpful writing and conversation prompts to supplement learning while reading the book.

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Post reading activities

Includes ideas for activities and other books to enjoy after reading Charlotte’s Web.

   

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Celebrate the joys of Charlotte’s Web

Includes a list of opportunities to share your illustrations and writings about the book with the Redlands community. Please print, complete, and attach the form with submission. Printed copies of the form are also available at the library.

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