My Shared Novel WorkbookName: ________________________

About the BookTitle: ____________________________________________________________Author: __________________________________________________________Illustrator: _______________________________________________________First published: ___________________________________________________Publisher: ________________________________________________________No. of chapters: ___________________ No. of pages: ________________

Chapters 1 and 2

Think about the first two chapters that we read. Fern gets to take care of Wilbur. Can you make a connection with the text? Do you have a pet? Have you ever had to take care of an animal? Have you read another book where the main character has to take care of an animal? _____________________________________________________________________

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What type of connection did you make? Tick the box.

Text to self Text to text/film/tv Text to worldChapters 3 and 4

The story started off on Arable’s Farm. Where is the setting now? __________________________________________________________________Reread pg. 13 and 14. Visualise the inside of the barn. Draw what you think it looks like.

Where do you think Fern was? Why do you think she didn’t come to visit Wilbur?_____________________________________________________________________

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Who do you think is talking to Wilbur?__________________________________________________________________

What do you think Wilbur’s new friend is?_____________________________________________________________________

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Chapters 5 and 6

Wilbur is so excited to be meeting his new friend in the morning that he can’t sleep. Have you ever had trouble sleeping because you have been excited?_____________________________________________________________________

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Charlotte knows lots of “big” words. Find two words that Charlotte uses. What do they mean?

Word Meaning

Who are the characters that we have met so far? List as many as you can think of.

People Animals

Chapters 7 & 8

Why do you think Wilbur should be saved? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Design a poster to save Wilber.

Chapter 9

Draw three pictures to show events from this chapter. Make sure they are in chronological order. Use your pictures to retell what happened in this chapter.

Chapter 10

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Avery says Charlotte is tremenjus. Do you think tremenjus is a real word? What do you think Avery meant? Give three alternative words for “tremenjus”. _______________ _______________ _______________

The prefix un- means not.Write as many words as you can think of with the un- prefix in the box below.

Add the prefix un- to the beginning of the words in the following sentences.

My shoelace is _____tied.Anna is ____able to beat me at Mario.Ms. O’Dwyer does not want ____finished homework.It is ___safe to cycle a bike on the wrong side of the road.Belinda was ___happy when her mum gave out to her.

What do you think would have happened next if Avery had caught Charlotte?

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Chapters 11 & 12What would you write in Charlotte’s web? Draw the web in the box below.

Mrs. Zuckerman prepared special meals for Wilbur. What would you give Wilbur for a special meal?

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Use your dictionary to find out the meaning of these words.bewildered ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________miracle ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________adjourn ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 13 and 14Wilbur is very active in this chapter. Draw two pictures to show some of the acrobatic moves Wilbur was doing. Write a bit about them.

Charlotte told Wilbur a story even though she was tired. Have you ever done something nice for a friend whenyou didn’t really want to? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Think about the story Charlotte told Wilbur. What story would you tell Wilbur. Write it and draw a picture.

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Chapters 15 & 16The night before the fair, the animals went to sleep early. Draw the dream that Wilbur may have had that night. Write about the dream below.

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Avery and Fern put on “special clothes”. What did Avery wear? __-________________________________________________What did Fern wear? ___________________________________________________What would you wear if you had to go somewhere special?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Draw your outfit here.

Chapter 17What did Fern say she was going to do at the carnival? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What did Avery want to eat and drink?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Have you ever been to a funfair or carnival? Where was the funfair or carnival?___________________________________________________________________Describe what you saw, heard and smelled when you were there._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is your favourite thing about a funfair or carnival? Why?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 18 & 19Can you write the story that Templeton would tell the other animals about the funfair.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A bystander says that Wilbur is cleaner than uncle. Adjectives can be used to compare people or things. Complete the following;

big bigger biggest

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neat _______________ ________________

dirty _______________ ________________

pretty _______________ ________________

good _______________ ________________

bad _______________ ________________

Make a sentence using all forms of one of the adjectives.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 20 & 21Mr. Zuckerman said that Wilbur was embarrassed. Think about a time you have felt embarrassed. Write a bit about it here.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Design the medal Wilbur won at the fair.

Write a thank you note from Wilbur to Charlotte. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapter 22Charlotte was a good friend to Wilbur. What makes a good friend?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Think of one of your special friends. Write a small piece about that person. Why are you friends?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Charlotte’s children didn’t get to meet her. Think of some questions they might ask Wilbur about her._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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At the end of the bookWrite about your favourite part of the story. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Illustrate it.