Week 6 (Week of April 21)
Focus: Charlotte’s Sacrifice & Wilbur’s Return to the Fair (Chapters 16–18)

For Teachers (In-Class Reading Time):

• Reading: Read Chapters 16–18 with the class, focusing on Charlotte’s sacrifice and Wilbur’s return to the fair.

• Goal: Discuss the key events in these chapters and their emotional significance.

For Parents (At-Home Activity):

• Activity: Story Mapping and Dictation
  After the chapters are read in class, help your child create a story map at home where they place key events in the correct order.

  • Materials Needed: Story map template, writing paper, and pencils.

  • Goal: Strengthen understanding of story sequence and improve writing skills.

• Steps to Follow:

  • Draw a simple story map of the events, such as “Wilbur goes to the fair” and “Charlotte’s web wins a prize.”

  • Dictate a sentence about each event (e.g., “Charlotte made a web to save Wilbur”) and have your child write it down or trace the words.

  • After writing, ask your child to draw the scene that corresponds to each event on their story map, reinforcing the sequence of events.

  • Additional Resource: You can use this beginning/middle/end sheet to guide your child through the story structure.