OCR Unit 1, Lesson 4: Charlotte’s Web Study Guide

 

Spelling List:       The Long O Sound

 

over

blow

coast

cobra

elbow

bulldozer

overflow

narrow

window

shadow

hollow

groan

slow

coax

bowl

whole

know

grindstones

swallow

commotion

 

Vocabulary

1. discarded

2. trough

3. racket

4. commotion

5. stirred

6. relieved

7. captivity

8. appetizing

9. reconsider

10. fetched

 

Assignment #1_____

For words 1--10, neatly and correctly write the word and its definition in your Language Arts notebook.
 

Assignment #2________

For each of the words 3, 4, 7, 8, & 9, write a wonderful sentence which uses the word. Carefully underline or highlight the vocabulary word in the sentence.

 

Assignment #3___________

Answer your choice of question 7 or 8 with at least one thoughtful paragraph.

(Modified assignment) Answer your choice of four of the Study Guide questions. Remember, your answers need to be great, complete sentences. Check your work for accuracy, spelling and punctuation.

 

Study Guide Questions Use complete sentences to fully answer the questions.

1.     What is the best kind of “bedding” for a piglet?

2.     What gives Wilbur the most pleasure? What makes him the saddest?

3.     How could a person get Wilbur to go a particular place?

4.     List all of the events (in order) that take place after (the big escape)Wilbur returns to his pen.

5.     How do Wilbur’s animal friends try to help him during his escape attempt?

6.     What causes Wilbur to get apprehended (caught)?

7.     How does your attitude about risk-taking compare to Wilbur’s attitude about risk-taking at the end of the story? (This question for Wordly Wise Group!)
     8.  After reading "Escape," someone might think E.B. White's message was that
          safety is better than freedom. What do you think? Explain your reasoning.