My Shared Novel Workbook
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About the Book
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Chapters 1 and 2
Think about the first two chapters that we read. Fern gets
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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
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text/film/tv
Chapters 3 and 4
The story started off on Arable’s Farm. Where is the
setting now?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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Chapter 10
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”.
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The prefix un- means not.
Write as many words as you can think of with the unprefix 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
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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 & 12
What 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
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bewildered
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adjourn
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Chapter 13 and 14
Wilbur is very active in this chapter. Draw two pictures
to show some of the acrobatic moves Wilbur was doing.
Write a bit about them.
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Charlotte told Wilbur a story even though she was tired.
Have you ever done something nice for a friend when
you didn’t really want to?
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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 & 16
The 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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What do you think Charlotte was worried about?
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Avery and Fern put on “special clothes”.
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What did Fern wear?
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What would you wear if you had to go somewhere special?
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Draw your outfit here.
Chapter 17
What did Fern say she was going to do at the carnival?
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What did Avery want to eat and drink?
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Have you ever been to a funfair or carnival? Where was
the funfair or carnival?
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Describe what you saw, heard and smelled when you were
there.
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What is your favourite thing about a funfair or
carnival? Why?
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Chapters 18 & 19
Can you write the story that Templeton would tell the
other animals about the funfair.
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A bystander says that Wilbur is cleaner than uncle.
Adjectives can be used to compare people or things.
Complete the following;
big
bigger
clean
biggest
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dirty
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pretty
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good
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bad
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Make a sentence using all forms of one of the
adjectives.
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Chapters 20 & 21
Mr. Zuckerman said that Wilbur was embarrassed. Think
about a time you have felt embarrassed. Write a bit
about it here.
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Design the medal Wilbur won
at the fair.
Write a thank you note from Wilbur to Charlotte.
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Chapter 22
Charlotte was a good friend to Wilbur. What makes a good
friend?
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Think of one of your special friends. Write a small
piece about that person. Why are you friends?
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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 book
Write about your favourite part of the story.
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Illustrate it.