Terrific Tales

Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:08:00 +0000

Welcome to our Terrific Tales blog! We are going to begin by talking about the book, Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. In the future, we may add more titles to our blog.

Feel free to add your comments to ours.

We'd love to know what you are thinking too!

How Did Other Classes Celebrate Charlotte's Web?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:20:00 +0000

Click on the link below to visit a list of other classes who participated in this online project celebrating Charlotte's Web.

Charlotte's Web Project Gallery

Question 3 - Favorite Part

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:14:00 +0000

Now that you have finished reading Charlotte's Web, tell us what your favorite part of this book was and why it was your favorite.

Mrs. Carter's and Mrs. Muscarella's Class Webs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:15:00 +0000

Mrs. Carter's Class and Mrs. Muscarella's Class also created their own webs. You can view these in our sidebar as well. Just click on any picture to see the full-size image.

If you were a spider in the Zuckerman barn, what would you write in a web?

Click on the "Comments" link below and tell us what you would write.

Mrs. Dailey's Class Webs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:47:00 +0000

If you could put a word into a web like Charlotte did, what word would you write? Students in Mrs. Dailey's class created their own webs.

Look in our sidebar for Mrs. Dailey's Class Webs.

Click on any tiny picture to see a full-sized version of it.

Suburban News

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:50:00 +0000

An article about our record breaking attempt was published in the Dec. 24th issue of our local newspaper, the Suburban News. Click below to read the article.

Going for the Record

Breaking the World Reading Record

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:36:00 +0000

On December 13, 2006, we joined with 547,826 readers in 2,451 locations, in 50 states and 28 countries to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously reading in multiple locations.

Additionally, we joined in the one and only SkypeCast that was part of this event. Through the SkypeCast, we were able to chat with and read with Mrs. Jennifer Wagner in California! Mrs. Wagner is the coordinator of the Charlotte's Web Online Project. You can find links to her sites in our sidebar.

Click here to listen to a podcast of our reading. There was a slight delay between us and Mrs. Wagner on opposite sides of the country which effects the clarity of our audio in the beginning.

E. B. White - 1889-1985

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:11:00 +0000

A Letter from E. B. White - From the Harper Collins website
"Where did the ideas for Charlotte and Stuart Little come from? Why did E. B. White choose to write about a pig? Did his stories really happen? Read the answers in this letter, which he wrote to all kids everywhere shortly before his death."

Click on the picture of E. B. White to go to the Harper Collins website to read his letter and to learn more about this author and his books. Click here to listen to E. B. White reading the same passage that we read.

If you could talk with Mr. White, what would you say to him?

Question 2 - Saving a Pig

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:57:00 +0000

“Charlotte?’’ Wilbur said.

“Yes?” said the spider.

“Were you serious when you promised you would keep them from killing me?”

“I was never more serious in my life. I am not going to let you die, Wilbur”

How could a spider save a pig? Do you think Charlotte can save Wilbur?

Question 1 - Friendship

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:08:00 +0000

As we finish up Friendship Month here in our school, think about the friends Wilbur has made so far. Who are his friends and who do you think his best friend is? Why do you think that?

Click on the "Comments" link below and write your response.

Charlotte's Web Character List

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:08:00 +0000

Here is a list of some of the characters in Charlotte's Web. You might want to use these characters in your response to our first question above.

Fern
Charlotte
Avery
Lurvy
The Arables
Wilbur
The Zuckermans (Aunt and Uncle)
Templeton the Rat
Farm animals