Third Grade E-Book

Movie
Maker
Project
Standards Addressed
ELA 3R3
a) Reads a variety of Texts
e, f) Recognizes and makes judgments about plot, setting, and character
g) Summarizes texts
h) Makes connections between texts and personal experiences
p) recognizes author’s purpose
q) Formulates and defends an opinion about text
ELA3W1
student demonstrates competency in the writing process – Response to Literature
Spring Board Activity for
Writing State Mandated
Response to Literature Essay

In the beginning, eight year old
Fern learned a runt pig was about to
be killed by her father. She was
adamant that it was unjust that the
small pig should be killed. She cried,
“But it’s unfair. The pig couldn’t help
being born small could it?” (p.3) After
a while, Mr. Arable agreed to let Fern
raise the young pig. She taught him
to drink from a bottle and hugged
him. The bus soon arrived to take
Fern and Avery to school. In the end,
Fern looked back at the pig, and she
knew she loved him right away. Fern
was a good caregiver.
CHAPTER 1:
Model Paragraph Summary

In the beginning, Wilbur sat in a large, cold, and old barn
with good smells. Fern sat happy on the old milking stool.
Wilbur ate his slop gladly because he knew Fern was right there
on the stool. Fern was watching and listening to everything
Wilbur did. The next day, Fern did not come at the time she
usually came. It was lonely and dark. Wilbur asked goose to
play with him, but she said she was laying on her eggs. Then
she said there was a loose piece of wood on the fence so he
could get out of the pigpen. So he did. He liked being free. In
the end, Mr. Zuckerman saw Wilbur. “LURVY!” he yelled. “Get
the pig ! ‘ he continued. (page 18 ) Everyone started to chase
the pig. The horse said, ‘GO TO THE RIGHT,” the cows said,
“GO TO THE LEFT ,’ the goose said ,’ GO DOWN THE HILL ,’
and the lamb said,” GO UP THE HILL ! Wilbur did not know
what to do or who to listen to. Then Mr. Zuckerman got some
slop and Wilbur got the good smell of it and followed him
back to the pigpen. Mr. Zuckerman leaned on the fence and
scratched Wilbur’s back. Wilbur could feel the milk in his
stomach and felt happy as Mr. Zuckerman said, “Good pig.” I
think it would be boring to stay in a pen.
CHAPTER 3: ESCAPE

In the beginning, of the chapter it
was very rainy. The rain messed up
Wilbur’s plans. Wilbur wanted to play
with some friends. Many animals did
not want to be his friend. The lamb
declared, “I don’t play with pigs’’ (p.
28). Wilbur was sad and lonely. In
the end, Wilbur heard a voice tell
him they wanted to be his friend.
Wilbur will make good friends.
CHAPTER 4: LONELINESS

In the beginning, Wilbur heard a
voice that remarked “I’ll be your
friend”(p.33). Wilbur thought the
night was long. He can’t sleep.
Later on, morning came. He met a
spider named Charlotte and Wilbur
at first thought she was bloodthirsty.
At the end, Wilbur thinks Charlotte is
loyal and kind. Charlotte is nice.
CHAPTER 5: CHARLOTTE

In the beginning of this chapter,
Wilbur was admiring how thoughtful
Charlotte was to her prey. He was
enjoying the beautiful morning and slops
until he overheard the old sheep
mumbling. “You know why they are
fatting you up, don’t you?” warned the old
sheep. “No, why?” replied Wilbur. “Well
when Christmas comes you’ will die.’’
explained the old sheep (page 49)
Wilbur was fearful and started crying that
he did not want to die , but Charlotte was
able to calm him down she was nice and
promised to save his life.
CHAPTER 7: Bad News

At the beginning, eight of
goose’s goslings had hatched and
one did not hatch so goose gave
it to Templeton. In the middle,
Fern was telling her mother about
the animals. Towards the end,
Mrs. Arable complained, “I think I
will ask Dr. Dorion about Fern.”
(page.54) Mrs. Arable was
worried about Fern. Mrs. Arable
asks too many questions.
CHAPTER 8: A TALK AT HOME

In the beginning, Charlotte and Wilbur
were talking about what Charlotte does in
here life. Wilbur wondered how to spin a
web, so he tried to, but it did not work.
Then after awhile, Wilbur was very sad
because he could not spin a web. Charlotte
tried to cheer up Wilbur and he got cheered
up a little bit. Wilbur stretched out on his
back thinking about what the old sheep had
said. “Charlotte I don’t want to die.” (page
62) Wilbur was shivering with fear. Finally,
Charlotte calmed him down. It was the
weirdest moment of all.
CHAPTER 9: WILBUR'S BOAST

In the beginning, Lurvy saw the
words some pig in Charlotte’s web.
“I’m seeing things.” Whispered Lurvy.
( page 78) Then he went to get Mr.
Zuckerman. Before long, the whole
county knew about the miracle. Wilbur
was filled with joy. In the end, Fern
thought being alone with the animals
was better than being with every body
in the county. This chapter is terrific!
CHAPTER 11: THE MIRACLE

In the beginning, Charlotte held a
meeting for suggestions for writing . A
lamb suggested “Pig Supreme.” (page
87) Charlotte decided that it would not
work because it sounded like a tasty
desert. In the middle, the gander
suggested “Terrific, terrific, terrific.” (page
88) Charlotte replied to cut that down to
one terrific and it would do fine. In the
end, the sheep talked to Templeton about
getting some magazine clippings the next
time he went to the dump. I think the old
sheep is smart.
CHAPTER 12: A MEETING

In the beginning, Charlotte worked on
her web while all the animals slept. She
spelled the word terrific to describe
Wilbur. It was a lot of hard work. The
next morning, Wilbur stood under his
web. The Zuckermans were shocked to
see words in the web. “Terrific!’’
breathed Mr. Zuckerman, in joyful
admiration. (page 96) In the end, Wilbur
asked Charlotte to tell him a story and
sing a song. I think that Wilbur will not be
killed because Charlotte’s words will save
his life.
CHAPTER 13:GOOD PROGRESS

One Saturday morning , Fern and
her mother were washing dishes. After
that , Fern began to tell stories that
Charlotte had told to the animals at the
barn. Mrs. Arable did not believe her.
When Fern was headed on her way to
the barn, Mrs. Arable got dressed to go
to Dr. Dorian’s doctor’s office to talk
about Fern. For a while, Mrs. Arable
talked about Fern with Dr. Dorian. Dr.
Dorian added, ‘’ I never heard an
animal say anything , but that proves
nothing.’’ (pg.,110) At the end of the
chapter, Mrs. Arable felt better about
Fern. I think Fern had better prove to
her mother that the animals talked!
CHAPTER 14: DR. DORIAN

In the beginning, the crickets were
singing their end of Summer song. Their
song was making everybody anxious for
the end of Summer. In the mean time,
Wilbur is trying to live up to Charlotte’s
words on her webs. Mr. Zuckerman would
say to the crowd, “ That pig is radiant.”
( p .115 ) It was almost time for the fair.
Wilbur is trying to talk Charlotte into going
to the fair with him. In the end Charlotte
said that she could go to the fair with him
if she possibly can. That made Wilbur
happy. Charlotte is a good friend.
CHAPTER 15: THE CRICKETS

In the beginning, The Zuckermans wanted to
go to the fair. They were looking forward to it.
The morning of the fair, everyone woke up at
daylight to prepare for the big day. Wilbur got a
buttermilk bath. In the middle, the animals decide
who is going to the fair. Templeton does not
really want to go until the sheep tells him about
all the yummy food. “Everywhere is loot for a rat –
in tents, in booths, in hay lofts. Why- a fair has
enough disgusting leftovers for a whole army of
rats.” exclaimed sheep (p. 123). In the end,
Wilbur faints just before he is shoved into the
crate. Wilbur is emotional.
CHAPTER 16: OFF TO THE FAIR

At the beginning , Wilbur was being
unloaded at the fair . Everyone wanted to
do their own thing . Mr. Zuckerman
wanted to look at tractors . Mrs.
Zuckerman wanted to look at a deep
freeze . After a while , the people left the
pigpen . Wilbur met an lager pig .
Charlotte went to the other pig’s stall and
asked his name . In a hearty voice he
replied, “Just call me Uncle.”(p.134) . In
the end, everyone met at the truck for
lunch . I think Uncle is a weird pig.
CHAPTER 17: UNCLE

In the beginning, the county fair had
just gotten to town. The Zuckerman's
are going to enter Wilbur in the most
RADIANT pig completion. In the
middle, Henry Fussy asked Fern to ride
on the Ferris wheel. Templeton goes to
the dump to get a word for Charlotte. “
The word is HUMBLE” exclaimed
Templeton. (page407) In the end, we
find out that Charlotte is getting weak.
Charlotte is the best character in the
story.
CHAPTER 18: THE COOL OF THE
EVENING

In the beginning, Charlotte and
Wilbur woke up and saw Charlotte’s egg
sack. “What’s inside it?” asked Wilbur.
“Eggs? Five hundred and fourteen of
them,” she replied (p.145) In the
middle, everybody started crying. It was
all because Uncle the heavier and older
pig next door won first prize. Finally,
Wilbur got a buttermilk bath and people
changed their mind about their decision.
Wilbur is the cutest and cleanest pig.
CHAPTER 19: THE EGG SAC

In the beginning, Wilbur the pig
went to the judges booth. After
that, Wilbur fainted because he
got dizzy from the loud speaker.
To wake him Templeton bit him
on the tail. In the end, Avery
started acting like a clown so his
mom cried ‘’Avery, stop it!’’
[pg.162] Wilbur is a fine pig.
CHAPTER 20: THE HOUR OF
TRIUMPH

In the begging, Charlotte was feeling
very ill. Charlotte was talking to Wilbur
and saying that , “you will live secure and
safe” Wilbur “Noting can harm you now”.
(page 163) In the middle of the chapter,
Wilbur did not want Charlotte to leave.
Charlotte was at the fair to die. Wilbur lay
and sobbed for Charlotte because he did
not want Charlotte to go to heaven. Soon
after , Charlotte died Wilbur was sad.
Wilbur always remembered Charlotte .
Charlotte was a good friend.
CHAPTER 21: Last Day

In the beginning, the fair had ended
and they had came home. Wilbur put
Charlotte’s egg sac and laid it in the
corner of the barn. After awhile, the egg
sac hatched and all five hundred
fourteen babies looked just like
Charlotte. The babies were balloonist.
Balloonist are spiders with strings that
look like balloons. In the end, only three
of the five hundred fourteen stayed at
the barn. ‘’Joy! Aranea! Nellie! welcome
to the barn cellar.” exclaimed Wilbur
(p.182) I think Wilbur is generous.
CHAPTER 22: A WARM WIND

Third Grade E-Book

More Related Content

What's hot (20)

Similar to Third Grade E-Book (20)

Recently uploaded (20)

Third Grade E-Book