since the spider had befriended him, he had done his Ask students what word they can find in befriended. They “Ever best to live up to his reputation” (pg. 114). will see the word friend. Tell them that befriended is another way of saying friends with.” To tackle the word “made reputation, go back into the text and reread the sentence, as well as the remainder of the paragraph. Context will help students, but you will need to help them understand that a reputation is someone is viewed by others.” In this case, “how Wilbur’s reputation (how he is viewed by others) depends on the words that Charlotte is spinning in her web. Finally, students may need some support with up to.” Tell your “live students that up to” something means to be as good as “living you thought or said it would be. Model for your students how to put a tough sentence in your own words. since “Ever Charlotte made friends with Wilbur, Wilbur has been trying his best to be as good as Charlotte said he was in her webs.” Give students the definition for the word modest: bit shy, “a was modest; fame did not spoil him” (pg. 115). you don’t brag about yourself.” For fame, ask students if “Wilbur they’ve heard any other words that sound like fame, words that they might use to describe someone really well known, like a singer or actor (famous). Tell them they are different forms of the same word. Students may be familiar with the word spoil. Ask the kids if their parents have ever them with toys spoiled and presents? Spoil is a word with multiple meanings; this is a good chance to introduce kids to the idea that words can mean more than one thing. Point out to your students that spoil can also mean bad, ruined” like when your bananas spoil. “gone Now, ask students to turn to a partner and say the whole sentence in their own words.
“Ever since the spider had befriended him, he had done his best to live up to his reputation” (pg. 114). “Wilbur was modest; fame did not spoil him” (pg. 115). Ask students what word they can find in befriended. They will see the word friend. Tell them that befriended is another way of saying “made friends with.” To tackle the word reputation, go back into the text and reread the sentence, as well as the remainder of the paragraph. Context will help students, but you will need to help them understand that a reputation is “how someone is viewed by others.” In this case, Wilbur’s reputation (how he is viewed by others) depends on the words that Charlotte is spinning in her web. Finally, students may need some support with “live up to.” Tell your students that “living up to” something means to be as good as you thought or said it would be. Model for your students how to put a tough sentence in your own words. “Ever since Charlotte made friends with Wilbur, Wilbur has been trying his best to be as good as Charlotte said he was in her webs.” Give students the definition for the word modest: “a bit shy, you don’t brag about yourself.” For fame, ask students if they’ve heard any other words that sound like fame, words that they might use to describe someone really well known, like a singer or actor (famous). Tell them they are different forms of the same word. Students may be familiar with the word spoil. Ask the kids if their parents have ever spoiled them with toys and presents? Spoil is a word with multiple meanings; this is a good chance to introduce kids to the idea that words can mean more than one thing. Point out to your students that spoil can also mean “gone bad, ruined” like when your bananas spoil. Now, ask students to turn to a partner and say the whole sentence in their own words.
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