2. E. B. White A Fourth Grade Author Study WebQuest Melissa Wilcox

3. Introduction You have just finished reading two stories by E.B White. Mrs. McCurry will be joining us to see what we have learned. She is eager to learn how Mr. White has used his life experiences in order to write his stories. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion

4. Task You will need to complete the following jobs before you can show off your knowledge to Mrs. McCurry. 1. Research E.B White – his childhood, his family, his likes, important details, and interesting facts 2. Complete the fact web in PowerPoint 3. Prepare a PowerPoint slide that connects your new knowledge to Charlotte's Web IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion

5. Process Click on the links to research E.B White’s lifelinks Use the PowerPoint Organizer to keep track of your information. Be sure that you are answering the questions given. Use the information and the assigned chapter in Charlotte's Web in order to show examples of how E.B. White’s life is reflected in his work. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion

6. Information Click on the links to learn more about E.B White. – Letter to His Readers Letter to His Readers – Meet E.B. White Meet E.B. White – Author of the Month Author of the Month – Scholastic Biography. Scholastic Biography Use the PowerPoint web in order to record your answers.PowerPoint web Use the web and your text in order to complete the connections chart.connections chart

7. Evaluation Questions answered with facts 3 5-6 questions correct 2 3-4 questions correct 1 2 or less questions correct Connections are made with the text 3 Appropriate connection made using specific details 2 Missing connection or details from the text 1 No connections or details from the text CUPS3 0 – 1 mistakes 2 2-3 mistakes 1 4 or more mistakes IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion

8. Congratulations!! You are now an expert on E.B. White. Once Mrs. McCurry arrives you can dazzle her with all of your new found knowledge. We will be having a gallery walk to show our classmates our competed work. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion

10. In the textIn his real life