Friendship Themes

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they compare excerpts from Charlotte’s Web and Wonder to explore how friendship is shown during challenging moments. Through theme analysis, character relationship study, evidence-based interpretation, and reflective thinking, students examine how comfort, courage, kindness, and emotional support are expressed across two very different stories and time periods.

Targeted Skills

• Theme Identification & Comparison (Grades 4-6) – Identify shared friendship themes and compare how they are developed in each text.
• Character Relationship Analysis – Examine how characters support one another through words, actions, and choices.
• Evidence-Based Interpretation – Use specific details from both excerpts to support ideas and conclusions.
• Text-to-Self Connections – Reflect on how literary examples of friendship connect to students’ own experiences.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA standards.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for whole-class discussion, partner work, small groups, or independent practice.
• Thoughtful Questioning – Prompts encourage deeper thinking about kindness, empathy, and perseverance.
• Accessible Structure – Clear directions and guided responses support a range of learners.
• Low-Prep Printable – Easy to implement in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This friendship comparison worksheet helps students strengthen skills in theme analysis, character study, and textual evidence while engaging with emotionally meaningful literature. By comparing Charlotte’s Web and Wonder, learners recognize universal themes of support, empathy, and courage that cross genres and generations. It’s a practical, discussion-rich resource that encourages both literary understanding and personal reflection in classroom and homeschool environments.

This worksheet is part of our comparisons & connections in reading worksheets collection.