A Guide for Using Dear Mr. Henshaw in the Classroom
Title | A Guide for Using Dear Mr. Henshaw in the Classroom PDF eBook |
Author | Angela Bean Bolton |
Publisher | Teacher Created Resources |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 1995-10 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1557345414 |
"Curriculum connections -- Unit tests -- Vocabulary -- Critical thinking"--Cover.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Lit Link Gr. 4-6
Title | Dear Mr. Henshaw Lit Link Gr. 4-6 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | On The Mark Press |
Pages | 42 |
Release | |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1770729003 |
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Title | Dear Mr. Henshaw PDF eBook |
Author | Beverly Cleary |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2009-10-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0061972150 |
Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s Book Beverly Cleary’s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’s life forever. From the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life’s growing pains.
Dear Mr. Henshaw - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
Title | Dear Mr. Henshaw - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6 PDF eBook |
Author | Marie-Helen Goyetche |
Publisher | Classroom Complete Press |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 2009-02-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1553198824 |
Explore the ultimate first-person narrative through the eyes of a young boy and his tale of self-discovery. Our resource is developmentally appropriate for students with special needs who read at a lower grade level. Students predict who Mr. Henshaw might be, and why he would be receiving a letter. Find antonyms to the vocabulary words found in the novel. Answer multiple choice questions about Leigh. Students become Leigh and write their own list of questions for Mr. Henshaw. Solve the mystery of the lunch thief. Create a to-do list for writing based on what Mrs. Badger suggests to Leigh. Imagine how Leigh and Mr. Henshaw's relationship would progress through the years and write a new letter from Leigh as an adult. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: This Newbery Medal-winning classic story is about Leigh Botts, a young boy who lives with his divorced mother and misses his father. The book is a collection of letters written from Leigh to Mr. Henshaw, his favorite author. The letters show increasing emotional and literary complexity as Leigh grows. They also reflect his desire to become a writer. Through his journal, Leigh learns a great deal about writing and about himself. The diary reveals Leigh's loneliness at school and details his troubles with an unknown schoolmate. When Leigh is in sixth grade, Mr. Henshaw writes back to answer the ten questions Leigh sent to him for the Author Report assignment. Through his journal, Leigh learns a great deal about writing and about himself.
Beverly Cleary Literature Activities--Dear Mr. Henshaw
Title | Beverly Cleary Literature Activities--Dear Mr. Henshaw PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Onion |
Publisher | Teacher Created Materials |
Pages | 11 |
Release | 2015-03-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1480794317 |
Engaging discussion questions, vocabulary lists, and activities help students appreciate the inviting novels of Beverly Cleary. Cross-curricular before-, during-, and after-reading activities provide a comprehensive study of Dear Mr. Henshaw.
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Title | Dear Mr. Henshaw PDF eBook |
Author | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2004-03-04 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781428112094 |
PITR L1 Dear Mr. Henshaw SG
Teaching with Favorite Newbery Books
Title | Teaching with Favorite Newbery Books PDF eBook |
Author | Lori Licciardo Musso |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780590019750 |
Contains engaging discussion questions, vocabulary builders, writing prompts, and great literature response activities.