Dear Mr. Henshaw
Novel Study Guide - Grades 5 to 6 - eBook - Lesson Plan
Description
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.
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Product Reviews
Thanks, the ideas have given me springboards to teach off of.
Great. Very helpful. Thank you.
I loved using this last year and look forward to using it again this year. Thank you!
Super in-depth...Very pleased!
I used this resource as a supplement for a story in the basal and then as part of a novel study of the same title.
Helped keep my students on track in our novel study.
Very helpful resource - thank you! :o)
Thank you so much!! This will be extremely helpful!! You saved me a lot of time!!
My students with special needs often read materials at a lower grade level. This packet was both developmentally and age appropriate. Thank you.
Great resource to go along with our novel.
very useful lots of great questions to engage the students. used this with my 3rd graders and they did well.
I used this last year for a whole class book study, and my fifth graders loved it! Can't wait to use it again this year!
I love using this book for questions for my book units.
Thank you so much!! This will be extremely helpful!! You saved me a lot of time!!
My students with special needs often read materials at a lower grade level. This packet was both developmentally and age appropriate. Thank you.
Such a great resource! I loved reading this book in elementary school and wanted my third graders to as well. Your literature kit did just that, thank you!
This is a great resource. I am excited about using it in my literature circles with fifth grade!
Awesome questions to get kids to really think!