Novel Units- Dear Mr. Henshaw Teacher Guide Grades 3-5
Teacher Guides
Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!
Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.
- 32+ pages
- Summary
- "About the Author"
- Character list
- Background information
- Initiating activities
- Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
- Discussion questions and answers
- Graphic organizers
- Writing ideas
- Literary analysis
- Post-reading discussion questions
- Cross-curriculum extension activities
- Assessment Scoring rubric
See also Student Packet #7695
Dear Mr. Henshaw #2436 Leigh Botts has been author Boyd Henshaw's number one fan ever since he was in second grade. Now in sixth grade, Leigh’s parents have divorced and he lives with his mother and is the new kid at school. He's lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, a cross-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief steals from his lunch bag. Then Leigh's teacher assigns a letter-writing project. Leigh begins to write letters to Mr. Henshaw that describes his everyday trials and tribulations at school and home. In his letters he reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world. Then Mr. Henshaw’s surprising answer changes Leigh's life.Related product
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