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Title:
| Literature: "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary |
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Description:
| These sites are about the book "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary. There are several hands-on classroom activities including how to make a lunch box alarm. Students can take online quizzes over vocabulary and events from the book. Includes eThemes Resources on Beverly Cleary and letter writing. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| Scholastic: Dear Mr. Henshaw
This site provides a book synopsis, discussion guide questions, and teaching plan for "Dear Mr. Henshaw". NOTE: This site includes ads.
Who's Who in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
This matching game tests your knowledge over the characters in the book.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Pages 1-37 Vocabulary Quiz
This quiz covers vocabulary from the first part of the book.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Pages 39-107 Vocabulary Quiz
This quiz covers the vocabulary words from these pages.
Teacher CyberGuide: Dear Mr. Henshaw
This site has five student activities to use in the classroom about this book.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Quiz
Take this quiz to see how much you remember from the book.
Dear Mr. Henshaw: ESL Worksheet
This page has questions about the book and its characters. NOTE: There is a pop-up ad that can be closed before showing the site to students.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Literary Discussion Guide
This is a list of topics to discuss while reading this book.
Leigh
Read a short story of one of the characters in "Dear Mr. Henshaw" and take a quiz.
Dear Mr. Henshaw: Parts of a Friendly Letter
Take this quiz over the book and learn how to write friendly letters.
Activities for Dear Mr. Henshaw
This page has a list of activities created by a teacher to use with the book.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Book Report Form
This is a three-page PDF file of a book report form.
Dear Mr. Henshaw: Comprehension
Take a quiz after reading to find out how much you know about the story.
eThemes Resource: Author Study: Beverly Cleary
These sites are about author Beverly Cleary and her life of writing. Includes eThemes Resources on her books "Ramona and Her Father","Dear Mr. Henshaw", "Ralph S. Mouse", "The Mouse and the Motorcycle", "Ramona the Brave", "Dear Mr. Henshaw", and "Henry and Ribsy".
eThemes Resource: Writing Letters: Friendly, Business, and Thank You
This eThemes Resource provides examples of friendly and business letters. Includes explanations on the different parts of letters and general writing tips. Also covers thank you notes and how to address envelopes. Includes an interactive quiz and a Powerpoint presentation.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 1, 2, 4, 6, 1, 7
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