Dear Mr. Henshaw
Novel Study Guide - Grades 5 to 6 - Print Book - Lesson Plan
Description
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
I loved using this last year and look forward to using it again this year. Thank you!
Thanks, the ideas have given me springboards to teach off of.
Great. Very helpful. Thank you.
Super in-depth...Very pleased!
Thank you so much!! This will be extremely helpful!! You saved me a lot of time!!
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)
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!
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.
I love using this book for questions for my book units.
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!
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!
This is a great resource. I am excited about using it in my literature circles with fifth grade!