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Dear Mr. Henshaw - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

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Critical thinking skills chart for Dear Mr. Henshaw, matching Bloom's six levels to Section Questions One to Nine
Skills chart for the nine question sections
Contents: teacher guide, handouts for Sections One to Nine, writing tasks, word search, quiz and answer key
Table of contents for the full kit
Assessment rubric for Dear Mr. Henshaw scoring comprehension, content, style and conventions at Levels 1 to 4
Rubric for writing tasks and graphic organizers
Teacher guide introduction: Leigh Botts's story, Before You Read and After You Read activities, and picture cues
Teacher guide: how the kit is organized
Teacher notes on three graphic organizers: Letter Writing, Leigh's Journey map and Leigh's Emotions Report
Guide to the three graphic organizers
Bloom's Taxonomy six levels of thinking pyramid, Remembering to Creating, with teaching strategies for the novel
Teacher guide: Bloom's levels and teaching strategies
Story summary for Dear Mr. Henshaw and a list of other Beverly Cleary books, Henry Huggins to Ramona's World
Story summary and further reading suggestions
Vocabulary list, 10 words for each of Sections One to Nine, from amuse and bulletin to broccoli and winery
Vocabulary words for all nine sections
Spotlight on Beverly Cleary: author biography from her 1916 birth in Oregon to her 1984 Newbery award
Author biography handout before Section One
Section One Before You Read: predict who Mr. Henshaw is, then match amuse, urgent and 4 more words to meanings
First page of the Section One questions
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Dear Mr. Henshaw - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

This enriched exploration of the Newbery Medal-winning story told from a young boy's perspective is perfect for fifth and sixth graders. Specifically designed for students who read at a lower grade level, it aims to meet various learning needs.

The kit invites a deeper understanding into Leigh Botts' journey of self-discovery, prompting students to:

  • Predict character identities based on clues within the novel.
  • Explore antonyms in the narrative's vocabulary.
  • Solve mysteries surrounding plot events with engaging activities.
In fostering creative thinking, students have opportunities to:
  • Create their questions for Mr. Henshaw as Leigh does in his narrative journey.
  • Inspired by Mrs. Badger's writing tips from the book itself, develop their unique writing checklist.

All assignments align perfectly with State Standards and encourage elements beyond mere academics such as character analysis and discussions on empathy, loneliness in school age or parental separation. Note: An interesting feature is projecting imagined future scenarios between characters like Leigh & Mr.Henshaw showing applicability of learnt lessons today. For educators looking for supplementary tools alongside core study:

  • An ample amount of word searches are available;
  • A variety of extra crossword puzzles are included;
  • Detailed comprehension tests along with solution sets offer easy referencing options;

To conclude: Dear Mr.Henshaw - Literature Kit Gr 5-6 seamlessly integrates into Language Arts Literature instruction for crucial grades 5 & 6. Catering to classroom settings or homeschooling methods or even as home tasks, its PDF format makes it conveniently manageable.

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