Dear Mr. Henshaw: Part 3
Information About This Unit
Description of Learning Unit:
Read along this week as Leigh finds a way to deter the lunchbox thief, tries to think of something to write for the Young Writer's Club, and thinks about his dad being lonely. Will everything work out? You will have to finish the book to find out! Hands-on activities include building a lunch box alarm, creating a bumper sticker, looking to the future, and learning about the author of this story. Language Arts will focus on plot this week. You will learn about main conflict and resolution. In keyboarding, you will learn to type "G" and "U." Online quizzes, games, and a video help reinforce the objectives. This unit is designed to last one week, depending on how often you teach language arts. .jpg)
List of Objectives:
- You will finish reading "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary.
- You will learn about plots--main conflict and resolution.
- You will learn to type "G" and "U" in your keyboarding lesson.
- You will practice writing a business letter.
List of Materials and Supplies Needed for This Pathway:
- String
- A lunch box that opens from the top
- A small weight
- A small pulley
- A bell
- Cardboard
- Tape
- Drawing paper
- Markers, colored pencils, or crayons
- A pencil
- Notebook paper
- A pencil
- Dictionary
- Index cards
- Pen or pencil
Writing Assignments:
- Writing Journal
- A pencil and paper or word processing program and printer supplies
Links to Related Pathways (if any):
Langauge Arts Year 5, Week 1: Dear Mr. Henshaw: Part 1
Language Arts Year 5, Week 2: Dear Mr. Henshaw: Part 2
Links to Free Learning Material
Literature Activities:
| "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary | (no rating) |
Read pages 89-134 of "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary.
| Lunch Box Alarm | (no rating) |
You will make a lunch box alarm.
| Bumper Stickers | (no rating) |
You will make a bumper sticker like Leigh did.
| Looking Forward | (no rating) |
Imagine that 10 or 15 years have passed since Leigh began writing Mr. Henshaw.
| Meet Beverly Cleary | (no rating) |
Get to know Beverly Cleary in this lesson.
Language Arts Concepts:
| Plot | (no rating) |
Read about elements that make up the plot in a story.
| Conflict | (no rating) |
Learn why a story can not exist without conflict.
| Resolution | (no rating) |
Find out what resolution means in terms of a story.
| The Three Little Pigs | (no rating) |
Read the story of The Three Little Pigs with your child.
| Vocabulary Words | (no rating) |
This week's vocabulary words are canape, cross-country, mincemeat, quiche, fictitious, prose, rejected, submitted, retain, mimeographed, mildew, and hibernated.
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Writer's Workshop:
| Business Letter | (no rating) |
Write a letter to a manufacturing company which makes your favorite processed food.
| Self-Respect | (no rating) |
Through the series of letters Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw, Leigh appears to grow emotionally.
Keyboarding Skills:
| Learn G and U | (no rating) |
Keyboarding practice, lesson 3, has you learning to type G and U.
Learning Tools (worksheets, drills, printables, online games, tests, etc.):
| Parts of a Friendly Letter | (no rating) |
Take this quiz about the parts of a friendly letter.
| Correct Those Titles | (no rating) |
This quiz gives you practice on how to capitalize a title - just for you!
| Who's Who in Dear Mr. Henshaw | (no rating) |
Take a short quiz to see how much you know about the characters and places in "Dear Mr. Henshaw."
| Word Scramble | (no rating) |
See if you can unscramble these words about the final section of the book.
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Free Online Audio: 
Free E-Books (and classics available in most libraries):