Title of Book: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Choose two (2) of the projects below to complete about your book. Be prepared to share your project on Friday, September 1st. You will need to also complete a short written summary answering the “W” questions (Who? What? When? Where? Why?) about the book. You may work with one partner.
Type of Project |
What to Do |
What it Includes |
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Art Smart |
Pretend the book you’ve read is being made into a movie. Design a poster to advertise the movie. Use a catchy slogan. Be sure to include the title and author. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ Setting accurate ____ Colorful ____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Music Smart |
Pretend the book you’ve read is being made into a movie. What song would be a good theme song? You may write an original song or choose an existing song. Explain. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ Words match story ____ Written copy of song ____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Word Smart |
Write a letter to your favorite author. Include in the letter why you like this author and some of the questions Leigh asked Mr. Henshaw. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ Correct letter format ____ Author choice & questions ____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Logic Smart |
Make a time line of important events in the story. Include at least 6 events, in the correct order. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ 6 events in order ____ Time Line format ____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Nature Smart |
Find out more about monarch butterflies. Write a report with pictures and map of migration. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ Report ____ Picture and map ____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Self Smart |
Write a paragraph telling something you have seen or done yourself that is similar to material read in your story. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ At least 5 sentences ____ Clear comparison ____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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People Smart |
Choose two characters from the book. Draw a four-frame comic strip about a real or imaginary conversation they have. Write their words in the balloons. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ How two are alike ____ How two are different ____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Body Smart |
Build a lunchbox burglar alarm using a real lunchbox or just a box. Write a paragraph that explains how it works and demonstrate its use. |
____ Title ____ Author ____ Burglar alarm ____ Instruction paragraph ____ Summary (5 W’s) |