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Dear Mr. HenshawKey 1 - Answer ID # 0224163

Chapters May 12th - November 26th

1. Why did Leigh write to Mr. Henshaw in the sixth grade?

2. Why didn't Leigh want to read Mr. Henshaw's letter to the class?

3. Why wouldn't Leigh's mom get the television repaired?

4. What book did Leigh use for a book report when he was in the fifth grade?

5. Why did Leigh read Moose on Toast?

6. Leigh told Mr. Henshaw that he doesn't like his name. Is there anything you don't like aboutyourself? Explain your answer.



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November 27th - December 25th7. Why did a man come to Leigh's house late Christmas Eve?

8. Why did Leigh apologize to Mr. Henshaw on December 4th?

9. Where did Leigh and his mom go for Christmas dinner?

10. What does Leigh's father say at the end of a phone call that bothers Leigh?

11. Why did Leigh continue writing Dear Mr. Henshaw on the top of his diary entries?

12. Write a letter to Leigh and give him advice on how he can catch the person stealing from hislunch.



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January 3rd - February 2nd13. What happened when Leigh wrapped his lunch sack in tape?

14. What did Leigh's dad say when Leigh asked if he could ride with him next summer?

15. Where was Leigh's dad when he called?

16. Why does Leigh worry about his mom?

17. What did Leigh think his dad could help him make if he came home?

18. Leigh is constantly getting disappointed by his dad not calling or visiting him. Write a storyabout a time when you were disappointed.



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February 4th - February 9th19. What did Leigh's dad send him from Albuquerque, New Mexico?

20. What did Leigh's dad say when Leigh told him about someone stealing things from his lunch?

21. Why didn't Leigh scrub off the mildew in the bathroom?

22. What did Leigh hear that caused him to hang up the phone?

23. What did Leigh ask the worker at the gas station?

24. Pretend you are Leigh. Write your dad a thank-you note for the money.





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February 15th - March 25th25. What did Leigh's mom think about his burglar alarm?

26. What did Mr. Henshaw say characters in stories should do?

27. Why did Barry invite Leigh to come home with him?

28. What did Leigh write for the Young Writers' Yearbook?

29. What did all the kids at school think about Leigh's burglar alarm?

30. Leigh finally made a friend at his new school. Write a story about a time when you made anew friend.



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March 25th - March 31st31. What did Leigh ask his dad when he saw him?

32. What was Leigh's dad waiting to get loaded on his reefer when he came to see Leigh?

33. Why was Leigh happy that the author the winners would get to meet wasn't Mr. Henshaw?

34. What did Leigh's story win?

35. What did Mrs. Badger think about Leigh's writing?



Name _____________________________Date ___________________


36. What was your favorite part of Dear Mr. Henshaw?

Review37. How did Leigh's dad lose Bandit?

He left him at the refinery.He gave him away.He left him at the weigh station.Bandit ran away in a snowstorm.

38. What is Leigh's favorite book?Ramona Quimby, Age 8Beggar BearsWays to Amuse a DogLunch Bag Thief

39. What does Leigh's dad do for a living?AuthorTruck DriverTeacherCaterer

40. What was the story Leigh submitted about?Getting his dog, BanditRiding on the truck with his dadThe butterfliesA ten foot wax man

41. What did Leigh get from his dad forChristmas?

A new coatModel of truckJournalTwenty dollars

42. Which of the following words do notdescribe Mr. Henshaw?

AuthorHelpfulHatefulFunny



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43. What is the name of Leigh's first friend athis new school?

LarryBarryMichaelHenry

44. What did Leigh do with the twenty dollarsfrom his dad?

Bought a new typewriterBought stampsBought a new journalBought the stuff to make the burglaralarm

45. How did Leigh feel when he was home byhimself?

ExcitedHappyConfusedLonesome

46. Why does Leigh want to make a burglaralarm?

He wants to keep people out of hisroom.He wants to impress his friends.He thinks electricity is cool.He wants to keep people fromstealing from his lunch.



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Dear Mr. Henshaw(Key 1 - Answer ID # 0224163)

Circle the correct word.

1. catir cator cateer cater

2. blubbor blibbor bluhur blubber

3. ulcir ulcerr ulcor ulcer

4. segebrush sagebrush sagibrush sigabrush

5. relayve rileev releve relieve

6. cautous kawhuhs cautious cautius

7. hany handy hande handea

8. nuisonce naosunce nuisance nisance

9. quche quiche kesh quichi

10. snoo snoop snaop snoopp

11. doscinnect discannect disconnect disonnect

12. biy bay baay bayy

13. stranduhdd standuhd stranded standed

14. tevurn tavirn tavern tevern

15. fli flit fiht fliht

16. quiveer kwihur quiver quivor

17. wreth wrath wrat wrah

18. partition pertition partitionn partittion

19. holyard halyard halard halyar

20. ritianer retainor retainir retainer

21. thrift shop trift shopp thift shup trift shup

22. fictitios fihktehshuhs fictitious fictitius

23. feedlot feadlot fedlot fiedlut

24. riihg rig rigg rihg



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25. doirama diorama dioram doirema



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Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1. cater

to detach; to shut off

to spend the winter sleeping

to supply food ready to eat for partiesand banquets

left behind or in a helpless situation

2. prowl

something or someone that is annoying

to move at a high rate of speed

to move or roam quietly or secretly

something that is very popular for ashort time, then forgotten

3. snoop

cry or whine with snuffling

someone who tries to find out aboutother people's doings in a sneaky way

one who is annoying, complaining, andunpleasant


4. rumple

A smooth-textured sausage of mincedbeef or pork usually smoked; oftenserved on a bread roll

become wrinkled or crumpled orcreased

a group of similar trees

the part of the truck where the driverand passenger sits

5. prose

all written language that is not poetry;written in paragraph form

a dinner where each person bringssome food to share

distillery where wine is made


6. sagebrush



a grain storage structure equipped to liftand pour out grain

a small shrub with gray leaves andyellow flowers which grows in the dryparts of the western United States

7. molest

very careful; not taking chances

a person who acts as an agent forothers


to annoy, bother, or disturb

8. enclosure

something that is enclosed in anenvelope with a letter

to hold back or set aside

a machine that makes copies using astencil and ink




9. fussy




very picky or particular aboutsomething

10. cautious a wall that divides a space to spend the winter sleeping very careful; not taking chances free from pain, discomfort, or distress




Chapters May 12th - November 26th

1. Why did Leigh write to Mr. Henshaw in the sixth grade?He had to do a report on an author, so he wrote Mr. Henshaw to ask him somequestions.

2. Why didn't Leigh want to read Mr. Henshaw's letter to the class?He didn't think Miss Martinez would like Mr. Henshaw's silly answers.

3. Why wouldn't Leigh's mom get the television repaired?She said it was rotting his brain.

4. What book did Leigh use for a book report when he was in the fifth grade?Ways to Amuse a Dog

5. Why did Leigh read Moose on Toast?Mr. Henshaw told him to read one of his other books.

6. Leigh told Mr. Henshaw that he doesn't like his name. Is there anything you don't like aboutyourself? Explain your answer.

November 27th - December 25th7. Why did a man come to Leigh's house late Christmas Eve?

He was bringing a present for Leigh from his dad.

8. Why did Leigh apologize to Mr. Henshaw on December 4th?He apologized for being rude.

9. Where did Leigh and his mom go for Christmas dinner?Katy's house




10. What does Leigh's father say at the end of a phone call that bothers Leigh?Keep your nose clean, kid.

11. Why did Leigh continue writing Dear Mr. Henshaw on the top of his diary entries?He was used to writing it.

12. Write a letter to Leigh and give him advice on how he can catch the person stealing from hislunch.

January 3rd - February 2nd13. What happened when Leigh wrapped his lunch sack in tape?

No one stole from his lunch, but it was hard for Leigh to get his lunch out.

14. What did Leigh's dad say when Leigh asked if he could ride with him next summer?He'd see.

15. Where was Leigh's dad when he called?Hermiston, Oregon

16. Why does Leigh worry about his mom?She is little and works very hard.

17. What did Leigh think his dad could help him make if he came home?Burglar alarm




18. Leigh is constantly getting disappointed by his dad not calling or visiting him. Write a storyabout a time when you were disappointed.

February 4th - February 9th19. What did Leigh's dad send him from Albuquerque, New Mexico?

A note and twenty dollars

20. What did Leigh's dad say when Leigh told him about someone stealing things from his lunch?He told him to punch the kid who was doing it in the nose.

21. Why didn't Leigh scrub off the mildew in the bathroom?He was mad at his mom for divorcing his dad.

22. What did Leigh hear that caused him to hang up the phone?He heard another boy's voice ask his dad when they were going out for pizza.

23. What did Leigh ask the worker at the gas station?He asked him what was in the box that says alarm system.

24. Pretend you are Leigh. Write your dad a thank-you note for the money.

February 15th - March 25th25. What did Leigh's mom think about his burglar alarm?

She thought it was a great invention.




26. What did Mr. Henshaw say characters in stories should do?Solve a problem or change in some way

27. Why did Barry invite Leigh to come home with him?He wanted to make a burglar alarm for his door to keep his sisters out of his room.

28. What did Leigh write for the Young Writers' Yearbook?He wrote a description of riding on the truck with his dad.

29. What did all the kids at school think about Leigh's burglar alarm?They all wanted one too.

30. Leigh finally made a friend at his new school. Write a story about a time when you made anew friend.

March 25th - March 31st31. What did Leigh ask his dad when he saw him?

He asked him if he had seen any shoes on the highway lately.

32. What was Leigh's dad waiting to get loaded on his reefer when he came to see Leigh?Broccoli

33. Why was Leigh happy that the author the winners would get to meet wasn't Mr. Henshaw?He would be disappointed that he didn't get to go.

34. What did Leigh's story win?Honorable Mention




35. What did Mrs. Badger think about Leigh's writing?She loved it.

36. What was your favorite part of Dear Mr. Henshaw?

Review37. How did Leigh's dad lose Bandit?

He left him at the refinery.He gave him away.He left him at the weigh station.Bandit ran away in a snowstorm.

38. What is Leigh's favorite book?Ramona Quimby, Age 8Beggar BearsWays to Amuse a DogLunch Bag Thief

39. What does Leigh's dad do for a living?AuthorTruck DriverTeacherCaterer

40. What was the story Leigh submitted about?Getting his dog, BanditRiding on the truck with his dadThe butterfliesA ten foot wax man

41. What did Leigh get from his dad forChristmas?

A new coatModel of truckJournalTwenty dollars

42. Which of the following words do notdescribe Mr. Henshaw?

AuthorHelpfulHatefulFunny

43. What is the name of Leigh's first friend athis new school?

LarryBarryMichaelHenry

44. What did Leigh do with the twenty dollarsfrom his dad?

Bought a new typewriterBought stampsBought a new journalBought the stuff to make the burglaralarm




45. How did Leigh feel when he was home byhimself?

ExcitedHappyConfusedLonesome

46. Why does Leigh want to make a burglaralarm?

He wants to keep people out of hisroom.He wants to impress his friends.He thinks electricity is cool.He wants to keep people fromstealing from his lunch.




1. catir cator cateer cater

2. blubbor blibbor bluhur blubber

3. ulcir ulcerr ulcor ulcer

4. segebrush sagebrush sagibrush sigabrush

5. relayve rileev releve relieve

6. cautous kawhuhs cautious cautius

7. hany handy hande handea

8. nuisonce naosunce nuisance nisance

9. quche quiche kesh quichi

10. snoo snoop snaop snoopp

11. doscinnect discannect disconnect disonnect

12. biy bay baay bayy

13. stranduhdd standuhd stranded standed

14. tevurn tavirn tavern tevern

15. fli flit fiht fliht

16. quiveer kwihur quiver quivor

17. wreth wrath wrat wrah

18. partition pertition partitionn partittion

19. holyard halyard halard halyar

20. ritianer retainor retainir retainer

21. thrift shop trift shopp thift shup trift shup

22. fictitios fihktehshuhs fictitious fictitius

23. feedlot feadlot fedlot fiedlut

24. riihg rig rigg rihg

25. doirama diorama dioram doirema




1. cater

to detach; to shut off


to supply food ready to eat for partiesand banquets

left behind or in a helpless situation

2. prowl

something or someone that isannoying




3. snoop


someone who tries to find out aboutother people's doings in a sneaky way

one who is annoying, complaining, andunpleasant


4. rumple


become wrinkled or crumpled orcreased

a group of similar trees

the part of the truck where the driverand passenger sits

5. prose

all written language that is not poetry;written in paragraph form

a dinner where each person bringssome food to share

distillery where wine is made


6. sagebrush



a grain storage structure equipped tolift and pour out grain


7. molest


a person who acts as an agent forothers

a small shrub with gray leaves andyellow flowers which grows in the dryparts of the western United Statesto annoy, bother, or disturb

8. enclosure

something that is enclosed in anenvelope with a letter


a machine that makes copies using astencil and ink





9. fussy




very picky or particular aboutsomething

10. cautious

a wall that divides a space



free from pain, discomfort, ordistress

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