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Dear Mr. Henshaw: Part Four

Read pages 39 to 48 of Dear Mr. Henshaw


In this part of the story, Leigh starts writing in a new diary. He has some good memories of when his dad still lived with him, and learns something from Mr. Fridley.

As you read pages 39 to 48, use the questions below to guide your reading and thinking about this section:

  • What is Leigh going to start writing?
  • What does Leigh mean when he says “I feel blank”?
  • What is Leigh’s first idea to stop the lunch thief? Does it work?
  • What great memories does Leigh have of last Christmas?
  • Leigh gets a surprise in this section. What is it?
  • What is Mr. Fridley’s great idea?
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Open Your File

Go to Part 4 of your Dear Mr. Henshaw Diary Assignment Booklet.

  • You will be required to write a summary of the section you just read, complete a few questions and/or draw a picture. 

Save

How to save a file:

  1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  2. Name your Dear Mr. Henshaw Diary file in this format: jsmith_dearmrhenshawdiary and save the file to your Documents folder.