Novel Study

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Dear Mr. Henshaw: Part Ten

Read pages 123 to 134 of Dear Mr. Henshaw


The story ends as Leigh’s father shows up unexpectedly, and Leigh learns about himself.

As you read pages 123 to 134, use the questions below to guide your reading and thinking about this section:

  • Does Leigh seem like a different person now?
  • Why does he write to Mr. Henshaw again?
  • What great surprise did Leigh’s dad have?
  • Why does he give the surprise back?
  • What does Leigh’s dad say that comes as a surprise?
  • Can a person feel sad and a lot better at the same time?
Open

Open Your File

Go to Part 10 of your Dear Mr. Henshaw Diary.

  • Summarize this last part of the story.
  • Answer this question: Why did Leigh give the dog back to his dad?
  • Draw a picture of your favourite part of the story.

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.