Mr. Mansour
Mouse and the Motorcycle: Vocabulary 1
Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle is full of adventure, friendship—and vocabulary! Review the meanings of words in context with a straightforward fill-in-the-blank worksheet.
Mr. Mansour
Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 1-3
Get the facts straight with a reading quiz on the first three chapters of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle. The questions address details from the plot and provides a writing prompt to predict what will happen next in the book.
Reed Novel Studies
The Mouse and The Motorcycle: Novel Study
A mouse on a motorcycle—what could possibly go wrong? Using the novel study that accompanies Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle, pupils complete a brief vocabulary activity and then answer questions about the text. Next, they...
Reed Novel Studies
Beezus and Ramona Novel Study
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having siblings? Pupils explore this topic with the Beezus and Ramona novel study. Additionally, scholars answer questions about chapter one of the time-honored book by Beverly Cleary...
Harper Collins
The World of Ramona
Bring the fun and whimsy of Beverly Cleary into your classroom with a teaching guide created to accompany the Ramona series. The guide offers several ideas for classroom use, including independent reading, reading aloud, and literature...
Pleasantville Public School
Summer Reading Project
Summer means sun, fun, and a good book! Boost scholars' enthusiasm and proficiency in reading with a summer project of their choice—a book jacket, collage, or shoe box diorama. A variety of titles and authors from every genre offers...
Mr. Mansour
Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary
Take an in-depth look into Beverly Cleary's story, Ralph S. Mouse, with a 10-question learning exercise that focuses on story elements. Scholars describe the main character, point of view, conflict resolution, and more! Then, conclude...
ReadWriteThink
Dear Librarian: Writing a Persuasive Letter
Everyone deserves to read a great book! Here, pupils write a persuasive letter to the school's librarian detailing their favorite story and why it should be found on the shelves. Class members' persuasive reading passages are shared with...
Professional Development Institute
Cause and Effect: Dear Mr. Henshaw
Examine the events of Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary with a straightforward worksheet. The page focuses on the events of the story, and in particular on cause and effect. For ten events in the story, either the cause or effect is...
Harper Collins
Ramona Activity Booklet reading comprehension
Add a some variety to a reading of Beverly Cleary's Ramona series with this collection of fun worksheets and activities. From a basic reading comprehension crossword puzzle to a quiz that determines which character students are most...
Curated OER
Make an Alarm!
Students read the story, Dear Mr. Henshaw. They build an alarm system for something in the classroom, as the main character Leigh does to protect his lunchbox from thieves. Students explore alarms and use their creativity to create an...
Curated OER
Finding Problems In A Story
Students categorize information into a problem/solving chart and examine the value of using a diary. In this problem solving and diary lesson, students read portions of Dear Mr. Henshaw, while they investigate the importance of keeping a...
Curated OER
Author! Author!
Beverly Cleary is the fabulous author focused on, in this author study. Students conduct Internet Research in order to find out as much as they can about Ms. Cleary. They then use their findings and the Garageband program to create a...
Curated OER
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Third graders read Beverly Cleary's book "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" and then complete a series of extension activities. Students explore cause and effect, sequencing, related websites, grammar lessons and comparison skills.
Orange County Department of Education
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Fifth graders read Dear Mr. Henshaw and identify the character trait of self-respect as exhibited by Leigh throughout the story. They evaluate the author's use of letters to tell the story and discuss how the story would be different if...
Curated OER
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Students read Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle. They review various interactive Web sites containing quizzes and activities related to the book.
Other
The World of Beverly Cleary: Meet the Characters
Anyone who loves Beverly Cleary books will enjoy reading about each character on this site dedicated to everything Beverly Cleary . A book list accompanies the "biography" of the character, and there is the neighborhood to explore to...
Other
The World of Beverly Cleary: Teaching Resources
A comprehensive guide to teaching Beverly Cleary's Ramona books. Includes material available as web pages as well as PDF formats. Also provides the words of Cleary herself when discussing characterization, as well as some unforgettable...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Predictable Story Books
Several examples of predictable books are listed and organized according to type. In addition to providing titles of children's books, this resource lists related titles for young adult readers. The bibliography includes several...
Vocabulary.com
Beverly Cleary Turns 100!
This site contains a list of 10 words from an interview with the author Beverly Cleary who discussed reflections about her life and written works. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings,...
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Authors
Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.
Other
The World of Beverly Cleary: Official Site
A look into the life and works of the acclaimed children's author Beverly Cleary. Includes sections about Cleary's life, but focuses more on her stories and characters, including some interactive tools and games. Also includes trivia...
Other
Author Profiler: Gary Paulsen
This biography of author Gary Paulsen gives a lot of unique, hard-to-find information about his career and life. You can also find a photograph of this author within this resource.
Other
The World of Beverly Cleary
A wonderful site all about famous author Beverly Cleary. It offers the visitor many things to do and explore, including the neighborhood where her stories take place and a little about her characters. Gives the visitor some games to play...