Beverly Cleary
Lesson plans for Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and other books

|Biography and Background| |Dear Mr. Henshaw| |The Mouse and the Motorcycle| |Ramona series| |Strider|

Biography and Background

The World of Beverly Cleary
Click on the "Teacher's Resources" button for PDF files of ideas for teaching the Ramona Quimby books. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required; a link to download the reader is available onsite.

Video Interview with Beverly Cleary
This interview lasts about 14 minutes. Cleary discusses her inspirations.

Dear Mr. Henshaw

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Summary, vocabulary, and discussion questions.

Dear Mr. Henshaw
Three extension activities.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Using materials they have at home, students design a new house for Ralph and write a letter persuading him to come and live with them. Includes a letter for parents.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Six activities addressing multiple intelligences.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
A variety of activities to support the book.

The Ramona series

ABCs of Ramona
Students list words in alphabetical order according to initial and second letter. Various lists of words may be used for practice; scroll to the bottom for a handout that comes with this lesson.

Beverly Cleary's Ramona Books Word Scramble
A printable word search puzzle.

In the Classroom with Beverly Cleary's Ramona Books
Introduction to the series, suggestions for cross curricular activities, and an interview with the author.

Ramona and her Father
This page offers links to a variety of resources: downloads, an online game, and activities.

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
Vocabulary and activities to go with this story.

Ramona Quimby, Age 8
These lessons include work with synonyms, story elements, and writing. This document requires MS-Word or compatible application for access.

Ramona's World
Summary, 8 discussion questions, and related titles.

Strider

Strider
Summary, themes, and 10 follow-up activities.