Ben and Me

by Robert Lawson

When the mouse Amos finds himself in Benjamin Franklin's bedroom, Ben's life is changed forever. According to the story, Amos is responsible for most of the inventor's ideas, and for keeping Ben out of trouble!


Focus on:   Imagination; expressing ideas and opinions
Grade Level:   4th - 6th
Novel:   114 pages
Critical Thinking:   Medium

Focus guides focus on specific writing skills. They contain comprehension and deeper analysis questions, with writing assignments based on the story as in our regular study guides. The difference is the emphasis on writing, with comprehensive writing instructions as the core of each guide. Each focus guide will take aproximately 3 weeks to complete.