Authors

Dr. Seuss - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Theodore Geisel, AKA Dr. Seuss. It is part of our authors series.

Ralph Waldo Emerson - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of philosopher and lecturer Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is part of our authors series.

Francis Scott Key Biography

Description: This is a full biography on the author of America's national anthem - Francis Scott Key

Thomas Jefferson Biography

Description: This is a detailed biography about Thomas Jefferson

Ernest Hemingway - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Ernest Hemingway. It is part of our authors series.

Nathaniel Hawthorne - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is part of our authors series.

Walt Whitman - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Walt Whitman. It is part of our authors series.

Phillis Wheatley Biography

Description: This is a full biography on Revolutionary poet Phillis Wheatley

Mark Twain- Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Samuel L. Clemens, AKA Mark Twain. It is part of our authors series.

Henry David Thoreau - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Henry David Thoreau. It is part of our authors series.

Shel Silverstein - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Shel Silverstein. It is part of our authors series.

William Shakespeare Biography

Description: This is a complete biography on William Shakespeare.

Harriet Beecher Stowe Reading Comprehension

Description: This activity features a short historical passage followed by seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 376 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Edgar Allan Poe - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. It is part of our authors series.

Emily Dickinson - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Emily Dickinson. It is part of our authors series.

Beverly Cleary - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Beverly Cleary. It is part of our authors series.

Rachel Carson - Authors Series

Description: This page describes the life and times of Rachel Carson. It is part of our authors series.

Robert Frost Biography

Description: This is a complete biography on poet Robert Frost.

Phillis Wheatley Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH: 420 Words; LEXILE: 810

Phillis Wheatley Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 420 Words; LEXILE: 810

Description: Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was the top-selling novel in 19th century America. This activity requires students to try to guess the top ten best-selling children's books of all time. Answer sheet included.

Thomas Paine Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.

Thomas Paine Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Harriet Beecher Stowe Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource requires students to read a short biographical passage and answer seven multiple choice-questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.