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Description |
| Biography: Aeschylus |
Biography of the "Father of Tragedy". |
| Biography: Sophocles |
Biography of the famous and prolific Greek tragedian. |
| Biography: Euripides |
Biography of the famous and prolific Greek tragedian. |
| Biography: Aristophanes |
Biography of the most renowned comic playwright of ancient Greece. |
| Biography: Plato |
Biography of the famous Greek philosopher. |
| Biography: Aristotle |
Biography of the famous Greek philosopher and natural scientist. |
| Biography: Homer |
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| Biography: Thurgood Marshall (primary/elem) |
An informative page about this famous Supreme Court Justice is followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Biography: Frederick Douglass (primary/elem) |
An informative page about this famous abolitionist is followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Biography: Edward Abbey (middle/high) |
A biography of the famous environmentalist, followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. |
| Biography: Christopher Columbus (elem) |
Biography of the legendary explorer, with comprehension questions. |
| Biography: Henry David Thoreau (middle/high) |
A biography of the famous environmentalist, followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. |
| Biography: Marie Curie (middle/high school) |
Biography of the famous scientist, with comprehension questions. |
| Biography: Marie Curie (upper elem/middle) |
Biography of the famous scientist with comprehension questions. |
| Biography: Ludwig van Beethoven (upper elem/middle) |
A biography of the famous composer, with multiple choice questions and a writing prompt about overcoming adversity. |
| Biography: George Frideric Handel (upper elem/middle) |
A biography of the composer with multiple choice questions, a short writing prompt, and a creative exercise. |
| Biography: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (upper elem) |
A biography of the famous composer, with multiple choice and open-ended questions, as well as a creative prompt for composing your own music. |
| Biography: Helen Keller (elem/upper elem) |
An informative biography of Helen Keller, followed by math-based and reading-based comprehension questions and a short essay question. Helen Keller was born June 27th. |
| Word Wall: American Writers (1700-1900) |
A list of 20 great US authors and a corresponding list of their works. These can be used in a variety of ways including in matching games, for study aids, etc. |
| Crossword: American Writers (1700-1900) |
1 DOWN: Wrote Last of the Mohicans. Match the famous American authors to their works. |
| Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt (elem/upper elem) |
This biography of Eleanor Roosevelt comes with multiple choice reading comprehension questions and four great writing prompts, including suggestions for research and map skills work. |
| Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt (upper elem/ middle) |
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, with research suggestions, a timeline activity, and creative writing prompts. |
| Biography Form: Black History Month (primary/elem) |
A one-page form for filling in a brief biography. |
| Biography Form: Black History Month (primary/elem) |
A two-page form for filling in a brief biography. |
| Biography: Jackie Robinson (primary) |
Very simple biography of the famous ballplayer. |
| Biography: Marco Polo (elementary) |
A one-page biography of the famous Italian explorer is presented in this reading comprehension. Includes a writing prompt. |
| Biography: Grandma Moses (upper elementary/ middle) |
A biography of the famous painter. |
| Biography: Robert Burns (upper elem) |
You don't have to eat haggis to appreciate the Scottish poet who wrote "Auld Lang Syne". Learn more in this reading comprehension. |
| Biography: Kerri Strug (upper elementary) |
This reading comprehension is a biography of Olympic champion Kerri Strug and the story of her famous gold-medal win in gymnastics at the 1996 Olympics. |
| Biography: Tiger Woods (upper elem) |
An introduction to the golf star, followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Biography: Thomas Jefferson (upper elem/middle school) |
A fact-filled three-page look at the author of the Declaration of Independence, with multiple choice questions and an essay question. |
| Biography: Amelia Earhart (upper elem/middle) |
A biography of the famous aviator, followed by multiple choice comprehension questions. Amelia Earhart's birthday is July 24th. |
| Biography: Martha Washington (elementary) |
Five short reading comprehensions about the first "First Lady". |
| Biography: John Hancock (upper elementary/ middle) |
reading comprehension |
| Biography: James Earl Carter Jr. (elementary/ upper elementary) |
An informative biography of the 39th president. |
| Biography: Madame C. J. Walker (elementary/ upper elementary) |
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| Biography: Noah Webster (upper elem/ middle) |
A reading comprehension about the American educator. |
| Biography: James Cook (upper elementary) |
James Cook was the greatest explorer of his time, and the greatest Pacific explorer of all time. Learn more about him with this biographical mini-unit. |
| Biography: Benjamin Franklin (elementary) |
Learn more about the statesman/inventor with a reading comprehension, word scramble, and word search. |
| Biography: Oprah Winfrey (upper elem/middle) |
A biography of the American celebrity, followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Biography: Gutenberg (upper elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief biography and great testing practice! |
| Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe (elem) |
A biography of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. |
| Biography: Colin Powell (elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief biography and great testing practice! |
| Biography: Colin Powell (middle school) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief biography and great testing practice! |
| Biography: Frederick Douglass (upper elem/ middle) |
A reading comprehension about the famous abolitionist. |
| Biography: Pope John Paul II (upper elementary/ middle) |
A reading comprehension/ biography of the 264th pope. |
| Biography: Muhammad Ali (elem/ upper elem) |
A reading comprehension about the "greatest" boxer. |
| Biography: Claude Monet (upper elementary/ middle) |
A reading comprehension about the French impressionist. |
| Biography: Sojourner Truth (upper elem/middle) |
A reading comprehension about the suffragist and abolitionist. |
| Biography: Geronimo (elementary) |
A thorough biography of Geronimo, divided into three reading comprehensions. This mini-unit includes thoughtful short answer questions and a word search. |
| Biography: Bach's Sons (upper elementary/middle) |
A reading comprehension about the famous sons of the famous German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. |
| Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (upper elem/ middle) |
A ten page biographical unit on the civil rights leader, with reading comprehensions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search. |
| Biography: Michael Jordan (elem/upper elem) |
Biography of the basketball star, followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Biography: Jackie Robinson (upper elem/ middle) |
Biography of the famous baseball hero. |
| Biography: Harriet Tubman (upper elem/middle) |
A reading comprehension to introduce America's famous Underground Railroad conductor. |
| Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (elementary) |
A ten page biographical unit on the civil rights leader, with short reading comprehensions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search. |
| Biography: Condoleezza Rice (middle school) |
One-page biography of the former Secretary of State, followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Biography: Juliette Gordon Low (upper elementary) |
A fact-filled reading comprehension profiling the famous Girl Scouts' founder. |
| Biography: Franklin D. Roosevelt (upper elementary/ middle) |
Brief biography of President Roosevelt, with comprehension questions. |
| Biography: Geronimo (middle) |
A thorough biography of Geronimo, divided into three reading comprehensions. This mini-unit includes thoughtful short answer questions. |
| Biography: Marian Anderson (upper elem) |
Possibly the best contralto of all time is profiled in this reading comprehension. |
| Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe (upper elem/middle) |
A factual reading comprehension about the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" |
| Biography: Edwin Hubble (upper elem/ middle) |
Even Einstein marvelled at the discoveries made by Edwin Hubble, for whom the Hubble Telescope is named. Find out more about this amazing scientist! |
| Biography: Norman Rockwell (upper elem) |
A biography of America's famous illustrator. |
| Biography: Geronimo (upper elementary) |
A thorough biography of Geronimo, divided into five reading comprehensions. This mini-unit includes thoughtful short answer questions and a word search. |
| Biography: Gertrude Belle Elion |
Biography of scientist Gertrude Belle Elion, a chemist who developed a number of lifesaving drugs. |
| Writing Prompt: Autobiography |
Write your own autobiography on this wide-lined writing paper, then cut out and fasten into a book. |
| Biography: Jack London (upper elem/middle) |
Biography of the famous American writer, presented as a reading comprehension. |
| Biography: Ponce de Leon (upper elem) |
A brief biography of the conquistador and explorer in the format of a reading comprehension. |
| Comprehension: Simón Bolívar (upper elem/middle) |
Short answer, multiple choice, and essay questions to review factual understanding and general comprehension of the life of Simón Bolívar. An adapted text is provided or students can do their own research. |
| Biography: Vasco Núñez de Balboa (upper elem) |
A brief biography of the Spanish explorer, adventurer and conquistador in the format of a reading comprehension. |
| Biography: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (elem/upper elem) |
Biography of the famous First Lady, followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Biography: Rosa Parks (elementary) |
A factual article on the life of Rosa Parks, with comprehension and essay questions. |
| Biography: Louis Armstrong (elem) |
A reading comprehension on the life of "Ambassador Satch". |
| Biography: Abraham Lincoln (elem/upper elem) |
A fact-filled introduction to the 16th president |
| Biography: Francis Scott Key (upper elem/ middle) |
Biography of the "Star Spangled Banner" writer, with comprehension questions. |
| Biography: Columbus (upper elementary) |
A biography of the famous explorer. |
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