5th Grade Authors Worksheets Resources
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DAILY WARM-UPS
Louisa May Alcott Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Louisa May Alcott and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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No Silent Springs: Rachel Carson
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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E.B. White
Read about E.B. White and assign the related activities to help students learn more about the beloved author of…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The Beat Movement: Jack Kerouac
Share the story of Jack Kerouac, and assign the related activities to help your students learn more about this literary…Subjects:Social MovementsAuthorsTwentieth Century -
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Q&A with David Elliot on Evangeline Mudd Stories
Introduce children to David Elliot, author of the Evangeline Mudd series, through this interview.Subjects:AuthorsChildren's BookFantasy Fiction -
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50 Ways to Celebrate Roald Dahl Day
Celebrate the works of British novelist Roald Dahl with 50 fun suggestions for Roald Dahl Day (September 13). Print the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureChildren's BookAuthors -
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Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Jules Verne, the first true science fiction writer.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureScience FictionAuthors -
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Rudyard Kipling's Birthday
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Rudyard Kipling.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Famous Canadian Authors Matching Activity
Have children match each Canadian author to the title of his or her book in this worksheet. Use this activity to review…Subjects:CanadiansAuthorsLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Q&A with Kathryn Lasky about One Beetle Too Many
Read about the writing process and research behind One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureAuthors -
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Q&A with David Ellwand on Fairie-ality Style
Learn how nature inspires David Ellwand's fairy fashions and designs by reading this Q&A with the author.Subjects:AuthorsVisual ArtsFantasy Fiction -
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Robert Louis Stevenson's Birthday
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Robert Louis Stevenson.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Just So: Rudyard Kipling
Learn about Rudyard Kipling's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities.Subjects:AuthorsAward and Prize WinnersTwentieth Century -
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A.A. Milne, Children's Author
Read about A.A. Milne's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this children's author.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Literature of the 1930s
Explore renowned authors from the 1930s and their works.Subjects:LiteratureAuthorsTwentieth Century -
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John Steinbeck
Share the story of John Steinbeck's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of…Subjects:Twentieth CenturyAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Writers of the Forties
Learn about three major writers of the forties: Richard Wright, James Michener, and Herman Wouk.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Curious George Authors: The Reys
Share the story of the Reys, creators of Curious George books, and assign the related activities to learn more about…Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureTwentieth Century -
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Iza Trapani's Tips for Aspiring Illustrators
Share these ten tips with students who aspire to illustrate their own picture book.Subjects:Caldecott Medal Books & IllustratorsChris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAward and Prize Winners -
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An Interview with Inbali Iserles, Author of The Tygrine Cat
Read this interview with your students to learn about author Inbali Iserles and the process of writing The Tygrine Cat.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureChildren's BookAuthors -
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An Interview with Anne Ylvisaker, Author of Little Klein
Read this interview with author Anne Ylvisaker and learn about her childhood and her inspiration for writing Little…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureChildren's BookAuthors -
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James Joyce Wordplay Activity
Print out this worksheet and have children read about the famous literary figure, James Joyce. After reading about him,…Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureCreative Writing -
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Q&A about The Dragon of Trelian with Michelle Knudsen
Share this author interview with your pupils so they can learn what motivates and inspires Michelle Knudsen to write…Subjects:AuthorsFantasy FictionLanguage Arts and Writing
