This week, we are reading “Boss of the Plains“ in our Houghton Mifflin reading anthology. Here are some resources to increase your understanding and enjoyment of the story.
Click on “Meet the Author” to learn about the author.
Click on “Meet the Illustrator” to learn about the illustrator.
Click on “PowerPoint” to download and view a slideshow created to support the story.
Click on e-Word Game to practice the vocabulary words.
Click on “Traditional Old West Dress Hat” to learn more about the Stetson hat.
The Rankin-File Writing Blog 
I read “Meet the Author.” I learned that Laurie Carlson likes biographies about real people from the past.
I won the eword game. I am the eword champ.
I won the eword game. I am the eword champ.
I played the eword game.I am a eword game champ.
I played the eword game. I am an eword game champ!!!!!!!!!!
I won the e word game. I’m an e word champ.
I won eword game
I played the e word game. I am a champ!!!!!!!!!!!!
I read author. her name is Laurie Carlson. Laurie may not have grown up in the wild west 1850’s.
I read about the author. Calson likes writing about people with interesting personalities who lived in dramatic times – people like John Batterson Stetson.
I have played an e word game. I’m a champ of the e word game.
I am an eword champ!I won the eword game
I played eword game, and I won. i am a eword game champ
Laurie Carlson loves history as much as biography.
I won e word game. I’m an e word game champ.
I read about the author. People read biographies for many of the same reasons they read novels. Jessica
I won an eword game. It is fun.
I win e word game. Jeeica Solis
i won the eword game i am a champ
I played the eword game. I am aneword champ!
Holly meade loves illustrating children books
I WON THE E_ WORD GAME. I AM THE CHAMPION!!!!!
Did you know that Holly Meade often illustrates children’s books by creating collages?
I read the illustrator.her name is Holly Meade
I have won e-word game.I am a champion!!!!!!!
Did you know that Carlson likes witing about people like JOHN Baterson.
I played e-word game. I am an e-word champ
have you heerd that laurie carlson liked biogrophy?
Have you heard that Laurie Carlson liked to work with people?
I won the eword game. I am a champ.
I read about the author. She has this advice for others who want to write biographies: Search for people who strived to do something different and worthwhile.
I read the “Meet the Illustrator.” The illustrator’s name is Holly Meade. She says that it is the “pleasure and challenge of the process” of creating art that made her decide to become an artist.