Across the Plains
In 1879, author Robert Louis Stevenson traveled from Great Britain to New York. From there, he took a train across the United States to San Francisco. His reflections on the trip were later published as a series of memoirs. In this reading set are excerpts from sections of the first chapter of the book.
Reading Passages In This Set
Leaves from the Notebook of an Emigrant Between New York and San Francisco
“Across the Plains” was Robert Louis Stevenson’s tra...
322 Words, 7th-9th Grades, Context Clues and Figurative Language
The Emigrant Train
Chapter 2 passage: Scottish author Robert Louis Stev...
329 Words, 5th-7th Grades, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Main / Central Idea
The Plains of Nebraska
More noted for his works of fiction and poetry, Robe...
651 Words, 6th-9th Grades, Compare and Contrast, Figurative Language, and Main / Central Idea
Fellow-Passengers
While more famous for his adventure novels such as “...
510 Words, 7th-9th Grades, Context Clues and Summary
To the Golden Gates
Robert Louis Stevenson traveled across the United St...
572 Words, 6th-9th Grades, Context Clues and Figurative Language