Historical fiction is a narrative that is set in the past but is not a true story. Often the author will use real historic events, characters, and locations to add realism to the work. Authors may also exaggerate or amend actual events to fit the plot.
November is designated Native American Heritage Month, but these passages should be of interest any time of the year. This set ...
Reading Set: 5 Passages
Thirteen colonies in a land far, far away united and announced their independence from a distant, powerful monarch. No, it's no...
Reading Set: 7 Passages
While a young man's fancy may turn to love in the spring, it's on everyone's mind as February 14th, a.k.a. St. Valentine's Day,...
Reading Set: 6 Passages
Women’s History Month is traditionally held in March, but the study of women’s history is valuable all twelve months of the yea...
Reading Set: 20 Passages
Forty-four men have served as President of the United States. They have lead the country through wars, economic depressions, ...
Reading Set: 10 Passages
The French Revolution began in 1789 and took the idea of modern democracy from the fledgling United States to Europe. A perio...
by RV Staff Writer J.C.
Based on the real-life Pack Horse Library Initiative...
1,336 Words, 5th-8th Grades, Context Clues
by Stephen Crane from The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter I passage: Stephen Crane's classic tale "The...
381 Words, 8th-10th Grades, Character Traits, Context Clues, Summary, and Theme
When three siblings get to visit the opening day of ...
1,235 Words, 5th-6th Grades, Story Elements and Summary
Although not born a Seminole, Osceola became a well-known tribal leader and warrior. He and other warriors refused to sign the ...
389 Words, 1st-3rd Grades, Character Traits, Context Clues, and Summary