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Writing a Composition

From Fifty Famous People, by James Baldwin

James Baldwin published Fifty Famous People in 1912, a collection of short stories about well-known Americans. This story is about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of America's most beloved poets, who wrote 'The Village Blacksmith' and 'The Children's Hour.' It shows how a patient teacher helped a young boy discover that writing is just thinking clearly about one thing and telling about it in your own words—a lesson every young writer can use. This text reflects its era.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 592 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous People: A Book of Short Stories, James Baldwin

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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