Famous Americans: Benjamin Franklin
Learn about the life and history of Benjamin Franklin
About this book
Famous Americans: Benjamin Franklin is an advanced readers book for children ages 7 to 11. Learn about the life and history of Benjamin Franklin, one of the famous Americans that helped shape the history of the United States. A real human voice reads the story while the words are highlighted one by one on screen.
Book details
| Book type | Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures. |
|---|---|
| Author | Edward Alan Kurtz |
| Ages | 9 to 11 years, also 7 to 9 years |
| Grade | Grade 5 |
| Reading level | Level 4, Advanced Readers |
| Length | 15 pages, 1320 words, 10 minutes |
| Categories | History |
| Interactive features | Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity |
| Language | English |
Where you can read this book
Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity in the Reading and Math app.
Get the Reading and Math AppRead Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.
Get the Read Along AppQuizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.
Why read Famous Americans: Benjamin Franklin with your child
Famous Americans: Benjamin Franklin opens up History for young readers. The facts are short and clear, and the pictures help the ideas land. Read a page together, then ask your child what surprised them. Talking about what you read is how new knowledge sticks. It is a good book for curious children who like to ask questions and find out how things work.
Talk about it together
- What questions do you still have about History?
- What was the most surprising thing in this book?
- How did this book make you feel, and why?
Inside the book
In Famous Americans: Benjamin Franklin, readers find History. Learn about the life and history of Benjamin Franklin, one of the famous Americans that helped shape the history of the United States. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.
Children gain a feel for History and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.
From the book: “Benjamin Franklin was one of the @FoundingFathers of the United States and an important leader during the American Revolution.”
Words to learn in this book
- abolitionist: To stop a practice or system.
- almanac: A book written once a year that contains important dates and information.
- bifocal: A kind of eyeglasses with lenses to help with long distance vision and lenses to help with short distance vision.
- Colonies: A group of people living together in a foreign land.
- Constitution: The document that included laws to form the new nation of the United States.
- Founding Fathers: One of the people who helped write the Constitution of the United States, and to create the new nation.
- Franklin Stove: An iron stove invented by Benjamin Franklin and in the shape of an open fireplace.
- glass harmonica: A musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin, where sounds are made by playing notes on glass bowls.
- immigrants: Someone who moves permanently to a foreign country.
- "New World": The continents of North and South America as described by early European explorers.
- odometer: An instrument that measures the distance traveled by a vehicle.
- pseudonym: A fake named used by a writer.
- slavery: Owning people and forcing them to work.
- volunteer: Someone who helps or works and chooses not to be paid.
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Frequently asked questions
What ages is this book for?
Ages 7 to 11 years, at Grade 5 and Level 4 (Advanced Readers).
Is the book narrated?
Yes. It is a read along book, so a real human voice reads the story while words are highlighted one by one on screen.
Which apps carry this book?
Both the Reading and Math app and the Read Along App. The Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity are Reading and Math app features.
How long is the book?
15 pages, 1320 words, 10 minutes
Does this book have a quiz or activity?
Yes. It has a comprehension quiz and the Fill in the Blanks activity. Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app.
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