Red
what book took almost 20 years to write
dictionary
served in Congress as a representative of Tennessee
Davy Crockett
a person, real or fictional, who is admired by the people of a particular place for accomplishments
folk hero
wrote the Blue-Backed Speller
Noah Webster
what state was Sam Houston the president of
Texas
what was Little Women written about
her family
the old Spanish mission used as a fort by the Texans
Alamo
have bills or beaks
birds
animals without backbones
invertebrates
the deepest parts of the ocean
abyss
insect feelers used to smell, hear, and taste
antennae
to look like another animal for protection
mimicry
the breathing holes of an insect
spiracles
biggest group of invertebrates
insects
many eyes working together as one eye
compound eye
wrote four volumes of Christian poetry expressing love for God
John Greenleaf Whittier
the famous pioneer who died at the Alamo
Davy Crockett
Snow-Bound
wrote Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
Sam Houston
Why was Noah Webster's first book known as the Blue Backed Speller?
It was made of blue cloth.
wrote the first American dictionary
Noah Webster
Name all three of the book usually found in a one room classroom
1. Bible
2. Primer
3. Speller
What country did Texas fight for their independence
Mexico
the first American textbook for children
Blue-Backed Speller