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Ray Bradbury was an award-winning American author and screenwriter. He was one of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, and he worked in various genres and different mediums. He was most famous for his science fiction book Fahrenheit , as well as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man.
See the fact file below for more information on the Ray Bradbury or alternatively, you can download our page Ray Bradbury worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.
Key Facts & Information
EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY
- Ray Douglas Bradbury was born on August 22, , in Waukegan, Illinois.
- His father, Leonard Spaulding Bradbury was a lineman for power and electrical utilities. He had English ancestry, and Ray’s mother,
Ray Bradbury Lesson Plans
The Veldt Lesson Plans
Have your students share their understanding of the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images based on information from the text.
With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze literary elements such as: theme, figurative language, conflict, and more.
Included in this purchase is:
- Student directions (PDF)
- Holistic Rubric (PDF)
- Example One Pager Completed (PDF)
- 10 Blank Templates (optional to use)
- EDITABLE Student Directions and Rubric (Word document)
Have your students read the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury—the full text can be found online for free. The story is set far in the future where technology has become detrimental (even fatal) to society. My students always love reading this story. Its creepy, suspenseful, and always ignites many interesting conversations about technology today.
Included in this literary analysis product is:
- A graphic organizer of vocabulary words from the short story
- A presentation with vocabulary words and definitions
- A pre-reading
Explore the life and experiences of Ray Bradbury, author of “The Pedestrian,” "The Gift," "Fahrenheit ," and many more. This activity includes informational handouts and comprehension questions to support students’ independent reading of these classic stories. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!
Included with this Author Biography for Ray Bradbury:
✏️ Ray Bradbury Author Biography Informational Handout - Digital & Print
✏️ Author Biography Vocabulary Worksheet - Digital & Print
✏️ Author Biography Short-Answer Comprehension Questions - Digital & Print
✏️ Answer Key for Comprehension Questions
✏️ Teacher Instructions for using this resource
How to use this Author Biography Activity for Ray Bradbury:
Explore the life experiences of celebrated author Ray Bradbury using this author biography pre-reading activity!
Understanding Ray Bradbury's unique life experiences will enrich students' interpretation of “The Pedestrian,” "The Gift," "Fahrenheit ," or any of Bradbury's classic literature. This author biography shares about Bradbury’s childhood and upbringing, his path to becoming an author, and his contributions outside of liter
Ray Bradbury Author Study Worksheet, PDF Google Drive, Bradbury biography CCSS
Skip the typical Ray Bradbury introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about the Fahrenheit author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.
This single-page worksheet is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Bradbury’s background.
Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they conduct their own research. In my experience, students take more ownership of the material when they are the ones to research and discover the elements that make a literary figure’s life fascinating. They’ve seen enough of our introductory slideshows; this time, let your kids do the work and discuss/determine what they think is meaningful about this author’s life.
Here are a few suggested uses for this flexible research tool:
1. Book your school’s computer lab or have students access Ray Bradbury’s biography information on their own devices. Assign students to either work solo or in teams of two. Once the grids are complete, have student
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