Teachingbooks kate shelley and the midnight express. Kate shelley and the midnight express, by margaret wetterer author. Click pdf kate shelley and the midnight express on my own books. Gpn reading rainbow episode kate shelley and the midnight. Here are some books you can check out on your next trip to the library episode 79 this is a true story of 15yearold kate who bravely rushed out into a storm to save. Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow book in pdf books. The true story of catherine carroll kate shelley who during a flash flood over came her fears, and risked her life to save and rescue stranded railway workers after a bridge was destroyed, and warned the railroad men of the pending danger if the midnight express wasnt stopped in time. Kate shelley and the midnight express turtleback books distributed by demco media, turtleback, 2001.
Kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k. Kate heard the crash, and knew that an eastbound express passenger train. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over honey creek, near kate shelleys home in. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern united states railroad heroine and the first woman in the united states to have a bridge named after her, the kate shelley high bridge. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Drama is a great way to understand to understand events in a story. Kate, who also helped her mother with four more children, realized danger. Read kate shelley and the midnight express on my own books books download as pdf.
Would the bridges be safe for the trains to pass over. Kate decided to find out, braving the terrors of the storm to save the midnight express. Kate shelley and the midnight express book in this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster book kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k. The iowa poet and politician, john brayshaw kaye, wrote a poem in kate s honor called, our kate, in his collection songs of lake geneva 1882. You will create puppets that are like the characters in the book to be in your scene. Kate shelley and the midnight express pdf math books to read online, holding on in honey creek. Fifteenyearold kate rushes through the downpour to find help for the two men still alive in the creek, and to warn the next station about the broken bridge before the midnight express train comes through.
Kate shelley and the midnight express train part 1 youtube. Fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Beyond literacy strategies and suggestions for school and home. Margaret wetterer wrote a childrens book called kate shelley and the midnight express in 1991. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history wetterer, margaret k. She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express. Kate shelley and the midnight express live oak media. Read download medianoche midnight pdf pdf download. Kate shelley and the midnight express, by margaret wetterer. The station master used a telegraph message to warn the oncoming midnight express. The activity we will be doing is called puppet readers theater.
Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own books detail books. For this activity, you will be creating choosing a scene from the book kate shelley and the midnight express to dramatize. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history kindle edition by wetterer, margaret k. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over honey creek, near kate shelleys home in moingona, iowa, fifteenyear. Free kate shelley and the midnight express study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over honey creek, near kate shelleys home in moingona, iowa, fifteenyearold kate bravely rushed out into the storm, saving the lives of two men and preventing hundreds of other lives from being lost. Kate shelley and the midnight express tells the story of kate save hundreds lives on a terrible storm in iowa. Kates adventure is a nailbiter, more so because it is a true story. Kate shelley and the midnight express this is a novel study for kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret wetterer.
Wetterer is a former elementary school teacher who, like kate shelley spent part of her childhood in ireland. Reading rainbow kate shelley and the midnight express tv episode 1991 quotes on imdb. Kate shelley and the midnight express open library. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous. Shares the true story of fifteenyearold kate shelley who bravely rushed out in a storm to save two men and prevent the deaths of hundreds of. Kate shelley and the midnight express nc kids digital. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous railroad bridge to warn an oncoming train of a washout ahead. Pdf midnight express download full pdf book download. In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Kate shelley and the midnight express book by margaret k. Kate shelley and the midnight express also includes photographs and text depicting the mississippi river flood of 1993. This kate shelley and the midnight express novel study includes the following.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. Rr kate shelley and the midnight express 300k youtube. The anchor kate shelley and the midnight express family. The story begins on a girls family farm that is flooding, near a train trestle that has been destroyed. In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a. Juvenile literature, railroad accidents, railroads.
The girl, kate shelley, tries to stop a train from falling off the wrecked trestle. Kate shelley and the midnight express a mighty girl. Along the way, we learn about trains and how the transcontinental railroad came to be. Wetterer historical fiction 2 490 m exhausted, kate reaches the station and gets. This video in asl was created by california school for the deaf riverside in coordination with the california. Will she be able to cross the bridge to stop the midnight expr. I enjoyed this book because it was so exciting and filled with suspense. Books similar to kate shelley and the midnight express. Kate shelley and the midnight express train part 1 wiki info. Find books like kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history from the worlds largest community of readers.
Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history by margaret k. I read kate shelley and the midnight express for my april book report. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Levar takes a train ride from california to washington state. Catherine kate shelley born september 25, 1865 died january 12, 1912 was a midwestern united states railroad heroine, and the first. A vivid recounting of a true story of a young girl in 1881 iowa, told in the format and style of an easy reader. Margaret wetterer wrote a childrens book called kate shelley and the midnight express in 1991 telling kate s story. Free kate shelley and the midnight express worksheets and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kate. On that night, kate was up late and heard a work locomotive tumble off the honey creek bridge into the water. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Reads or downloads kate shelley and the midnight express on my own books now. Kate shelley and the midnight express demco media, turtleback, 1997.
With levar burton, shaddi albawab, brian dennehy, mike kinney. I would like to use this book in my teaching, because it can tell kids one man who have courage and perseverance can make a huge difference. Wetterer is a former elementary school teacher who, like kate. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern. Brian dennehy narrates the true story of how a young teen named kate shelley risked her life to save the engineers of a train that crashed into a river when the bridge near her home. This true story is about 5yearold kate who bravely rushed out into a storm to save two men as well as prevent hundreds of other lives from being lost. Kate shelley and the midnight express here are several activities you and your child can do together after watching this episode. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history. Kate shelley and the midnight express genre grade equiv. Shares the true story of fifteenyearold kate shelley who bravely rushed out in a storm to save two men and prevent the deaths of hundreds of others. Kate shelly and the midnight express american sign language rendition.
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