Library of Congress
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Follow the journey of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion down the Yellow Brick Road. An eBook version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz features the original text and graphics. Notice how colors change between...
K12 Reader
Find the Main Idea: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Readers are asked to use the provided graphic organizer to list the main idea and supporting ideas in a passage from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
K12 Reader
Inference in Literature: The Wizard of Oz
We're off to see the wizard! Practice making inferences in literature with two sample paragraphs from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Each passage provides questions about the pleasantness of the place it describes, and...
Reed Novel Studies
The Wizard of Oz: Novel Study
There's no place like home. Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz wonders if she will ever make it back to Kansas after a tornado drops her in a magical land. Scholars learn about the friends she meets along the way, and they have fun of...
National First Ladies' Library
We're off to see the Wizard!
Students explore the process of play and movie making from books. They study the basic elements of drama and write and produce a play based on a chosen theme. Students explain the basic elements of a play by looking at "The Wonderful...
Curated OER
Creative Writing - The Five Step Story Process
Using "The Five Step Process," and picture prompts, is a wonderful way to get your students excited about creative writing.
Curated OER
Bookworm's Delight Challenge
In this books worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about popular children's books. Students complete 10 questions.
Yummy Math
2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Take a seat on the parade route with a holiday-themed set of word problems. Young mathematicians answer questions based on the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City, including finding the average number of members in a...
Curated OER
Nibble, Nibble, Little Mouse
Students complete activities to analyze points of view in different texts. In this point of view lesson, students read Hansel and Gretel and The Magic Circle and discuss the points of view. Students choose a character from the story and...
Curated OER
Mixed Prepositions 1
In this online/interactive prepositions worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete sentences with the correct preposition choices. Students choose 10 multiple choice answers and check by clicking the Check button.
Library of Congress
Loc: Digital Collections: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
View this digital copy of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum in a scanned format from the Library of Congress' Rare Book Collection.
Library of Congress
Loc: Exhibitions: The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale
An online exhibit that provides a collection of colorful artifacts related to L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz." See a poster promoting Baum's children's books as well as many book covers, artwork from the "The Wizard of Oz," personal...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Does "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Have a Hidden Message?
In his introduction to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," L. Frank Baum claims that the book is simply an innocent children's story. But some scholars have found hidden criticisms of late-nineteenth-century economic policies in the book. Is...
Yale University
The Wonder Behind the Wizard of Oz
Very detailed lesson plan that compares the book to the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz. Includes bibliographies and biographical background on L. Frank Baum.
Other
Nancy Polette: Wizard of Oz Activities
Use any of these quick activities to accompany a study of "The Wizard of Oz." Crosscurricular ideas are included.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Arriving at Emerald City" From "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum
In this excerpt from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," Dorothy and her friends arrive at the Emerald City. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to paired texts, questions and answers, an...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
This ebook version of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Join Dorothy and the Wonderful Wizard as they take Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a fabulous tour of Oz in this full-text sequel to L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: L. Frank Baum
This resource offers the texts of five of Baum's original 13 "Oz" book. Included are "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz," "The Emerald City of Oz," "Tik-Tok of Oz," and "The Tin Woodman of Oz." The texts can be...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Wizard of Oz Visits Japan
Deflationary conditions in the United States have not returned since the Great Depression. Instead, U.S. policymakers have frequently found it necessary to battle inflation over the past sixty years. While not a problem in America,...
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [Pdf]
This ebook shares the story of a little girl from Kansas who travels in a dream to the fictional land of Oz.
Curated OER
Library of Congress: read.gov: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Book cover for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: "The Wizard of Oz"
View illustrations from the original 1900 edition of this classic children's book and learn about the film version. This article also contains an image of the author and information about his life.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
This ebook version of L. Frank Baum's "Dorothy And The Wizard In Oz: A Faithful Record Of Their Amazing Adventures In An Underground World; And How With The Aid Of Their Friends Zeb Hugson, Eureka The Kitten, And Jim The Cab-Horse, They...