Ruth By Lake And Prairie

     True Stories of Early Naperville, Illinois

 
 

Print and Build the Schooner Telegraph

Print this page and follow the cut and paste directions to build wind boat that resembles the two-masted schooner Telegraph that Ruth sailed on from Ashtabula. Build two and you and a friend can race them!

Telegraph.jpg

Ruth's Voyage Word Search

In this word search puzzle are many of the places Ruth visited during her voyage on the Great Lakes.

WordSearchPuzzle.pdf

Schooner Thaumatrope

ThaumatropeShipBW.pdf

Ruth Book Mark

Download and print your own Ruth by Lake and Prairie book mark.

Bookmark.pdf

Clothing in 1831 Wordsearch

Find words about what clothing children wore in 1831 as well as how their clothing was made.

ClothingWordSearch.pdf

Johnny Cake Recipe

Fry up some Johnny Cakes just like Ruth does. Print this recipe -- you only need three ingredients -- and get permission from mom or dad to use the stove. Even tastier if you can cook out-of-doors on a picnic or camping trip!

JohnnyCakeRecipe.pdf

Pioneer Girl Paper Doll

Print out a Ruth paper doll with some of her historically accurate clothing. You can color her clothes as you wish before cutting them out. Paste the doll to a piece of cardboard or poster board before cutting out for added stability.

PioneerGirlPaperDoll.pdf

Pioneer Boy Paper Doll

Print out a paper doll of Amos with some of his historically accurate clothing. You can color his clothes as you wish before cutting them out. Paste the doll to a piece of cardboard or poster board before cutting out for added stability.

PioneerBoyPaperDoll.pdf