Sixth Grade
Worksheets
Theodor Seuss Geisel: A Determined Author
Green eggs and ham do not sound particularly tasty. However, almost everyone has enjoyed the book with this title. It was written by Dr. Seuss, but you probably already know that! Dr. Seuss wrote books that children read with gusto. His style was unique. Today, almost everyone has heard of the Grinch who stole Christmas and other wacky Dr. Seuss characters.
Dr. Seuss was one of the pen names of Theodor Seuss Geisel. According to one dictionary, a pen name is "a name used by a writer instead of his or her real name." Dr. Seuss books are popular now, but Geisel had to be persistent in the beginning of his writing career. His first children's book was rejected 27 times .....
