Sarah Orne Jewett
"A White Heron" and other works

The Country of the Pointed Firs and other stories by Sarah Orne Jewett
Prereading suggestion followed by summary, discussion questions, vocabulary, activities, and key quotations for each story. Activities for after reading and related works complete this 35-page document. This teacher's guide requires Adobe Reader or other application for access.

"River Driftwood"
A descriptive essay by Jewett.

Sarah Orne Jewett
On this page, a brief biography. Follow the links to teaching ideas and discussion questions for "A White Heron" and "The Foreigner."

Sarah Orne Jewett, "A White Heron"
Nine questions for writing or discussion. This document requires MS-Word for access.

"A White Heron"
E-text with a picture of a white heron.