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Social studies Common Core RL.4.10 resources
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
The History of Thanksgiving: 4th and 5th Grade
This is a complete unit geared towards reading, writing, and the history of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It contains 37 pages of student activities that involve: guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, and multiple choice quizzes to gauge reading comprehension. Lesson topics in the packet include: early "Days of Thanks", Harvest Festivals, Traditional Foods of Thanksgiving, the story of Squanto, the First Thanksgiving, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Th
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4th - 6th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Allusions from Ancient Greece - Mythical Allusion Project
This Greek mythology unit resource package contains everything you need to teach students about allusions from Greek Mythology - reading passages, graphic organizers, answer keys, foldable activities, and class posters! Detailed instructions and student examples of all of the included mythological allusions are included. It is formatted to meet the common core standards relating to allusions from Greek Mythology. These activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Greece unit or study of Gr
Grades:
4th - 7th
Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities
A fully integrated English, Social Studies, and Art unit on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This King Arthur unit or Arthurian Legend unit includes reading passages, questions, and activities on Lancelot, King Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the code of chivalry, and more! These make great additions to an Arthurian Legend Interactive Notebook. This unit can be done on its own as an English unit on Legends, but also makes an excellent complement to
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4th - 8th
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The Castle in the Attic Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning, and language arts lessons. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5–6.✨ DIGITAL RESOURCESThis novel study includes links to digital resources. Boom Learning is used for multiple-choice, short answer, and f
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5th - 6th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Monsters Activity - Ancient Greece Myth Projects
This Ancient Greek Mythology Monster Unit contains a fun Greek Mythology project on monsters. Perfect for your Ancient Greece Unit, this Greek myth resource contains mythology reading passages on the Gorgons (Medusa), the Hydra, the Minotaur, Cerberus, and other mythological monsters.Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to a Greek Mythology Interactive Notebook.This package contains readin
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4th - 7th
The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle
The Odyssey Unit Activities - Character Analysis - Epic Hero Odysseus
The Odyssey by Homer - Qualities of an Epic Hero ! These Odyssey activities are an engaging way for students to look closely at key characters from Homer's Odyssey. A must for your Odyssey unit, this activity asks students to review the qualities of the epic hero, and use those qualities to closely examine the character of Odysseus. This is a great activity to increase comprehension and understanding.✅To complete this assignment, students first review the qualities of an epic hero. Students illu
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4th - 8th
Scientist and Inventor Research Project Template Brochure & Poster Styles
Research 25 different scientists and inventors - assign one to each student, or follow a group study format where everyone studies the same person. If you keep interactive journals, the flip-flap tri-fold booklets are a good option. If you would prefer a poster format, I have included that as well. This would also work well as an initial activity leading up to a wax museum night.What You'll GetFlip flap /trifold book (brochure style) Poster template25 Black and white images of scientists and Inv
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2nd - 5th
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The Legend of the Poinsettia FULL Day of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a hallway display!).Update November 2020: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?
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3rd - 5th
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Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: Achilles
Practice deep reading comprehension with this fun Greek myth based on Achilles. Students will read a one page story about Achilles, the brave Greek warrior with a hidden weakness. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions.Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as author's purpose, vocabulary, figurative language, cause and effect, theme, and character traits. Some questions require more than one answer. Some questions have more than one pa
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: Medusa
Practice valuable close reading strategies with this fun Greek myth based on Medusa and Perseus. Students will read a one page story about the adventures of Medusa and Perseus. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions.Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as finding character traits, figurative language, cause and effect relationships, synonyms, identifying genre, text structure, identifying theme, and main idea. Some questions require m
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
Henry's Freedom Box FULL DAY of Lesson Activities for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom needs! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a craft/hallway display!).Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?Your download will c
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3rd - 5th
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Greek Mythology Unit Stations - Greek Mythology Projects - Greece Myth Unit
Perfect for an Ancient Greece Mythology Unit or Greece Interactive Notebook, this resource contains 7 different full text Greek myths with corresponding Greek Mythology comprehension questions and summary activities. These mythology questions and summary activities ask students to read through the text and pull out key facts and important details. Students cycle through each station, completing the activities as they go.Each station contains a full text myth, comprehension question page, and sum
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4th - 7th
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I Survived The Attacks of September 11, 2001
This print-and-go resource is full of activities to supplement the novel I Survived The Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis. This download includes EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach the book. You simply need to print these pages and watch your students' comprehension soar as they engage with the text in a fun and meaningful way. This download also includes a DIGITAL version for your students to complete and submit via Google classroom. Simplify your lesson planning today!I have included a
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4th - 5th
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Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: King Midas
Practice valuable close reading strategies in your classroom with this fun Greek myth based on King Midas. Students will read a one page story about King Midas and his famous golden touch. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions. Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as author's purpose, vocabulary, point of view, character traits, literary devices, finding key words, making inferences, and identifying theme. Some questions require more
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
Greek Mythology Lapbook and Close Reading Passages RL 3.2
This packet contains several resources for teaching your students about 12 different greek myths and 21 different gods/goddesses/characters. Myths are Lexile leveled and are appropriate for grades 3-5. Myths and comprehension questions include:*The Gift of Fire (Zeus & Prometheus)*Apollo's Oracle at Delphi*Pandora's Box*Perseus and Andromeda (and the Sea God, Poseidon)*Athena and Arachne*Athena and Medusa*Heracles*Hades and Persephone*Dionysus*The Magical Rocks (Ares)*Artemis and the Deer Hu
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3rd - 5th
Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Uncle Tom's Cabin
This is a four-lesson unit covering the Abolitionist Movement, the life of Frederick Douglass, and the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The download includes four reading activities, multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, one vocabulary check, three sections of true and false questions, and student summaries. The assignments include information on William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, the Grimke Sisters, Frederick Douglas, a
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4th - 8th
Malala's Magic Pencil FULL DAY of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a hallway display!).Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?Your
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3rd - 5th
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Dred Scott, the Underground Railroad, Life of a Slave
Made with Black History Month in mind, this unit covers the monumental Dred Scott Decision, the internal operations of the Underground Railroad, and the typical day-to-day life of an American slave. The download includes enough material for three days of a history or a reading class. The file includes three reading activities, three sets of multiple choice reading comprehension questions, three student response essay questions, guided reading activities, and Common Core questions geared toward
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5th - 8th
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Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 116 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wit
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Novel Study: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 100+ page Common Core aligned NO PREP novel study for the 2012 Newbery Medal winner, Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 31-page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, quizzes, crossword puzzle,
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: 4th, 5th, & 6th Newbery Bundle
Pandora's Box Greek Myth Passage & Questions - Printable & Distance Learning
Practice deep reading comprehension with this fun Greek myth based on Pandora.Students will read a one page story about Pandora and how she accidentally released all the evils into the world by opening her famous box. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions.Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as character traits, point of view, narrative elements, making inferences, determining cause and effect, vocabulary, figurative language, identi
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
The Year of Miss Agnes Novel Study (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 78-page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, review quiz, and analogies practice are available as Google Drive files. A vocabulary and definitions list is also included
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Novel Study Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
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