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Preview of Figurative Language Worksheets and Google Slides - Idiom, Simile, Hyperbole etc

Figurative Language Worksheets and Google Slides - Idiom, Simile, Hyperbole etc

Created by
Rachel Lynette
30 Figurative Language Worksheets that focus on similes, metaphors, idioms, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. These worksheets are great for no-prep practice of the 7 most common types of figurative language. Each type of figurative language includes an introductory page with a definition and examples. The rest of the pages provide opportunities for practice.WHAT'S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:30 printable worksheetsRecording SheetsAnswer Keys DIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityG
Preview of 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

The 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages with Questions product contains 10 reading passages (6 fiction and 4 nonfiction) that target both COMPREHENSION and FLUENCY. Each passage is presented twice, in 2 versions, and it's followed by a True/ False sort. You can use this product both as a PRINTABLE and a DIGITAL RESOURCE.You can select the pages you want to assign to Google Classroom!The students will have to: *read each text 3 times and color a star after each reading ( for flue
Preview of Prefixes Suffixes Roots Worksheets Morphology Activities plus Google Digital

Prefixes Suffixes Roots Worksheets Morphology Activities plus Google Digital

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots are essential for vocabulary growth, and these worksheets are perfect to have students practice prefix, suffix, and root problems.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:40 WorksheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:120 Google Slides"Worksheet Style" Google SlidesSelf-Grading Prefix & Suffix Quick Quizzes (Google Forms)Easel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintSelf-Checking or Short AnswerMany Different Levels of WorksheetsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PRE
Preview of Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Created by
Shelly Rees
Interactive Notebooks are a wonderful tool for providing hands-on experiences for learners. This Maps, Continents, and Landforms Interactive Notebook is no exception! The packet is easy to use for both student and teacher. ✅ Click HERE to SAVE 20% on this resource with the Maps, Continents, and Landforms unit and poster bundle!✅ Click HERE to SAVE even more by buying ALL 15 Social Studies Interactive Notebooks and Mini Units in one Year-Long Bundle.Click on the PREVIEW button above to see all t
Preview of Patriotic Agamographs | Original, Unique Memorial Day Craft Activity

Patriotic Agamographs | Original, Unique Memorial Day Craft Activity

Created by
Art with Jenny K
This patriotic agamograph set is a fun and unique activity to integrate art into your classroom. They complement your Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, Remembrance Day, September 11th, 4th of July, or any other patriotic celebrations. My original agamographs are often copied but never equalled! For patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, I have created an image of the American flag that morphs into soldiers. I have also included designs for September 11th, where the
Preview of WH Question Flip Cards

WH Question Flip Cards

Targeting WH questions is easier than ever with these bestselling WH question flip cards. This set includes over 100 flip cards in 3 differentiated levels to get your special education students working on simple WH questions! Click here to save 20% off by purchasing this resource as part of the popular WH Questions Bundle.WHAT ARE THE LEVELS?- picture- picture and word- just wordWHAT'S INCLUDED?- What- Who- When- Where- WhyTEACHER REVIEWS"This is such a great, convenient resource! It makes on-th
Preview of ESL Newcomers Curriculum Activities & Vocabulary ESL Reading, Writing, Speaking

ESL Newcomers Curriculum Activities & Vocabulary ESL Reading, Writing, Speaking

☀️☀️☀️Summer Special: Save 50% ☀️☀️☀️The resources in the ELL Newcomers bundle cover all 4 language domains to weekly help students go from having little or no English to developing ESL speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in English. This 28-week bundle is filled with ELL vocabulary, pictures, and games to help promote a comfortable environment that will give your newcomers the success and confidence they need to learn English. The clear layout and routine week after week allow for
Preview of Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions A-I Printable Digital

Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions A-I Printable Digital

Are you looking for no prep reading passages and questions that are leveled? These engaging reading passages build fluency and reading comprehension so that you can make the most of your reading instruction!——DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATE: April 3, 2020—— ***I have now added DIGITAL versions of every single passage! These passages have been formatted for use with Google Classroom™️. The passages are the same, but students interact with the passage through drag-and-drop features as well as text boxes
Preview of Number Sense Color by Code 0-10 Math Activities Worksheets Games Warm Up Kinder

Number Sense Color by Code 0-10 Math Activities Worksheets Games Warm Up Kinder

Do your students need a fun and engaging way to practice number sense? Count & Color includes color-by-number activities with a twist. Students are shown multiple ways to represent a number. Therefore they must count before they color! This really makes your students THINK.Each of the 11 pictures will reveal a fun surprise...a colorful picture of a number!These are perfect warm ups, independent practice sheets, morning work pages, fast finisher activities, etc.This set covers numbers 0-10.⭐S
Preview of Alphabet Letter Fluency Sentences with Beginning Sounds & Reading ELL

Alphabet Letter Fluency Sentences with Beginning Sounds & Reading ELL

Created by
Tweet Resources
Introduce the alphabet to your classroom with these easy to use letter fluency sentences. Please note that this package is now included in Tweet Resource's Alphabet Bundle.26 fun and educational alphabet fluency worksheets to give your little learner an easy introduction to the skill of reading. Touch dots and picture supports have been included to assist your students in independent reading. There are 2 variations included in this package! The first 26 pages have 3 uppercase and 3 lowercase tra
Preview of Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

✅⭐️Are you studying maps in your primary classroom? If so, then you will love this all inclusive NO PREP set! Not only does it go over cardinal directions and how to read a map, it also reviews parts of a map such as the map key, title, and compass rose. It is a perfect lesson to include in your social studies geography unit!⭐Please know that this resource is a PDF. It is great for distance learning if you are sending home packets or are able to transfer it to Google Slides™ to use in Google Cla
Preview of Memorial Day Activity  |  Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Memorial Day Activity | Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Memorial Day Classroom Collaborative Poster from Art with Jenny K. I promise that your kids won’t soon forget this project! This activity is so much fun because, in the end, you will have a very large (approx. 28” x 35”) poster to display in your classroom, hallway, or front entryway, to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and/or Veterans Day. Along the way, students will work together as a group to create this beautiful tribute.The size of the poster varies based on printer se
Preview of Label Continents and Oceans Activities | Blank World Map Printable 7 Continents

Label Continents and Oceans Activities | Blank World Map Printable 7 Continents

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE learning about the Continents and Oceans of the World with these fun hands-on activities, including a 7 continents mini-book, blank world map, coloring pages, and even a label continents and oceans quiz. This NO PREP packet is easy for teachers and engaging and hands-on for students!Please click on the preview button above to take a look at everything included.This resource includes:7 Continents Mini-BookColoring Pages/Posters of Each ContinentBlank World MapLabeled World MapPost-U
Preview of ESL Vocabulary Picture Dictionary for Newcomers & Beginning Writers

ESL Vocabulary Picture Dictionary for Newcomers & Beginning Writers

ESL Vocabulary - this vocabulary office is the perfect resource to support your beginning English language learners, as well as, beginning writers. The visuals are grouped by categories making it a user-friendly resource. Your students will love using their picture dictionary vocabulary office throughout the day, but especially during reading and writing workshop! For older ELs, place the pages inside a folder to keep at their desk. Vocabulary Topics Include: -colors* -days of the week -mo
Preview of Phonemic Awareness Activities Small Group Lessons Games for Reading Intervention

Phonemic Awareness Activities Small Group Lessons Games for Reading Intervention

Phonemic awareness is the foundation of learning to read through phonics. If you're conducting reading intervention, knowing your students have solid phonemic awareness is key to progress.Maybe you already know phonemic awareness is so important, and you do it in small groups...but sometimes it's hard to remember ALL the skills in the spectrum. Sometimes it's hard to think of one more pair of rhyming words. Sometimes it's hard to generate those silly sentences...Not anymore! With these Phonemic
Preview of Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, and Pronouns - ELA L.3.1.A BUNDLE

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, and Pronouns - ELA L.3.1.A BUNDLE

Created by
Lindy du Plessis
Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns - ELA L.3.1.A (PowerPoint / Google Slides and Printables).This bundle contains five exciting interactive slideshows available in PowerPoint or Google Slides (Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns) with matching posters, worksheets, and other printable activities.This bundle completely covers CCSS ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sent
Preview of Editable Name Tracing and Name Writing Practice for First and Last Names

Editable Name Tracing and Name Writing Practice for First and Last Names

Are you looking for name practice for your students? This set of editable name practice worksheets instantly generates after you type in your class list! It is the ultimate time saver for back to school name practice!No PowerPoint files, no downloading fonts, just type in your class list, print, and go!Name practice worksheets include five different worksheets for every name typed into the class list. All titles and directions are editable. Please see the preview for a look at every page.Workshe
Preview of No-Prep Sight Word Fluency Passages For Reading Intervention - Small Group

No-Prep Sight Word Fluency Passages For Reading Intervention - Small Group

Created by
Miss DeCarbo
This sight word reading intervention resource contains 55 fluency passages that are packed with targeted sight words. If you have students who are struggling to read their sight words fluently and smoothly, this resource is for you! This is also great for students who know their sight words after orthographically mapping the words, but need additional practice in reading these words and getting multiple exposure to them. How does the fluency intervention work?1) Students go on a "sight word hunt
Preview of Blending CVC Words Worksheets Activities Blending Sounds Kindergarten Phonics

Blending CVC Words Worksheets Activities Blending Sounds Kindergarten Phonics

Do your students struggle to blend CVC words and therefore read CVC words? These blend & read CVC worksheets are exactly what you and your students need.By practicing blending and reading CVC words in a consistent and systematic way, your students will be blending reading CVC words independently in no time!Give your students the opportunity to practice blending, reading, and building fluency reading over 150 CVC words.★☆ SAVE NOW by purchasing the GROWING BUNDLE and have access to all futur
Preview of Map Skills Worksheets Book Lapbook - Reading a Map, Cardinal Directions, Compass

Map Skills Worksheets Book Lapbook - Reading a Map, Cardinal Directions, Compass

Are you looking for an engaging first grade map skills resource to add to your social studies curriculum? This engaging resource is what you need to teach mapping skills like cardinal directions, compass rose, and map skills. Students will love the map skills books and the hands-on build a town map. Finally, students can demonstrate their learning with the final map skills lapbook. Use this resource for:first gradesecond gradewhole class instructionsmall group instructionpartner workStudents wi
Preview of All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
Preview of Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments

Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments

Created by
Tracee Orman
Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments (Includes DIGITAL Version!)Use these comic strip page templates for creative assignments for your students. They can be used to assign comic/cartoon strips about the unit you are studying, a biography of an author or historical figure, or a creative book report. This download includes 30 total templates.Can be used with interactive notebooks, as well!NEWLY UPDATED to include a Google Slides version! Just click on the link in the PDF to make a c
Preview of 5 Regions of the United States LINKtivity® (Geography, Climate, Landforms, MORE)

5 Regions of the United States LINKtivity® (Geography, Climate, Landforms, MORE)

Take your students on an exciting virtual road trip through the five regions of the United States with our digital LINKtivity® Interactive Learning guide! Our interactive guide offers a fun and engaging way for students to explore each region's climate, landforms, bodies of water, and popular tourist destinations.Designed for upper elementary classrooms, our easy-to-navigate digital guide requires minimal teacher prep and is entirely student-controlled, allowing for self-paced learning. With a v
Preview of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Classroom Poster. This is a great, inclusive, community-building Martin Luther King Day activity. Appropriate accompaniment for your Black History Month studies or any unit/lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, social justice, etc. This poster of Dr. King is a great way to start a unit or to finish one. My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting impression—on students, parents, and your entire school
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.