2nd grade ancient history literature circles

Ancient History, Informational Text, Reading

Transport your students to the ancient arenas with our immersive novel study on Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics. And don't stop at the finish line! Dive deeper into history with the enlightening Ancient Greece & the Olympics Fact Tracker. This bundle seamlessly blends Jack and Annie's athletic adventures with the rich tapestry of Ancient Greek civilization and Olympic traditions. With interactive reading sessions, activities, and a dash of Olympic spirit, it's perfect for educator

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2nd - 4th

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Unit Plans, Printables, Literature Circles

Magic Tree House #3 Bundle: Mummies in the Morning & Mummies and Pyramids

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Ancient History, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

The pyramids, mummies, and life in Ancient Egypt fascinate children. This bundle includes trifolds for the Magic Tree House books Mummies in the Morning (#3) and the Fact Tracker companion Mummies & Pyramids. These fun activities allow students to delve into the books at a deeper level, while allowing you to see their understanding. Questions focus on guiding students toward using text evidence to support their answers while encouraging students to develop their own thinking about the info

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2nd - 4th

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Printables, Literature Circles

Mummies in the Morning Novel Study Unit - Magic Tree House #3

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Ancient History, Reading, Reading Strategies

Planning a high-quality novel study can take hours of your precious time, and those long list of chapter questions often results in little-to-no skill transfer beyond the book. Now you can teach those challenging reading comprehension skills like text analysis, inference, and summary through novels without having to spend all the hours preparing for your literature circles and book clubs. Plus, you can rest assured your students are developing stronger skills in text analysis and deep thinking

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Grades:

2nd - 3rd

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Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1

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, RL.2.5

, RL.2.7

, RL.2.10

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Also included in: Magic Tree House Novel Unit Bundle: Books #1-5

Magic Tree House #13 Bundle: Vacation Under the Volcano + Ancient Rome & Pompeii

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Ancient History, Informational Text, Reading

Embark on a riveting journey to the heart of Ancient Rome with our in-depth novel study of Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano. Enhance this thrilling expedition with the illuminating Fact Tracker: Ancient Rome and Pompeii companion. This thoughtfully combined bundle weaves the dramatic escapades of Jack and Annie with the rich tapestry and events of Roman history, including the fateful day in Pompeii. Engaging reading sessions, interactive activities, and vibrant discussions will t

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2nd - 4th

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Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Magic Tree House MERLIN MISSION #9 Dragon of the Red Dawn

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Kristin Conklin

This packet is PRINT and GO ready! This is a packet of comprehension questions is for the book Magic Tree House MERLIN MISSION #9 Dragon of the Red Dawn. There are questions for each of the 10 chapters. This is good way to for the students to practice answering questions in complete sentences. This packet can be used in guided reading as well as for independent work for assessment over their reading.

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Ancient History, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

Once Upon a Samhain

Created by

Laughing Lion

Two brothers are dragged off house-hunting with their parents. They don't want to move. They don't want to leave the city home or their friends--especially to move to the country. But while in the country, a talking rabbit takes them through a magical door and changes everything.Follow the adventures of Oak and Quartz as they find a magic portal that takes them back in time to ancient Celtic lands where they discover history, and the roots of modern paganism one holiday celebration at a time. Th

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Ancient History, Halloween, Reading

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, For Parents, Literature Circles

SUNSET OF THE SABERTOOTH: Magic Tree House #7 Book Companion FREE

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The Social Emotional Teacher

This FREEBIE product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#7) SUNSET OF THE SABERTOOTH by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to the Ice Age, where the learn about cavemen, cave paintings, animals from the Ice Age and MUCH MUCH MORE! OR Save $9 on 8 Book Companions with this MEGA BUNDLE: Books 1-8 These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of teaching topics! Great for the whole class or for literature circles! This packet includes:

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Ancient History, English Language Arts

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 5-8

Cleopatra by Barbara Kramer - National Geographic Kids Reader

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Education Australia

This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Cleopatra by Barbara Kramer. This document contains six worksheets for students.This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 4 however we understand that some levels differ depending on the country where the text is published.The activities allow the students to reinforce their understanding of the life of Cleopatra by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehe

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Ancient History, Balanced Literacy, Social Studies - History

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Literature Circles

Hour of the Olympics Common Core Literature Unit

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Teaching is Elementary - Karen McDavid

This unit aligns common core standards with the Magic Tree House book "Hour of the Olympics" and "the companion book "Ancient Greece and the Olympics" by Mary Pope Osborne. This unit would be a nice addition to a whole class chapter book study, small groups, literature circles, and guided reading. This unit contains: * A chapter by chapter comprehension check * Integrated writing activities * Common core literary and informational performance tasks * Point of View * Character Analysis * Opinio

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Ancient History, Reading, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Battle of the Books - The Golden Bull

Created by

Laura Alberts

There are 32 questions in this set. The questions range in difficulty so that they can be used with multiple age groups or as contest. A quiz game to play after reading two novels and then mixing up cards printed with questions from both books. This set of quiz cards are for the novel of Mesopotamian people, The Golden Bull, by Marjorie Cowley. ***Please leave me feedback!! I'd love to hear from you!***

Subjects:

Ancient History, Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Winter

Sunset of the Sabertooth: Magic Tree House Book #7: A Book Study

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2nd Grade Snickerdoodles

Magic Tree House series book # 7 Sunset of the Sabertooth by Mary Pope Osborne is a great read during the winter. While this book study may be appropriate for other grades, I wrote it to correlate with 2nd grade standards. These activities are designed to supplement your reading instruction while reading the book. ** Just as Mary Pope Osborne did in the book, I avoided the use of any evolutionary terms or dates to avoid controversy. This book study includes: - 5 comprehension questions for e

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Grades:

2nd

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Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Magic Tree House BUNDLE Afternoon on the Amazon / Rainforests - Study Guide

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This bundle contains a novel study for Magic Tree House #6: Afternoon on the Amazon and a book study for the companion Fact Tracker Rainforests. The book studies total 39 pages. This packet is divided into chapters, so students can easily navigate through the book and complete the questions.

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Grades:

2nd - 11th

Types:

Ancient History, Reading, Social Studies - History

Ancient Egypt by Stephanie Warren Drimmer - National Geographic Kids Reader

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Education Australia

This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Ancient Egypt by Stephanie Warren Drimmer. This document contains six worksheets for students.This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 3 however we understand that some levels differ depending on the country where the text is published.The activities allow the students to reinforce their understanding of ancient Egypt by completing activities that work with this text. There are co

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Grades:

1st - 4th

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Worksheets, Printables, Literature Circles

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Mummies and Pyramids- Study Guide

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This is a 32 page study guide for Magic Tree House Mummies and Pyramids Fact Tracker. This is the nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning. Every page of this study will encourage students to use nonfiction text features and practice skills necessary to successfully complete their own research. This packet is divided into chapters, so students can easily navigate through the book and complete the questions.

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Grades:

2nd - 11th

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Ancient History, Reading, Short Stories

Rebus Greek Myths - Reading Comprehension Passages - Picture Stories - SLrebus

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Simple Literature

REBUS Greek myths! Picture Stories! Fun guided reading comprehension passages for Greek myths. This collection of picture stories includes:Achilles HeelDaedalus and IcarusThe Golden TouchHercules and AtlasPandora’s BoxThe Story of AtalantaThe Trojan HorseAll of these Greek myths are in the public domain so they can be adapted as rebuses. If you’re looking for curriculum for some of these Greek myths, search “SimpleLitRebus” here. Or if you’re looking for additional, one-page, guided reading rebu

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Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: SL Greek Myths and Stories Bundle – Curriculum & Games – Greek Gods & Heroes

Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House) Lapbook

Created by

Linda Finch

Your students will love reading the story "Dinosaurs Before Dark" and following the adventures of Jack and Annie. This is the story of a young brother and sister who discover a magic treehouse filled with books. They open a book about dinosaurs and are instantly transported to the Cretaceous period. Your students will write journal entries about Jack and Annie's adventure using vocabulary from the book. They will also draw a picture of their own journey to ancient times and use their imaginat

Subjects:

Ancient History, Creative Writing, Vocabulary

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Interactive Notebooks

Magic Tree House BUNDLE Leprechauns and Folklore / Leprechauns - Study Guide

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This bundle contains a novel study for Magic Tree House #43: Leprechauns in Late Winter and a book study for the companion Fact Tracker Leprechauns and Folklore. The book studies total 55 pages. This packet is divided into chapters, so students can easily navigate through the book and complete the questions.

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2nd - 11th

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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Dog Heroes- Study Guide

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This is a 30 page study guide for Magic Tree House Dog Heroes Fact Tracker. This is the nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #18: Dogs in the Dead of Night. Every page of this study will encourage students to use nonfiction text features and practice skills necessary to successfully complete their own research. This packet is divided into chapters, so students can easily navigate through the book and complete the questions.

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2nd - 11th

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