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5th grade social studies study guides for Microsoft Word
3 Branches of Government and Amendments - History.
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One of my best worksheets. I have a lot of good info in a small amount of space. This is a study guide AND also a quiz. This covers the 3 Branches of Government, The Bill of Rights, and Citizen Responsibilities. (Page 1 Thumbnail did not come out just right... the word document is fine though.)
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3rd Grade, 4th grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Review, intermediate, Middle Grades, commo
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3rd - 12th
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SCIENCE (or any topic) ONE-PAGER with Directions, Requirements, Scoring Rubric
If you've never done one-pagers before -- if you want better products from your students -- this is the resource you need! All requirements for a quality one-pager are listed -- an editable scoring sheet is included so you can quickly assess and students can focus their efforts. If you don't like the scoring sheet, it can be easily adapted into a leveled rubric.The file is editable so teachers can create custom directions for each topic -- or use as-is and have students add their topic, sub-to
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5th - 12th
#11 AMERICA: THE STORY OF US - Superpower - Video Viewing Guide with Key
This video guide contains 25 questions from the episode of "America: The Story of US" entitled Superpower. The questions go in order and force the students to track and pay attention during the viewing. The episode itself is excellent for the events following WWII and the early part of the Cold War. Some topics covered include the interstate highway system, the growth of suburbia, the Baby Boom, the Civil Rights Movement, the Arms Race, the Space Race and the growth of technology and our nation.
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5th - 12th
My World Social Studies Chapter 3 Test and Review
This test and review are designed to go with the 5th grade Pearson textbook. This product includes the Review, Test, and Test Answer key.
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GA Studies Milestones Review Packet (GSE) 8th Grade
This review packet covers ALL GSE standards for Georgia Studies. Questions include fill-in-the-blank, matching, charts and short answer. A key is provided. This is not a critical-thinking packet. It is a basic review of the content that can help supplement Milestones Review in your class.I often begin my milestones review period with this packet so students not only have a study companion, but also have a frame of reference for review activities!
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4th - 8th
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"National Treasure" Movie Study Guide & Answer Key
Here you will find a list of 21 questions for students to answer as they watch the movie "National Treasure" staring Nicholas Cage. Also included is a comprehensive answer key, complete with trivia about the Declaration of Independence and the clues from the film. As many students have already seen the film, I find that they love matching it against "real" history! It is an opportunity not only to see the Declaration of Independence from a different perspective, but to address the ways in which
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ancient Egypt Test & Study Guide
Need a proven, detailed assessment for your ancient Egypt Unit? Here's a ready to use test and study guide that I've given to my students. Have students prepare for the test using the study guide, and you can go over the answers, using your included answer key, to make sure they have the correct information. Since the document will download in Microsoft Word, you can even edit the test and study guide as you see fit.This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at the stat
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4th - 10th
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Novel Study: Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell
Complete with vocabulary and question stems for each chapter, this novel study provides a complete analysis of Scott O'Dell's "Black Star, Bright Dawn" using a variety of reading strategies including cause/effect, character analysis, context clues, problem/solution, sequencing, etc. Also included throughout the unit are reading graphic organizers, mini lessons on map skills, and a project students complete on Edmodo. Accounts for students on Edmodo can easily be set up on edmodo.com for FREE.
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3rd - 5th
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My World Social Studies Chapter 4 Test and Review
This test and review are designed to go with the 5th grade Pearson Indiana textbook. This product includes the Review, Test, and Test Answer key.
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5th
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My World Social Studies Chapter 5 Test and Review
This test and review are designed to go with the 5th grade Pearson Indiana textbook. This product includes the Review, Test, and Test Answer key.
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5th
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"Swing Kids" movie study guide
This is a 30 question study guide for the movie "Swing Kids." I use it in my World History class to help the students understand the rise of the Nazis, and how they could have seemed appealing to the people of Germany in 1939. Leads to discussions about indoctrination, power, and ethics. The kids can relate because it is about a group of rebellious teenagers faced with the decision to either stand up for their beliefs or to join the Nazi's Hitler Youth. Stars Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard,
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Study Guide Template
This study guide template works really well for the end of a unit. With endless options for vocabulary, concept, review I have adapted this format to work for any subject or topic. I hope you find it as useful as I have over the years! I have included an example file to show how I use this for a science unit about "energy."
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ancient Mesopotamia Test & Study Guide
Need a proven, detailed assessment for your ancient Mesopotamia Unit? Here's a ready to use test and study guide that I've given to my students. Have students prepare for the test using the study guide, and you can go over the answers, using your included answer key, to make sure they have the correct information. Since the document will download in Microsoft Word, you can even edit the test and study guide as you see fit.This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at th
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4th - 10th
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Lapbook Template
Need a great project idea for review all in one simple place? I have developed lapbooks for book reviews, social studies era reviews, science processes reviews, etc. They are easy and fun to make and it's easier for students to keep up (in lieu of notes and handouts)!
Start downloading and preparing for those upcoming standardized tests. I'm currently using a lapbook to review the English/Reading standards for my state's standardized test.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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5th Grade History Alive Chapter 3 Study Guide
I have created study guides for nearly all chapters of the 5th grade History Alive textbook titled America's Past. My students seem to benefit more from these fill-in-the-blank study guides than the Interactive Student Notebook. The study guide includes the terms to know from the beginning of the chapter as well as information from each section of the chapter. This study guide accompanies Chapter 3 (Native American Cultural Regions)
I also have a PowerPoint available that corresponds to this s
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5th
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Harcourt 5th Grade Social Studies Unit 1
These worksheets go along with Harcourt's NC 5th grade Social Studies textbook. The textbook doesn't always have enough questions, so I like to use the ones in the book for practice. Then I use these worksheets for tests. I have included the five lessons from Unit 1 and all of them have at least 10 questions.
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5th
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50 States and Capitals Test
This comprehensive test on the 50 states and their capital cities is organized by region and includes both a written and map version of the assessment!
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4th - 8th
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5th Grade History Alive Chapter 1 Study Guide
I have created study guides for nearly all chapters of the 5th grade History Alive textbook titled America's Past. My students seem to benefit more from these fill-in-the-blank study guides than the Interactive Student Notebook. The study guide includes the terms to know from the beginning of the chapter as well as information from each section of the chapter. This study guide accompanies Chapter 1 (The Geography of the United States)
I also have a PowerPoint available that corresponds to this
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5th
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5th Grade History Alive Chapter 2 Study Guide
I have created study guides for nearly all chapters of the 5th grade History Alive textbook titled America's Past. My students seem to benefit more from these fill-in-the-blank study guides than the Interactive Student Notebook. The study guide includes the terms to know from the beginning of the chapter as well as information from each section of the chapter. This study guide accompanies Chapter 2 (Native Americans & Their Lands)
I also have a PowerPoint available that corresponds to this
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5th
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Biography Bank: Athlete JIM THORPE 17 Comprehension Qs FACT/ OPINION, INFERENCES
This Minilesson has a 3 page biography of the famous Native American sports figure, Jim Thorpe. Most agree that he was the best athlete of the first half of the 1900s, but was he the best ever? Following the biography are 17 multiple choice questions. They each have 4 choices and some use "none of the above" or "all of the above." Their phrasing is designed to help students do better comprehending standardized test selections. The reading comprehension skills emphasized are: Main Ideas, Finding
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4th - 7th
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5th TN Social Studies 5.1-26 - Prior to Civil War, Civil War, Reconstruction
Review for TNReady/ TCAP or for individual Tennessee Social Studies Standards for Standards from Prior to Civil War, Civil War, and Reconstruction 5.1-5.26
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Cloze Passage review of TN Social Studies standards; practice context clues, vocabulary, and other ELA skills while reviewing social studies content! Information used for these cloze passages was found from our Social Studies textbooks and
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5th
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Native Americans People of the Northwest Coast Video Notes wAnswer Key
These video notes, on the Pacific Northwest Native Americans, includes a cloze note taking sheet with 37 fill in the blank statements and an answer key. The video can be found on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beKxz_2UtMA.
I have my students watch the video as the fill in the blanks. After the video I review the answers and discuss whole class. The students then use the notes as a study guide. The video is approximately 28 minutes long. I have left the document in word so that you may
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Donner Party - A Diary of a Survivor
This study guide is based on the book by Tod Olson. Comprehension questions range from story events and vocabulary building to grade level specific skills, such as cause/effect and similes. Questions also encourage students to analyze their own response to what they would do in a similar situation. Book level is appropriate for 3rd - 5th grade, but could be thought-provoking to middle school students also. The teacher's guide includes answers, along with page numbers to assist teachers and subst
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3rd - 8th
Ancient Rome Study Guide
Study, study! This is a MUST HAVE for your ancient Rome unit.
Hand out the study guide at the beginning of your Rome unit. Students fold the study guide in half. Questions are on one side. The answers are on the other. Students can study by themselves or with a partner. Parents LOVE this easy to use resource!
This study guide is in Word. It was made for the third grade Virginia Standards of Learning, but can be easily adapted to fit your grade level and classroom needs. Just delete the stand
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3rd - 8th
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