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U.S. History Common Core RL.4.6 resources
Hamilton The Musical - Close Reading About the Revolutionary War
Use Hamilton the Musical to enhance your unit on The American Revolution!
Hamilton fever is strong in my house. My sixteen year old daughter caught it first - singing the songs, proudly wearing her “Young Scrappy and Hungry” t-shirt. I thought it was great, but I also thought it was for older kids. It was only when I saw my 10 year old son singing along with his sister that I started thinking that I could harness the brilliance of Hamilton the Musical to get my 4th graders excited about a
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4th - 6th
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I Survived the American Revolution Comprehension, Vocabulary, & Assessment Pack!
Students will show their understanding of the novel, I Survived The American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis with this text dependent comprehension booklet, vocabulary, and assessment bundle! The comprehension booklet features skills such as character traits, setting, summarizing, sequencing, theme, point of view, text structure, inferring, problem/solution, figurative language, etc. and mirror the state testing depth of knowledge questioning. A set of rich vocabulary word cards and 2 activit
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade American Revolution Customized Bundle
Daniel at the Siege of Boston, 1776 Novel Study
Incorporating novels with your social studies units is easy with this all inclusive print and go packet. I've included everything you need to work your way through this novel with ease.
Daniel at the Siege of Boston, 1776, is a book authored by Laurie Calkhoven. I have used this book for a number of years with our 4th grade social studies unit on the Revolutionary War, and I love this book! It grabs you and pulls you back in time to live alongside Daniel during this critical time in our co
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4th - 6th
Independence Day | 4th of July Activities | Patriotic Math and Reading
These Independence Day / patriotic math and reading activities are perfect for practicing standards around the 4th of July or other patriotic holiday. The 40+ pages include a variety of math and ELA standards geared toward the 3rd-4th grade classroom, but could be used with other grade levels. Use pages around the 4th of July holiday, with a homeschool group, during your patriotic study of the United States, or in conjunction with a study of the holidays. ✨Save 20% with the purchase of the Patri
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3rd - 4th
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Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L Holm: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This is a ready-to-use, no-prep packet for teachers to use with students in grades 4-7 who are reading Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer L. Holm. It includes 17 student pages that can be used as printables or digitally (the buyer simply exports it to Easel from the My Purchases page). A separate answer key in addition to a list of research topics for further reading and deeper understanding is also included.. The student pages divide the text into five reading assignments of about 35 pages each
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4th - 7th
Ruby Lee & Me by Shannon Hitchcock Novel Study
Comments from buyers: “This was a great resource for after reading. I love the quizzes and the final exam. It breaks down vocabulary, figurative language, and discussion. I will use this for years to come.” “Wonderful resource, was challenging and engaging. Discussion questions are great.” “Worked perfectly for small reading groups. Put these into binders and the kids were thrilled.”This is a 100+ page, Common Core aligned, no prep novel study for Ruby Lee & Me by Shannon Hitchcock. This N
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3rd - 5th
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Literary Texts, Historical Fiction (Reading Skills Practice Workbook)
This workbook offers practice understanding and analyzing literary texts with a specific focus on historical fiction. This book contains six historical fiction passages on a range of American history topics. It includes passages based on Henry Ford, George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the Revolutionary War, the building of America’s transcontinental railroad, and the Oregon Trail. Each passage is followed by a set of 15 reading comprehension questions. This includes multiple choice, gr
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3rd - 5th
Babe and Me, by Dan Gutman: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This easy-to-use, independent work packet is designed for students in grades 4-6 to both guide and assess their understanding as they read the Baseball Card Adventure, Babe & Me by Dan Gutman. It can be used as a printable or uploaded as an Easel digital and used digitally. If you need more information about Easel digital products, these links may be useful to you: Getting Started Guide, FAQ for Buyers, What is Easel by TpT?Included in this PDF packet are printable bookmarks for keeping tra
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Baseball Bundled by Jean Martin: 9 Baseball Novel Studies
Age of Exploration Narrative Writing Unit: Point of View & Historical Fiction
Age of Exploration Writing Unit: Writing Historical Fiction in 1st Person Point of View (PDF & Google Slides)Students read two mentor texts that contain two different points of view on the encounter between Christopher Columbus and the Taino people. After discussing how point of view affects how the story is told, students begin researching an explorer and a tribe he encountered in the Americas. Students then plan and write two short historical fiction stories: one from the explorer's point
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4th - 7th
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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Novel Study Questions Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 212 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Ground Zero written by Alan Gratz. This book is a highly engaging and suspenseful historical fiction novel with many timely themes. This story opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Survival, 9/11, War, Resilience, Afghanistan, U.S. History, Multiple P
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4th - 7th
Magic Tree House Revolutionary War on Wednesday Common Core Reading Unit
Travel back to the time of the American Revolution with Jack, Annie, and George Washington in this novel unit for Magic Tree House Revolutionary War on Wednesday! It integrates the Common Core principles of higher order thinking questions and using text details and examples to support answers. This reading unit contains: * Common Core based higher level thinking questions for each chapter. These questions are similar to close read questions and promote analysis of text rather than just recall. Q
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2nd - 4th
Calico Girl Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Calico Girl, a historical fiction by Jerdine Nolen. Themes of the novel include: Civil War, slaves, freedom, family, and friendship. This lit log can be used as a guide for a read aloud (especially in conjunction with an American History study) or for direct reading instruction (guided reading, literature circle, or novel study). It can be used for distance or classroom learning. The key focus skills of the lit log are: 1) use text to explain/draw inferen
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4th - 7th
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Novel Study
This 4-week novel study unit for The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare is ideal for 5th, 6th, or 7th grade classrooms and will save hours of planning for your book unit. Daily comprehension activities make great discussion questions and require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature without overwhelming them with countless chapter questions that have learners regurgitate the text.The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a great book for your next literature unit o
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5th - 7th
Someplace to Call Home Novel Study Questions Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 112 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Someplace to Call Home written by Sandra Dallas. This book is an engaging historical fiction novel with many important themes. This story opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Great Depression, Bullying, Self-Awareness, Empathy, Dust BowlThis book is
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3rd - 6th
Memorial Day Reading Comprehension for Google Slides™ and PowerPoint™
Looking for a fun Memorial Day activity? This reading comprehension game in Google Slides asks students (in grades 3, 4, or 5...maybe even 6) to read a passage and choose one of the multiple choice answers. Correct answers result in a a patriotic image such as a star or rocket spinning, or a flag being built. Some of the passages are fiction or nonfiction. Questions may be about the history of Memorial Day, customs such as decorating veterans' graves, national monuments, and flag trivia! There a
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3rd - 6th
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Ballad of Lucy Whipple Novel Study Guide Print and Google Slide
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple is a great book to go along with Gold Rush teaching! Here you get a novel study guide with 1-3 questions per chapter to analyze characters, plot, theme, vocabulary and more. Questions require text evidence and critical thinking. You get a 12 page document for printing with room for students to hand write responses as they read. You also get a Google Slide version with interactive vocabulary links. If you use Google Apps for Education in your classroom, this is a g
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4th - 6th
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Shades of Gray by Caroline Reeder Novel Study: A Print & Use Book Unit
This 2-week novel study unit for Shades of Gray by Caroline Reeder is ideal for 4th, 5th, or 6th-grade classrooms and is a great book unit to add to your study of the Civil War. Daily comprehension activities make great discussion questions and require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature without overwhelming them with countless chapter questions that have learners regurgitate the text.Shades of Gray is a great book for a cross-curricular literature unit or book club.
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4th - 6th
My Name is Sally Little Song by Brenda Woods
This literacy packet covers all reading standards while reading this fun and exciting novel by Brenda Woods. The students are given the opportunity to practice reading skills while being given the opportunity to read a historical fiction novel about a young slave girl and her family who are running away to freedom. They hope their freedom comes south with the Seminoles.
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3rd - 6th
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The White House is On Fire - War of 1812 (Teaching Literacy Through History)
In 1814, the British set fire to the White House. The tale of Dolley Madison rescuing the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington is well-known because she wrote an account of it herself. Paul Jennings, a slave at Madison’s Montpelier plantation, also wrote a firsthand account. This lesson provides an opportunity for students to compare/contrast the two accounts and answer the essential questions of "What happens when there are two contradictory eye-witness accounts of the same historica
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4th - 7th
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BE A PILGRIM! Real-Life Bios from the Mayflower- Authentic Thanksgiving Activity
BE A PILGRIM FOR A FEW DAYS!This is a set of 30 short bios of real passengers aboard the Mayflower.There are 15 boy pilgrims and 15 girl pilgrims included.Assign each student a Pilgrim name and bio with the easy recording sheets. THE STUDENTS WILL LOVE IT! DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL TURKEY DRAWING CONTEST OR TURKEY CRAFT. BRING IT ALIVE FOR THEM. Who were the people on the Mayflower?What were some of the most recognized and unrecognized pilgrim's names?How old were the Pilgrims?Who is Miles St
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2nd - 4th
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Johnny Appleseed Writing Packets
This printable Johnny Appleseed Activities are a great for writing workshop. Students will dive deep into their imagination as they explore the world of John Chapman. I've used these with my 3rd grade and 4th grade classroom. My students enjoyed these classroom activities during our September writing. Just print and go. They are perfect for subs and also back to school.Johnny Appleseed A Tall Tale Retold and Illustrated By Steven KelloggUnit Includes:•Lesson Plan based on Bloom’s Revised Taxonom
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3rd - 4th
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Civil War Book Report, Use With Any Children's or Teen's Civil War Novel
The book report included with this resource may be used with any Civil War novel. I have included a multitude of critical reading question prompts for your students to choose from after each chapter as well as end of the book "evaluation" projects for your students to complete to celebrate the end of their novel.Perfect for distance learning as well.The higher level reading questions are based on important reading text structure concepts tied to the reading standards.At the end of the novel the
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4th - 6th
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Before She Was Harriet American Women's History Month Lesson
Before She Was Harriet by Cline Ransome Lesson is perfect for teaching about the life and work of Harriet Tubman, who played many important roles in our nations' history from leading people to freedom to working as a Union spy. Ideal for teaching American History, African American History and/or Women's History. This lesson plan pack includes: Pre, during, and post reading activitiesBackground InformationLearning ObjectivesNew vocabularyComprehension questionsCause and effect chartStory Sequenci
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3rd - 5th
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 Novel Guide
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren Tarshis American History Novel GuideThis pack includes:Learning ObjectivesPre, during and post reading activitiesBackground KnowledgeHistorical ImagesChapter by chapter comprehension questions"North Star" articleCharacter Analysis activitiesCause and Effect Chart &KLW ChartThis resource is great for: Teaching about the American Civil WarTeaching about American historyTeaching social studies Literacy centersIndependent work
Distance learning
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: I Survived Series BUNDLE
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