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Fall Bundle of 40 Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with forty individual activities about key events in September, October, November and December, or famous figures that were either born or died in the fall. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:

  • The Outbreak of World War 2 which began on the 1st September 1939
  • VJ Day, which officially ended World War 2 on the 2nd September 1945
  • The Treaty of Paris which brought to an end the American Revolutionary War on the 3rd September 1783
  • Mother Teresa, who died on the 5th September 1997
  • Ruby Bridges, who was born on the 8th September 1954
  • The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, which took place on the 11th September 2001
  • Roald Dahl, who was born on the 13th September 1916
  • Theodore Roosevelt, who became president on the 14th September 1901
  • Augustus Caesar, who was born on the 23rd September 63 BC
  • Serena Williams, who was born on the 26th September 1981
  • Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on the 2nd October 1869
  • Christopher Columbus, who first landed in the Americas on the 12th October 1492
  • William the Conqueror, who won the Battle of Hastings to become king of England on the 14th October 1066
  • Walt Disney, who founded the Walt Disney Company on the 16th October 1923
  • The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash on 'Black Thursday' on the 24th October 1929
  • The famous artist, Pablo Picasso, who was born on the 25th October 1881
  • The Microsoft founder and multi-billionaire, Bill Gates, who was born on the 28th October 1955
  • The Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, who came to power on the 29th October 1922
  • Muhammed Ali, who defeated George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle on the 30th October 1974
  • The World War 2 key events of Dunkirk & the Battle of Britain, which ended on the 31st October 1940
  • Abraham Lincoln, who was elected as president on the 6th November 1860.
  • The famous scientist, Marie Curie, who was born on the 7th November 1867.
  • The Japanese Emperor, Hirohito, who was crowned as Emperor on the 10th November 1928.
  • The end of World War 1, which ended on the 11th November 1918, and the Treaty of Versailles that followed.
  • The famous French artist, Claude Monet, who was born on the 14th November 1840.
  • The English monarch, Elizabeth I, who became queen at the age of just 25, on the 17th November 1558.
  • American president, John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on the 22nd November 1963.
  • The settlement of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, which took place on the 25th November 1621.
  • Egyptian pharaoh**, Tutankhamun**, whose tomb was discovered by Howard Carter on the 26th November 1922.
  • The British war time prime minister, Winston Churchill, who was born on the 30th November 1874.
  • Rosa Parks, who was arrested on the 1st December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus; the event gave birth to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
  • The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor, which took place on the 7th December 1941 and brought America into World War II.
  • George Washington, the first American president who died at the age of sixty-seven on the 14th December 1799.
  • The Boston Tea Party, which happened on the 16th December 1773 when the Sons of Liberty group destroyed a shipment of tea; this eventually led to the start of the American Revolutionary War.
  • The first powered flight by the famous Wright Brothers, which took place on the 17th December 1903.
  • Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch artist, who cut off his left year whilst in a rage on the 23rd December 1888.
  • Santa Claus, who does his yearly present deliveries all around the world on the 24th December.
  • The Charles Dickens' character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who was visited by three ghosts on the 24th December 1825.
  • Isaac Newton, the famous English scientist, who was born on the 25th December 1642.
  • The Battle of Trenton, which took place during the American Revolutionary War on the 25th December 1776.

The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in each of the forty activities:

  • A Google Forms Activity
  • A PDF Printable Activity

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This resource bundle is great for:

  • Distance learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions

These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete each activity:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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Preamble of the Constitution Reveal Activity: Google Sheets

By Colleen Burdette

We the People:

This activity concerning the Preamble of the Constitution is a quick review for students. Great for early finishers, bell ringers, or test review.

Students will review the phrases in the Preamble of the Constitution and place them in the correct order by numbering them. As students number the phrases correctly, a meme will be revealed. So, the activity is self-checking.

For a full set of Constitution activities check out this product:

RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION STATIONS

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.C.1.


What's included:

  • Google Slide activity.

How is this product useful:

  • No prep for teachers.
  • Engaging for students.
  • Self-checking.
  • Quick review of Preamble.
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Thirteen Colonies by Region: Picture Reveal--5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 14

By Colleen Burdette

Make rote memorization more engaging:

Students enjoy this engaging activity to practice telling the region of the colony when given the colonies' name. Colonies are listed alphabetically, students enter either New England, Middle, or Southern as the region to which the colony belongs.

Students have fun revealing the picture created using correct answers. The extra challenge is that correct spelling is necessary for the image to be revealed.

Self-checking as image is revealed by correct answers.

Activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.7.


What's included:

  • Google sheet of picture reveal.

How this product is useful:

  • Engaging practice of naming the 13 colonies.
  • Good for practice or remediation.
  • Self-checking.
  • Can be assigned in Google Classroom or through Google Drive.
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Charter of the Colonies: Picture Reveal--5th grade Studies Weekly Week 12

By Colleen Burdette

Make rote memorization more engaging:

Students enjoy this engaging activity to practice naming the charter of the 13 colonies. Students are asked to name the charter (proprietary, company, or royal) of each colony. This information helps students understand why colonies developed in the way that they did.

Students have fun revealing the picture created using correct answers.

Self-checking as image is revealed by correct answers.


What's included:

  • Google sheet of picture reveal.

How this product is useful:

  • Engaging practice of naming the charters of the 13 colonies.
  • Good for practice or remediation.
  • Self-checking.
  • Can be assigned in Google Classroom or through Google Drive.
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Bill of Rights/Dec. of Ind. Grievances Reveal: 5th Studies Weekly Week 29

By Colleen Burdette

Engaging way to connect to the Bill of Rights:

Students will complete an activity making connects between the Declaration of Independence Grievances and the Bill of Rights. In the activity, students will be presented with a grievance and will have to enter the number of the Amendment it inspired.

Correct answers will reveal an image.

Easy to assign in Google Classroom or Google Drive.

This aligns with Indiana 5th Grade Social Studies Standard 5.H.16.


What's included:

  • Google Slide Activity.

How is this product useful:

  • No prep for the teacher.
  • Self-checking.
  • Fun and engaging for students.
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Timeline: Battles that Continued after Yorktown- 5th Studies Weekly Week 26

By Colleen Burdette

The Surrender was not the end:

Students will explore the fact that although Cornwallis surrendered, the Revolutionary War did not end. They will research major events that occurred between the surrender and the British and Loyalists evacuating from America.

Students are given dates and events. They will have to manipulate (either with paper or digitally) the events to match the dates given on the timeline.

This activity aligns with 5th grade Studies Weekly Week 26.


What's included:

  • Teacher instructions.
  • Timeline worksheet.
  • Event worksheet.
  • Answer Key.
  • Google Slide Activity.
  • Google Slide Answer Key.

How is this product useful:

  • Low prep for teacher.
  • Available as print or digital.
  • Engaging for students.
  • Can be used as an individual or group project.
  • Good practice of chronological order.
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Bill of Rights Four Corners Review: 5th grade studies Weekly Week 29

By Colleen Burdette

Actively Review the Bill of Rights:

Students will get up and move in this review of their knowledge of the Bill of Rights. They will determine which Amendment of the Bill of Rights is being described. Students will be presented with a right and will have to choose which of four choices of Amendments. The students choose their answers by moving to a corner labeled with the number of their choice.

Directions for the activity and options for area posters or individual card sets are provided.

This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.16.

What's included:

  • Teacher instructions.
  • Three poster options for the four corners.
  • Three card set options for the four choices.
  • Link to editable Google Slides.
  • Printable questions, choices, and answer key.

How is this product helpful:

  • Easy prep for teacher.
  • Active review gets students moving.
  • Good discussion starter.
  • Excellent way to review the Bill of Rights.
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Indigenous People's Regional Dwellings Project--5th grade Studies Weekly Week 6

By Colleen Burdette

Project with variety:

Teachers will have three different approaches to choose from to complete this project concerning the regional dwellings of Indigenous People of North America. Students will research an assigned region in order to complete a project concerning family dwellings. Directions are provided for models, posters, or Google Slides.

Students will answer questions concerning their research and reach conclusions based on their information. These questions increases rigor.

Students will have an opportunity to present the information gained with their classmates.

Students will use their creativity to create the project.

This project aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards 5.H.3 and 5.G.7.


What's included:

  • Teacher information.
  • Student directions for each project.
  • Question sheet.
  • Links to digital options.
  • Rubrics
  • Regions for assigning.

How this product is useful:

  • Engaging project.
  • Students can use their creativity to present their findings.
  • Students will use information and previous knowledge to reach conclusions.
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Major Battles of World War II - U.S. and World History Research Assignment

By The Classroom Globetrotter

Engage Your Students in the Key World War II Battles with This Research Assignment!

Dive deep into the critical battles of World War II with this comprehensive U.S. and World History research assignment. Perfect for middle and high school students, this resource guides learners through the most significant military conflicts that shaped the course of WWII. Through independent research, students will investigate the causes, outcomes, and strategic significance of these key battles.

What’s Included:

  • Research Guidelines: Clear instructions for students to conduct their own research on pivotal battles such as the Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, the Battle of Midway, and more.
  • Critical Thinking Questions: Encourage students to analyze the military strategies, geopolitical impacts, and the role of each battle in the larger context of WWII.
  • Battle Overview Template: A structured template for students to organize their findings, including sections for key figures, dates, military forces involved, and battle outcomes.
  • Engaging Historical Analysis: Questions designed to prompt deeper understanding of how these battles influenced the outcome of World War II and changed global history.

Key Features:

  • No Prep, Ready to Use: This resource is designed for immediate classroom use, requiring no preparation—ideal for history teachers looking for a ready-to-go research project.
  • Student-Centered Learning: Allows students to take ownership of their learning by diving into independent research on historical battles.
  • Flexible Use: Perfect for individual or group work, class projects, or homework assignments.
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Civil War Generals Opinion Writing Unit Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

This resource is a 5th grade or 6th grade discussion based writing unit discussing who was the most influential general during the American Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, George Meade or Stonewall Jackson. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students learning about U.S. History and the American Civil War.

The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, George Meade and Stonewall Jackson, and typing these on to an included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual generals. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before typing up their work using the template provided.

NO PREP is needed!

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This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:

Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment

The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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The ABCs of World War II - Vocabulary Review - World History - U.S. History

By The Classroom Globetrotter

This is a great resource for students to become familiar with key terms relating to World War II. If you choose to use this as the classroom collaboration project, just share the file with your class, assign a certain number of terms/slides to each student, and allow them to work on the Google Slide together in realtime!

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Martin Luther King Biography Writing Unit Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

This is a biography writing unit about the famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King. The unit is ideal for 5th grade and 6th grade and has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade learning about U.S. History, the civil rights movement, or for Black History Month.

The first lesson is interactive and involves students reading facts, and then sorting and ordering these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to type four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson they need to choose the most important facts and incude these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions before typing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs before typing up their work on to the template provided.

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This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:

Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment

The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.

If you would like to add another online lesson, download the Martin Luther King 5th Grade & 6th Grade Close Reading Activity | Digital & Print*. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography. It comes in Google Forms and PDF formats for distance learning, or for printing.*

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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French & Indian War Escape Room: 5th Studies Weekly Week 17 (Print and Digital)

By Colleen Burdette

Gain the Ohio Country:

Students get involved in information concerning the French and Indian War by trying to obtain the deed for the Ohio Country. The do this by completing tasks which review what they have learned about the French and Indian War while working with a group.

Student will solve a logic puzzle using a map concerning the Iroquois Confederacy.

They will use a pigpen cipher to decode the names of important individuals from the French and Indian War.

Students will assemble puzzles and read maps to help understand the driving force behind this war.

They will break a code to determine the end goal of this war.

Students will also create a timeline of important events from the French and Indian War.


What's included:

  • Teacher instructions.
  • 5 different puzzles/activities.
  • Signs for classroom organization.
  • Completion certificate (Ohio Country Deed).
  • Answer Keys.
  • Link to digital version (Google Form).

How is the product useful:

  • Availability of both print and digital versions.
  • Engaging activities.
  • Great review.
  • Aligns with Studies Weekly Week 17.
  • Clear instructions for set up.
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Missing Pieces! - World War I - Research and Context Clues Activity - History

By The Classroom Globetrotter

Students will use their research and context clues skills as they explore in depth 16 key figures of World War I through this online (or print) activity, as they work to find the missing pieces of information in the chart!

Key Figures include:

Arthur Zimmerman
Douglas Haig
Edith Cavell
Ferdinand Foch

John Pershing
Manfred von Richthofen
Mehmed V
Nicolas II

...and more!

Google Compatible - just copy and assign to students. Print version also available! Answer keys included!

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Robert E. Lee Biography Writing Unit Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

This is a biography writing unit about the famous Confederate general during the American Civil War, Robert E. Lee. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade learning about U.S. History and the American Civil War.

The first lesson is interactive and involves students reading facts, and then sorting and ordering these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to type four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson they need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions before typing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs before typing up their work on to the template provided.

This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:

Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment

The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.

If you would like to add another online lesson, download my Robert E. Lee 5th Grade & 6th Grade Close Reading & Distance Learning Activity for just $1.50. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography. It comes in Google Forms and PDF formats for distance learning, or for printing.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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Missing Pieces! - World War II - Research and Context Clues Activity - History

By The Classroom Globetrotter

Students will use their research and context clues skills as they explore in depth 20 key figures of World War II through this online (or print) activity, as they work to find the missing pieces of information in the chart!

Key Figures include:

Adolf Hitler
Anne Frank
Benito Mussolini
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr
Bernard Montgomery
Charles de Gaulle
Chiang Kai-shek
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
Erwin Rommel
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George S. Patton

...and more!

Google Compatible - just copy and assign to students. Print version also available! Answer keys included!

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Declaration of Independence Escape Activity: 5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 23

By Colleen Burdette

Break Free From British Rule:

Students will engage in a series of puzzles to review and determine the causes of the Revolutionary War. They will focus on the Declaration of Independence and those topics outlined by the colonies which led to the war.

Students will complete a backwards, close reading puzzle to formulate the preamble and its meaning.

They will assemble a puzzle and unscramble letters to determine what the colonists felt was the meaning of government.

A completed maze will spell out six of the grievances outlined in the Declaration of Independence.

By shading boxes to create words, students will discover the consequences to the British government for not meeting the expectations of the colonists.

This activity is available for print and with a digital option with the link provided. A link is also provided for the text of the Declaration of Independence which can be used as reference by students.

This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.10.


What's Included:

  • Teacher instructions.
  • 4 different puzzles/activities.
  • Signs for classroom organization.
  • Completion certificate.
  • Answer Keys.
  • Link to digital version (Google Form).

How is the product useful:

  • Availability of both print and digital versions.
  • Engaging activities.
  • Great review.
  • Aligns with Studies Weekly Week 23.
  • Clear instructions for set up.
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Ratifying the Constitution Stations: 5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 28

By Colleen Burdette

Engage your students in ratifying the Constitution:

Students will complete 8 different stations which take a closer look at each section of the United States Constitution. This can be done individually, with a partner, or in a group.

Students can discuss and support one another as they work through the preamble and articles of the Constitution.

When complete, students can complete follow up questions which will allow them to decide how the Constitution relates to them. They will explore how the Constitution outlines the jobs of our government.

Simple set up for teachers, everything included except some envelopes.

Aligns with Indiana 5th Grade Social Studies Standards 5.C.1, 5.C.3, 5.C.5.


What's included:

  • Teacher instructions.
  • Digital links.
  • Signs for stations. (black and white and color options)
  • Station activities.
  • Completion certificates.
  • Follow up questions.
  • Answer Keys.

How is this product useful:

  • Engaging for students.
  • Simple set up for teachers.
  • Deeper level thinking with follow up questions.
  • Great as an assessment or review of the Constitution.
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9/11 Terrorist Attacks Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Google Forms close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11th 2001. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format with a crossword extension task, allows students to learn key facts about the attacks whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in this resource:

  • A Google Forms Close Reading Activity
  • A PDF Printable Close Reading Activity with a crossword puzzle & wordsearch

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This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Forms, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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Lewis & Clark Primary Source Animal Activity: 5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 30

By Colleen Burdette

Lewis & Clark Primary Source Activity:

Students will match animals with the descriptions from the journals of Lewis & Clark. By matching cards, students are engaged with this activity. This is great practice with using primary sources.

For added rigor, students will also move into a deeper level of thinking by answering extension questions. These questions have students reflect on the importance of primary sources.

This activity is presented as both print and digital so teacher have the ability to make the activity work for their classroom. Both versions include extension questions to increase rigor.


What's included:

  • Teacher instructions.
  • Printable description and animal cards.
  • Directions with extension questions sheet.
  • Card matching Google Slide Activity with extension questions.
  • Answer Keys.

How is this product useful:

  • Print and digital options.
  • Great practice with primary source.
  • Engaging.
  • Extension questions increase rigor.
Social Studies - History
U.S. History
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