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The Preamble to the Constitution Activities | Printable & Digital

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Great introduction to the topic. The matching was a great way to help students truly understand what it means.
Great, no prep intro into the preamble. Thanks a lot for your help in my first year of teaching eighth grade social studies.
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Everything you need to ensure students completely understand the meaning and purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution! This Common Core aligned lesson includes a close reading, matching activity, class preamble, and exit ticket! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.

**This resource is part of the no-prep Constitution Unit Bundle. It includes SEVEN printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE Constitution word search is also included with the bundle!! Click here to preview the lessons and take advantage of the bundle savings.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:

♥ Great close reading, tasks, and template for classroom preambles. My students wrote preambles and were very engaged in this activity!

♥ My kids had fun with this!

♥ Loved it! Great activity!

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• Close Reading Directions: Complete directions for three readings of the Preamble are included. Each reading focuses on a different text-based skill.

• Preamble Text: The complete text of the Preamble with space for annotations is included.

• Task Cards: Students match text from the Preamble to its corresponding meaning. Digital and printable formats are included.

• Class Preamble: Students work together to create a preamble for the classroom rules. A fill-in-the-blank poster is included for the final product.

• Exit Ticket: An exit ticket is provided to use as a quick formative assessment of student understanding.

This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own copy of the resource for use in Google Classroom/Google Drive.

ADDITIONAL CONSTITUTION RESOURCES:

The Great Compromise Worksheet and Graphic Organizer

The Constitutional Convention Worksheet and Graphic Organizer

Constitution Worksheets | Informational Text, Vocabulary, & Graphic Organizers

Amendments Activities "I Have, Who Has..." and "Who Am I?"

ADDITIONAL COMMON CORE TEXT EXEMPLAR RESOURCES:

"The Road Not Taken" Vocabulary, Comprehension, Analysis, Quiz, & Writing Task

Gettysburg Address Close Read AND Summary Writing

"Paul Revere's Ride" Poetry Analysis

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Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

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