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Thanksgiving ancient history guided reading books
Pilgrims and Native Americans from the Mayflower to the First Thanksgiving
Visit here for details.This resource will take your class from traveling on the Mayflower, through the Pilgrims first winter, to meeting the Wampanoag Tribe and ending with the First Thanksgiving.Three mini readers with informational text related to the First Thanksgiving, Comparing and Contrasting the two groups, and seeing what the lives of the Wampanoag and Pilgrim children might have been like. Each mini reader is followed by activities that correlate to the topics and tools for gathering f
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K - 2nd
Myth Reading Passages - 20 One Page Myths from Around the World
These myth reading passages introduce students to different cultures around the world. Just one page each, these easy stories allow each student in your class to have their own myths to read! If you've checked out every single mythology book in your school and public library and STILL come up short, you need these one-page myths!What Other Teachers Are Saying:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My students have loved the myths! They are in kid friendly language which is amazing! These were the perfect addition to my fa
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3rd - 5th
Ancient Civilizations Greece, Rome, China and Egypt BUNDLE
Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China and Ancient Egypt: vocabulary, activities, games, and assessments differentiated to support all learners. Looking to integrate reading and social studies? Each ancient civilization unit includes a printable mini book, along with discussion questions and reading comprehension activities. This MEGA money saving bundle (25% discount) has a ton of fun and meaningful activities that will engage your students and make planning your Ancient Civilizations unit
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2nd - 5th
"Turkey in Disguise" (A Thanksgiving Emergent Reader and Activity Dollar Deal)
Are you looking for a "Turkey in Disguise" activity for your kindergarten - 1st grade students? This file is jam packed with activities! It includes a reader that uses the sight words look, at, that, and funny to show a turkey in different disguises. In response, students will trace a sentence starter, complete a sentence, and draw a disguise on a turkey. As an alternative, students can create a "Turkey in Disguise" class book. There is a cover page and two writing templates, one with and the
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K - 1st
Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War Overview Activity | Ancient Greece Lesson
If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teach your students about the Persian Wars or Peloponnesian War, you are in the right place! This lesson and overview activity will guide students through the many twists and turns of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of these wars into eight different sections. The eight sections cover the following topics:What was the
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6th - 9th
Thanksgiving Emergent Reader - I Am Not A Turkey!
I Am Not A Turkey Emergent Reader
Kindergarten and first grade students can strengthen their beginning reading skills as they enjoy this cute emergent reader. This book contains a repetitive text pattern, promotes early reading success and is a great way to combine Thanksgiving and literacy. This book is great to go along with the popular class project, "Disguise a Turkey."
In this download: An 8-page, full-color shared-reading book and a matching b &w student version for independent rea
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PreK - 2nd
Thanksgiving Activities Decodable Readers Kindergarten CVC Science of Reading
Provide your students with meaningful phonics practice with this set of six Thanksgiving-themed CVC Word Family Decodable Readers! Decodable readers have decodable words and text for beginning readers so students can apply their phonics knowledge to blend sounds together while reading new words and texts. Decodable readers are designed to have sequenced phonics skills that are consistent for readers to provide purposeful reading practice. In this set, consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words are
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K - 1st
Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations
This Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle is perfect for your students to learn about six different civilizations! These books can be used for a very basic study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about that civilization and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce each ancient civilization to you
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PreK - 2nd
Thanksgiving Phonics Printable Decodable Reader First Grade Science of Reading
These Thanksgiving emergent readers use targeted phonics skills, basic sight words, and Thanksgiving vocabulary to create an engaging printable Thanksgiving book.Your students will practice targeted phonics skills, build fluency, and gains loads of confidence all while having FUN!The best part? Every book is made from ONE sheet of paper with two simple folds.Your students will feel so successful reading these targeted Thanksgiving books and will LOVE taking them home to read to their family and
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K - 1st
Ancient Egypt Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Egyptians! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient Egypt study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Ancient Egypt and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!Plus a ful
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PreK - 2nd
Thanksgiving Mini Book for Early Readers
Your students will love completing this Thanksgiving mini book. This mini book is for early readers: Pre-k, Kindergarten and 1st Grade. This Thanksgiving mini book lets students read easy words and pair them with the scene on the page. Students can color in the pages for some fun!This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA color half page mini book for the teacher to use as a guide, to laminate, and/or to add this mini book to th
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Thanksgiving Bundle: Mini Book, Name Tags, Bookmarks, Alphabet Workbook
4 November Emergent Readers Kindergarten /Thanksgiving/ Turkeys/ Pilgrims/Feast
4 November Emergent Readers for Kindergarten. These booklets are easy to read and predictable. A fun addition for Thanksgiving. The booklet titles are: 5 Silly Turkeys, Food for Thanksgiving, Turkey Colors and Thanksgiving Friends. See Preview page for examples. The are great for Kindergarten because they use sight words familiar to them. My students loved taking these booklets home and reading them to their families. By BB Kidz
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PreK - 1st
Ancient Egypt Mini Book
ANCIENT EGYPT MINI BOOK - This printable book contains nonfiction text features, comprehension/discussion questions and end of the book extension activities. It also includes two graphic organizers for measuring comprehension - "Main Idea and Supporting Details," and a "Using a Glossary and Index." This book is perfect for a whole group activity, during guided reading, as a partner activity, or for an independent reading activity. What an effective way to incorporate Social Studies content with
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Ancient China and Ancient Egypt Bundle
Mesopotamia Mini Book for Early Readers
This Mesopotamia Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Mesopotamia! This book can be used for a very basic Mesopotamia study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA color half page mini book for the teacher to use as a guide, to laminate, and/or to add this mini book to their collectionA photo poster collage to display on a bul
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PreK - 2nd
Pilgrim, Pilgrim- Thanksgiving Kindergarten Emergent Reader book
**Updated clip art on 6/26/2015**
This emergent reader little book is a great way to begin reading with young students.
This story uses a predictable pattern, "Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?" to support emerging readers. This story includes several important Thanksgiving vocabulary words, such as Pilgrim, Native American, mayflower, and cornucopia.
This book includes the same text on both the top and bottom of each sheet of paper to make copying, sorting, stapling, and cutting easy to cre
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PreK - 1st
The First Thanksgiving Printable Reader {Kindergarten/First Grade}
This product includes one printable "The First Thanksgiving" reader (mini-book) ideal for Kindergarten and First Grade students. Two versions of the reader are included - full color and black/white. Reader is 12 half-pages long (including front cover) and has a coloring activity on each page for students to complete. Black/white reader can be printed two-sided to create a 6 page reader.This reader is great for introducing young learners to some of the history behind the first Thanksgiving usin
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K - 1st
Thanksgiving Turkey Book Companion Reading Comprehension Character Analysis
This fun unit will have your students enjoying turkey themed stories while focusing on character analysis, main idea and details, and retelling. Great literature connections, writing, crafts and more. This was created for one week of whole group guided reading and writing. The theme for the week is TURKEYS. The focus reading strategy is character analysis. Each week will include daily lesson plans, posters, parent connect letter,original strategy songs, comprehension strategies,literacy connec
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Guided Reading with a Purpose BUNDLE
Ancient Rome Mini Book
ANCIENT ROME MINI-BOOK - This printable book contains nonfiction text features, comprehension/discussion questions and extension activities. In addition, two graphic organizers for measuring comprehension - "Main Idea and Supporting Details," and "Using a Table of Contents and Vocabulary." Use in a whole group, during guided reading, as a partner activity, or for an independent reading activity. What an effective way to incorporate Social Studies content with Language Arts!Instructions on how to
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
Ancient Greece Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities
This Ancient Greece Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Ancient Greece! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient Greece study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Greeks and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!Plus a ful
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PreK - 2nd
Pilgrims & Native Americans Foldable Readers ~5 Books & Printables~ Color & B&W
Pilgrims
Native Americans
Thanksgiving
Are you teaching your emergent readers about Pilgrims and Native Americans this November and/or for Thanksgiving?
Would you like THEM to be able to read an informational book about important American figures with pride & confidence?
How about printables that detail facts from the books- teaching emergent readers how to reference back into a book for information?
Look no further! Download the preview to see some of the pages in both color & blac
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K - 1st
Thanksgiving Decodable Readers Digraphs & Blends | Directed Drawing Books
This is a set of CCVC and CVCC Thanksgiving decodable readers that includes directed drawings! Students will read the decodable passage, and then choose the correct picture and follow the directed drawing. This is a great comprehension check to ensure students understand what they are reading. Each decodable reader also includes an encoding/word mapping page and a sentence match page for extra comprehension. This set includes 5 Digraph and Blend books focusing on CCVC and CVCC words. This includ
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K - 2nd
Ancient China Mini Book
ANCIENT CHINA MINI-BOOK - This printable book contains nonfiction text features, comprehension/discussion questions and end of the book extension activities. It also includes a "Main Idea and Supporting Details" graphic organizer. This book is perfect for a whole group activity, during guided reading, as a partner activity, or for an independent reading activity.What an effective way to incorporate Social Studies content with Language Arts!Instructions on how to assemble the mini-book are also i
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Ancient China and Ancient Egypt Bundle
Greek Mythology Bundle: Greek Gods, Greek Myths, Greek Mythology
Your students will love this Greek Mythology BUNDLE! It includes two mini books and name tags for their desks!Save over 30% by buying this bundle!This bundle is perfect for grades Pre-K to 2nd Grade!First start with the Greek Gods Mini Book to introduce the unit. Then sue the second Greek Myths Mini Book to further explore mythologies. Then have them choose their own name tags featuring Greek Myths so they can put in our their desks or workstations. This is perfect to wrap up the unit and make s
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PreK - 2nd
Thanksgiving on Thursday | Comprehension Packet | Novel Study
*A comprehension and vocab packet for Magic Tree House #27 Thanksgiving on Thursday*'Thanksgiving on Thursday' is the perfect book to use around the Thanksgiving holiday. You can use this packet to facilitate a guided reading discussion or use it with a whole-group. This packet includes comprehension questions for every chapter in a multiple choice question format. Also, each chapter includes vocabulary words and activities to reinforce those new words. There is also an answer key included.I
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1st - 4th
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Find Ancient History resources | TPT
If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about ancient history, TPT has got you covered. We’ve got a comprehensive collection of ancient history resources available, including activities and lessons on ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient China, and ancient Mesopotamia, to name just a few. With plenty of TPT high-quality resources at your fingertips, you’ll be able to teach ancient history to your students with ease.
Ancient history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about ancient history:
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about ancient civilizations, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in ancient civilizations, chart trade routes, and learn how empires expanded (and fell) over time.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about ancient civilizations is through the artifacts and writings of people from that particular period of time. Encourage students to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding about bygone eras of history. For instance, you can have students read accounts of the destruction of Pompeii and discuss it as a class.
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for each era in history. For example, you can have students navigate through four or five different centers or stations to help them learn about different aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, like literature, geography, government, and major historical events or achievements.
By making ancient history come to life through a variety of interactive and immersive activities, teachers can help students develop a deeper appreciation for the subject.
Frequently asked questions for teaching about ancient history
What is ancient history?
Ancient history refers to the period of human history that takes place from the invention of writing to late antiquity (spanning from about 3000 BC to AD 650). This era includes the study of various ancient civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and others. Ancient history plays a critical role in helping us understand the origins and development of human civilizations and the influence it had on contemporary cultures and societies.
What are examples of ancient history?
The Persian Wars, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the decline and fall of the Roman empire are all examples of important milestones and events that you can teach about in ancient history.
What types of ancient history resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of ancient history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units.
How do I find ancient history resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing ancient history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ancient history resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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