5th Grade Informational Text Workbooks

A mega bundle of reading, writing and research activities about Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Persia and the Ancient Hebrews. In total there are 160+ hours of NO PREP activities perfect for Social Studies or ELA.

The fifth grade or sixth grade bundle contains:

• Eight timeline, research and sorting activities
• Thirty-three close reading activities
• Seventeen biography writing units
• Seven discussion based writing activities
• Eight informational text writing units

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Firstly, there are thirty-three close reading activities about:

• Ancient Rome
• Augustus
• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Constantine
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Ancient Egypt
• Ramesses III
• Thutmose II
• Ancient Greece
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Aesop
• Homer
• Alexander the Great
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Advancements of Mesopotamia
• Hammurabi's Code
• Epic of Gilgamesh
• Sargon the Great
• An Overview of Ancient China
• Confucius
• The First Emperor & the Qin Dynasty
• The Terracotta Army
• The Great Wall of China
• The Silk Road
• An Overview of Ancient India
• The Indus Valley Civilization
• Siddhartha Gautama & the Birth of Buddhism
• The Birth of Hinduism
• Ashoka the Great
• The Taj Mahal
• An Overview of Ancient Persia
• Key Advancements of Ancient Persia
• Cyrus the Great
• Darius the Great
• King Xerxes I
• An Overview of the Ancient Hebrews
• Abraham & the Birth of Judaism
• Moses & the Exodus Story
• King David & King Solomon
• Jesus of Nazareth

Secondly, there are eight Timeline, Research and Sorting Activities. These are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the time periods and are about:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Ancient China
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Persia
• Ancient Hebrews

There is also eight Informational Text Writing Activities. These activities focus on key facts about the eras, and have been split into three separate lessons. Again they are about the following key civilizations:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Ancient China
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Persia
• Ancient Hebrews

Also included are seven Discussion Based Writing Distance Learning Units. These units, which have been split into four separate lessons, focus on:

• The greatest leader of Ancient Egypt
• The greatest leader of Ancient Rome
• The most influential person of Ancient Greece
• The greatest leader of Ancient Persia
• The most influential person of the Ancient Hebrew
• The most influential person of India
• The greatest development of Ancient China

And finally there are seventeen Biography Writing Units. These units have been split into four separate lessons and focus on the following key figures:

• Julius Caesar
• Augustus
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Socrates
• Alexander the Great
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Aristotle
• Constantine
• Confucius
• The First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty
• Siddhartha Gautama & the Birth of Buddhism
• Ashoka the Great
• Cyrus the Great
• Darius the Great
• Abraham & the Birth of Judaism
• Moses & the Exodus Story

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This resource bundle is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Creative Writing
• Emergency sub plans

Other similar or relevant resources:

• Ancient Mesopotamia Resources
• Ancient Egypt Resources
• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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A mega bundle of reading, writing and research activities about Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece. In total there are 80+ hours of NO PREP activities perfect for Social Studies or ELA.

The fifth grade or sixth grade bundle contains:

• Four timeline, research and sorting activities
• twenty-three close reading activities
• Ten biography writing units
• Three discussion based writing activities
• Four informational text writing units

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Firstly, there are twenty-three close reading activities about:

• Ancient Rome
• Augustus
• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Constantine
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Ancient Egypt
• Ramesses III
• Thutmose II
• Ancient Greece
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Aesop
• Homer
• Alexander the Great
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Advancements of Mesopotamia
• Hammurabi's Code
• Epic of Gilgamesh
• Sargon the Great

Secondly, there are four Timeline, Research and Sorting Activities. These are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the time periods and are about:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia

There is also four Informational Text Writing Activities. These activities focus on key facts about the eras, and have been split into three separate lessons. Again they are about the following key civilizations:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia

Also included are three Discussion Based Writing Distance Learning Units. These units, which have been split into four separate lessons, focus on:

• The greatest leader of Ancient Egypt
• The greatest leader of Ancient Rome
• The most influential person of Ancient Greece

And finally there are ten Biography Writing Units. These units have been split into four separate lessons and focus on the following key figures:

• Julius Caesar
• Augustus
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Socrates
• Alexander the Great
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Aristotle
• Constantine

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This resource bundle is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Creative Writing
• Emergency sub plans

For a digital version of this bundle that can be completed on tablets or computers check out my Ancient World Digital Mega Bundle of Timelines, Close Reads & Writing Units.

Other similar or relevant resources:

• Ancient Mesopotamia Resources
• Ancient Egypt Resources
• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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The bundle focuses on some of the most influential U.S. Presidents throughout American history. The bundle contains sixteen close reading activities; eight biography writing units; two opinion writing units; a timeline activity and display; and an interactive card game your students will love. The activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

55 Lessons, or 55 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are sixteen close reading activities, or informational texts, about:

• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Barack Obama
• Joe Biden
• Harry Truman
• John F. Kennedy
• Thomas Jefferson
• Jimmy Carter
• Ronald Reagan
• Woodrow Wilson
• Donald Trump
• Bill Clinton
• George W. Bush
• John Adams

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, crossword puzzle and wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Secondly, there are eight biography writing units about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John F. Kennedy and Thomas Jefferson. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Then, there is two opinion writing units discussing who is the most influential U.S. president of all time. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

After, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to all of the U.S Presidents throughout history. Great for class work, distance learning and home schooling. There are 46 posters or cards of all of the U.S Presidents, starting with the very first, George Washington, up until present day president, Joe Biden.

Finally, there is a 'top trumps' style supercards card game that enables your students to learn about all of the American presidents. Your class will love the trading cards which they can play with in an interactive and engaging way!

Good luck, I hope you get some great results!

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Other similar or relevant resources:

• World History Resources
• American Civil War Resources
• Distance Learning Resources

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A First World War & World War 2 mega bundle of activities featuring 22 close reading activities, 4 biography writing units, 4 informational writing units, 2 timeline activities and 1 opinion writing unit. These easy to use, no prep, resources are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

60 Lessons, or 60 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are two timeline activities that make great classroom displays, and are also sorting activities that are perfect for introducing students to the key events of World War 1 and World War 2. In the two resources there are 72 posters or cards that include many of the key events from both wars.

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Secondly, there are twenty-two reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:

• An Overview of World War I
• The Outbreak of World War I
• Trench Warfare in World War I
• The Battle of the Somme
• The United States Enters World War I
• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Outbreak of World War II
• An Overview of the War
• Dunkirk & The Battle of Britain
• The Blitz
• The Eastern Front
• Pearl Harbor
• The Battle of Midway
• The Holocaust
• VE Day
• VJ Day
• Adolf Hitler
• Winston Churchill
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Joseph Stalin
• Benito Mussolini
• Hirohito

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

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Then, there are nine writing units which include:

• Four biography writing units about Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Alan Turing and Franklin Roosevelt. These units cover four lessons each and require students to cut out, read and sort facts before writing these up into paragraphs.
• Four informational writing units about an World War I, The Treaty of Versailles, World War II and the Holocaust, . The units have been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately an hour each.
• And one opinion writing unit discussing who was the most influential allied leader between Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt.

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Other similar or relevant resources:

• Distance Learning Resources
• Other World War 2 Resources
• U.S. History Resources

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A bundle of reading, writing and research activities about Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece. In total there are 20+ hours of NO PREP activities perfect for Social Studies or ELA.

The fifth grade or sixth grade bundle contains:

• Four timeline, research and sorting activities
• Four close reading activities
• Four informational text writing units

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Firstly, there are four close reading activities about:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Mesopotamia

Secondly, there are four Timeline, Research and Sorting Activities. These are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the time periods and are about:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia

Finally, there is also four Informational Text Writing Activities. These activities focus on key facts about the eras, and have been split into three separate lessons. Again they are about the following key civilizations:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia

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This resource bundle is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Creative Writing
• Emergency sub plans

These activities form just part of the Ancient World Mega Bundle for 5th & 6th Grade, which has over 80 hours of Activities.

Other similar or relevant resources:

• Ancient Mesopotamia Resources
• Ancient Egypt Resources
• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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This bundle contains six close reading activities that timeline the American Revolutionary War; a display and timeline activity; three biography writing units about George Washington, Thomas Jefferson & George III; three informational text writing units about the War of Independence, the Boston Tea Party and the Treaty of Paris; and an opinion writing unit about the most influential founding father.

27 Lessons, or 27 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are six close reading activities, or informational texts, about:

• An Overview of the American Revolutionary War
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Siege of Boston
• The Battles of Trenton & Princeton
• The End of the War & The Treaty of Paris
• George Washington

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Also included is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of the American Revolution. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 29 posters or task cards that include many of the key figures and events from the Boston Tea Party to the Treaty of Paris which formally ended the war.

Then, there are three biography writing units about George Washington, Thomas Jefferson & George III. These units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Finally there are three informational text writing units that look into the American War of Independence, the Boston Tea Party & the Treaty of Paris. These units have been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

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• American Revolutionary War Resources
• Distance Learning Resources

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This bundle contains eight close reading activities about Ancient Rome and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about both Julius Caesar and Augustus; a discussion based writing activity about the greatest leader from the time; and an informational writing unit about Ancient Rome.

25 Lessons, or 25 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

For a digital version of this bundle that students can complete on tablets and computers check out the Ancient Rome Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th & 6th Grade | Digital & Print.

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Firstly, there are eight close reading activities, or informational texts, about:

• An Overview of Ancient Rome
• Augustus
• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Constantine
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Cleopatra

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Secondly, there are two biography writing units about Julius Caesar and Augustus. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Then, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of Ancient Rome. There are 25 posters or cards that include many of the key events and periods from the founding of Rome to the end of the empire. The posters look great as a display in the classroom and the cards are a brilliant introduction to Ancient Rome. The displays and cards come both with dates and without dates, so the students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline. The cards look even better when laminated.

Then, there is an informational text writing unit about Ancient Rome. The unit focuses on key facts about the history of the ancient civilization that dated from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th Century BC, until its downfall in the 5th Century AD. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Finally, there is a discussion based writing unit discussing who was the greatest leader from Ancient Rome. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

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Other similar or relevant resources:

• Distance Learning Resources
• Ancient Egypt Resources
• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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This BUNDLE is great for a unit of study on ancient Egypt. Included are the following six resources which you can also purchase separately.

1. Have students learn about Ramses the Great, pharaoh of ancient Egypt with this reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. This could be used as a homework assignment, enrichment or as a bell ringer activity during a study on the area of Ancient Egypt.Click here to see a preview: Ramses: A Reading Passage

2.Covering ancient Egypt? I taught ancient Egypt for 32 years and would love to share some my notes, activities and resources I used with my students. There is also a 9 question webquest: Click here to see a preview: Egypt: Unit of Study

2. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Click here to see a preview: King Tut: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Click here to see a preview: Egyptian Secret Message

4. Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt. Click here to see a preview:

MUMMIES: A Webquest

6. Let’ Meet…Hatshepsut, A Reading Passage.With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links.Click here to see a preview: Hatshepsut: A Reading Passage

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians

mummies

King Tut

Twelve close reading books with 120 reading comprehension passages focused on key events and figures from each month throughout history. Each of the 120 year-long activities has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE INDIVIDUAL BOOKS FOR A FULL LIST OF THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FOR EACH MONTH.

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Included in this PDF printable bundle:

• 120 informational texts
• Each with a comprehension activity with ten questions
• Each with grammar questions about the text
• Each with an extension writing activity
• Answer sheets for self-assessment or teacher use
• Each with a crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity
• Ready-made Easel Activities perfect for distance learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans

The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.

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Time allowance for each activity:

5 minutes - read through the text individually.

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

15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.

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This bundle contains six close reading activities about key events from Ancient China and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about Confucius and Qin Shi Huang; an informational writing unit about Ancient China and an opinion writing unit discussing the most important development from the period.

24 Lessons, or 24 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:

• An Overview of Ancient China
• Confucius
• The First Emperor & the Qin Dynasty
• The Great Wall of China
• The Terracotta Army
• The Silk Road

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, a crossword and a wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Then, there are two biography writing units about Confucius and Qin Shi Huang. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Then, there is an informational writing unit about Ancient China. The unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Also, there is an opinion writing unit about which key development was the most important for Ancient China: the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army or the Silk Road. This unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Finally, there is an Ancient China Timeline Activity and Display. It is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and people of Ancient China. There are 40 posters or task cards that include many of the key events from the beginning of the first settlements.

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