5th Grade U.S. History Homeschool Curricula
Today in History: January 3, 1959 Alaska Becomes A State
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn about when Alaska became a state. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Margaret Frith "Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?" worksheets
By Peter D
This is a 42-page set of worksheets for the book "Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?" by Margaret Frith. This includes a four-page story test. There are three worksheets for each chapter: * comprehension questions * vocabulary * story analysis Also, there are twenty-one worksheets at the end: * story review * story reflection * review activities * cause and effect * compare and contrast * illustrations * biography (story map) * news report * critical thinking * inferences * summaries * scrambled sentences * word search * crossword puzzle * story test (four pages) There is also an answer key included at the end of the file. Worksheets for the “Who Was…?” series: * What Was Pearl Harbor? * What Was Pompeii? * What Was the Underground Railroad? * Where Are the Galapagos Islands? * Where Is the Amazon? * Where Is the Grand Canyon? * Who Is Barack Obama? * Who Was Albert Einstein? * Who Was Amelia Earhart? * Who Was Anne Frank? * Who Was Ben Franklin? * Who Was Charles Darwin? * Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? * Who Was Harriet Tubman? * Who Was Helen Keller? * Who Was Isaac Newton? * Who Was Jackie Robinson? * Who Was Jacques Cousteau? * Who Was John F. Kennedy? * Who Was King Tut? * Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? * Who Was Louis Armstrong? * Who Was Marie Curie? * Who Was Mark Twain? * Who Was Nelson Mandela? * Who Was Roald Dahl? * Who Was Rosa Parks? * Who Was Sally Ride? * Who Was Seabiscuit? * Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? * Who Was William Shakespeare? * Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? * Who Were The Beatles?
George Washington Simple Worksheet
By TheJoyfulMorgan
Enrich your studies of history with this simple worksheet about the historical figure: George Washington. The student will fill out important dates, interesting facts, etc, and can color a picture of the historical figure. Collect each worksheet as you travel through time. Great addition to any historical timeline or social studies project.
Today in History: January 6, 1412 Joan of Arc
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about Joan of Arc. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Thomas Jefferson Simple Worksheet
By TheJoyfulMorgan
Enrich your studies of history with this simple worksheet about the historical figure: Thomas Jefferson. The student will fill out important dates, interesting facts, etc, and can color a picture of the historical figure. Collect each worksheet as you travel through time. Great addition to any historical timeline or social studies project.
Today in History: January 2, 1863 Battle of Stones River
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the Battle of Stones River. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Martin Luther King Jr Simple Worksheet
By TheJoyfulMorgan
Enrich your studies of history with this simple worksheet about the historical figure: Martin Luther King Jr. The student will fill out important dates, interesting facts, etc, and can color a picture of the historical figure. Collect each worksheet as you travel through time. Great addition to any historical timeline or social studies project.
Today in History: January 5, 1925 Nellie Talhoe Ross
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the first female US Governor, Nellie Ralhoe Ross. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Road Trip the 50 States: Kid Travel Journal
By TheJoyfulMorgan
Homeschooling on the road? Traveling the country with your kids? Want an easy way to keep a travelogue recording where they've been? This printable worksheet bundle has a page for each state plus Washington, DC where your child can record what they did, the highlight of the state, things they learned, and ideas for next time as well as space for drawings or photos.
Today in History: January 4, 1809 Louis Braille Born
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn about Louis Braille who was born on this day. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
Related Links
More Today in History Topics