Confucius was a philosopher, teacher and politician who lived about 2,500 years ago in Ancient China. This resource includes reading pages about the life of Confucius and his legacy. A vocabulary guide and activity is provided, as well as differentiated activities and worksheets. A simple info sheet accompanied by a True or False activity is included for further differentiation. Pages: 21 (including 6 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Worksheet Multiple Choice Worksheet True or False Worksheet Synonym Unscramble Worksheet Virtue Chart Activity Virtue Art Activity Class Discussion Answer Sheets Terms of Use

This resource explores how the sense of taste works. The pdf includes reading pages about the tongue, smell & taste, taste buds and taste papillae. Vocabulary definitions are provided for reference, including a short activity and a cryptic word search. In addition, there are comprehension worksheets and experiments where students can put their sense of taste to the test. Pages: 17 (including 6 answer pages) Contents: 3 Information Pages Vocabulary Page & Activity Cryptic Crossword Differentiated Flavor Sorting True or False Worksheet Matching Activity Exploring Taste Activity Taste & Smell Experiment Answer Sheets

The Chinese lunisolar calendar has been used for over 4000 years. In Ancient China, farmers used the calendar so they would know when to plant their fields and harvest their crops. This resource includes reading pages about the lunisolar calendar, origins of the Chinese calendar, the Chinese Zodiac, the legend of the Great Race, the introduction of the Gregorian calendar and Chinese New Year as well as a vocabulary guide. Included are differentiated worksheets, Chinese lantern craft and Zodiac Stickers that can be used for Health & Wellbeing. Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Handouts Vocabulary Page Chinese Zodiac Reference Vocabulary Worksheet Chinese Lantern Craft Project True or False Worksheet Multiple Choice Worksheet Comprehension Questions Worksheet Zodiac Stickers Answer Sheets Terms of Use

This lesson explores fourteen of the main ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Activities include a matching activity where students match the name of the god to the description or illustration, a fact file where students fill in information about their favourite god or goddess, a true or false worksheet and a colour puzzle where students have to correctly answer questions to find the colours to use for the image. Suitable for KS2. Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents 3 Information Handouts Find The Match Activity Egyptian God Fact File Activity True or False Worksheet Colour Puzzle Activity 3 Answer Sheets If you have any corrections or suggestions about how we can make this resource more useful, please email us at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk.

Teach your students about the Latin alphabet and ancient Roman writing with reading, worksheets and a fun activity. The PDF resource includes information about Roman writing including the Latin language and alphabet, old italic, classical Latin and modern Latin alphabets, Roman Cursive. There is also a key of the Roman cursive alphabet and a visual timeline showing the evolution of the Latin alphabet. Multiple choice questions test reading comprehension and students get to try out reading and writing Roman cursive with a variety of fun activities. Suitable for KS2. Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 2 Information Handouts 1 Timeline 1 Discussion Page 1 Decipher the Sentence Activity 1 Writing Fun Activity 1 Secret Message Activity 1 Multiple Choice 1 Matching Activity 4 Answer Sheets

The Romans were great at improving the technologies of other cultures. While they were not the first people to use cement, an aqueduct or a road, they advanced these inventions with their own innovations. Explore seven Roman inventions and innovations, including aqueducts, cement, the Julian calendar, the pilum, roads, Roman numerals and sewers with illustrated handouts, accompanied by worksheets and activities. Pages: 13 (including 5 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Who Am I? Activity Roman Roads Math Aqueduct Angles Answer Sheets Terms of Use

This lesson includes a labeled illustration of a longship, definitions of the parts of a longship, unique properties of longships and information about the Knarr. There is a reading response worksheet as well as a dragon’s head design activity. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6 Pages: 7 (including one answer sheet) Contents: Information Sheet Reading Response Label the Ship Activity Art Activity All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Vikings.

Original illustrations accompany this lesson which covers the early Olympics, Olympic events, prizes, the last ancient Olympics, modern Olympics and vocabulary. There is a vocabulary activity, differentiated reading response activities and an art activity. Pages: 11 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: Two Information Handouts Find The Word Activity Reading Response Questions Multiple Choice Fill in the Blanks Design a Vase Questions or comments? Contact me at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk All text and illustrations are by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.

This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, broken up with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections and drawing activities, followed by a reading response and vocabulary activity. Pages: 23 (including 1 answer sheets) Contents: 18 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions, drawing activities and colouring sections) 2 Pages Reading Response 2 Vocabulary Activities 1 Answer Sheets Terms of Use

The Viking Jewellery lesson describes covers types of jewellery, their purposes, materials used, hacksilver and hoards. It includes a reading response activity and a jewellery-making activity. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6. Pages: 4 Contents: Information Page Reading Response Jewellery-making Activity All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author unless otherwise credited. This is part of a complete unit on Vikings.

This printable hieroglyphs resource covers the history of hieroglyphs, types of glyphs, the hieroglyphic alphabet, the cartouche and hieroglyphic numbers. Pages: 9 (8 student pages and one answer page) Contents: information pages decode the hieroglyphic message reading response questions decode the cartouche design your own cartouche interpret the hieroglyphic numbers answer key All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Ancient Egypt.

A printable PDF covering a pharaoh’s responsibilities, female pharaohs, pharaonic symbols and short descriptions of Narmer, Khufu, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, Ramesses II and Cleopatra VII. A timeline shows the reigns of the featured pharaohs and compares them to world events of the time. Activities include a short quiz, and matching activity. There is also a “Which Was First” activity which helps give students context to events in Ancient Egypt. For example, they will learn that the reign of Narmer was before the extinction of mammoths. Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Pages 1 Timeline 1 Which Was First Activity 1 Reading Response Quiz 1 Matching Activity 3 Answer Sheets

In this lesson, students learn about ancient Roman myths. The PDF includes information handouts about myths including the myth of Romulus and Remus, Echo and Narcissus and Juno and the First Frogs, with differentiated reading response questions. The activities include making a comic strip, antonyms and synonyms, and remaking the myth. 27 Pages (including 6 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Information and Reading Handouts Differentiated Reading Response (2 Comprehension Questions / 2 Multiple Choice / 1 True or False) Making a Comic Activity 4 Comic Template Cut-out Pages Remake the Myth Activity Answer Sheets

This PDF introduces the Vikings as Scandinavians, explorers, warriors and farmers, as an introduction to the Vikings lesson and activity bundle. There is a Cryptic Wordsearch (fill in the blanks and find the answers in the wordsearch) and a standard wordsearch activity. This resource is suitable for K2. Contents: Information Page Cryptic Wordsearch Wordsearch Answer Keys

A colourful A3 poster showing multiplication tables from 1 to 12.

This resource introduces the Ancient Greek topic with brief reading passages about city-states, religion, language, the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic time periods and the legacy of Ancient Greece. Pages: 4 (including 1 answer sheet) Contents: 2 Information Handouts Cryptic Crossword This resource is a free introduction to our Ancient Greece bundle. Please take a moment to view our terms of use.