A book with nine reading comprehension activities that look at the American Civil War and key figures from the era. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity. The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. The resources allow students to learn about the war whilst developing their comprehension skills.
This bundle contains the following activities:
- The American Civil War – A Brief Overview
- Abraham Lincoln
- Ulysses S. Grant
- William T. Sherman
- George Meade
- Frederick Douglass
- Jefferson Davis
- Robert E. Lee
- Stonewall Jackson
Included in each PDF printable resource:
- An informational text
- A comprehension activity with eight questions
- Two grammar questions about the text
- An extension writing activity
- An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
- Each with a crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity
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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 to complete:
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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Two reading comprehension activity books that timeline the American Civil War and look at key figures from the time period. In total there are thirteen reading passages; each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions, followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity. The NO PREP reading comprehension worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn about key facts about the Civil War whilst developing their comprehension skills. The two books contain the following close reading activities: * Outbreak of American Civil War * American Civil War – A Brief Overview * Emancipation Proclamation * Battle of Gettysburg * End of American Civil War & Lincoln Assassination * Abraham Lincoln * Ulysses S. Grant * William T. Sherman * George Meade * Frederick Douglass * Jefferson Davis * Robert E. Lee * Stonewall Jackson ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Included in this PDF printable resource: * Thirteen 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 has a crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ 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. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Time allowance to complete: 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. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources check out my store ⇉⇉ [CLICK HERE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CreativePrimaryLit)
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