Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
The Spanish Conquest of the Aztec empire in the 16th century changed the course of history for Central America. This resource includes short biographies about Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortés and the Aztec emperor Moctezuma and covers the conquest from the Spanish landing on the Mexican coast, to La Noche Triste and the siege of Tenochtitlan. Words are highlighted in the reading pages and there is a vocabulary section at the end of the text as well as a vocabulary activity. Comprehension worksheets and activities are included as well.
Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Multiple Choice Vocabulary Worksheet
Sentence Challenge
Timeline Activity
Discussion
Writing Challenge
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king who united the Greeks and defeated the Persians, creating an empire that stretched across the known world.
The information pages cover Alexander’s life from a young boy until his death at age 32 as well as the legacy he left behind. The resource includes differentiated information pages, timelines and activities about Alexander the Great.
Pages: 26 (including 8 answer sheets)
Version 1 Contents:
4 Information Handouts
Timeline
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Timeline Activity
Writing Challenge
Fill In The Punctuation Activity
Answer Sheets
Version 2 Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Timeline
True or False Questions
Timeline Activity
Writing Challenge
Fill In The Punctuation Activity
Answer Sheets
Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 20 years of peace and prosperity. She was not the first female pharaoh, or even the most famous, but she was the most successful and powerful. After her death, evidence of her reign was erased, and she was forgotten for thousands of years.
This printable pdf resource explores Hatshepsut as daughter, wife and mother of a pharaoh, her reign as a queen regent and pharaoh, her trade and building projects, the attempt to erase her from history and the restoration of her temple and statues.
Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)
Multiple Choice Questions
Comprehension Questions
Synonym Activity
Timeline Activity
Answer Sheets
The Viking Sagas lesson covers a brief history of sagas and examples of a legendary saga, and a historical saga. It includes a write your own saga activity.
Pages: 8 (including 2 answer sheets)
Contents:
Information Pages
Comprehension Questions
Write Your Own Saga Activities
Color Puzzle
Creation Saga Drawing
Answer Sheets
All photos, illustrations and text are original by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.
The Rosetta Stone lesson includes facts about the Rosetta Stone and the story of the Rosetta Stone. The activities included are a reading response, find the definition, find the synonym and crack the code.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
Information Page
Story of the Rosetta Stone (Close Reading)
Reading Response Questions
Find The Definition Activity
Find The Synonym Activity
Crack The Code Activity
More Decoding
Answer Sheets
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*Attractively done, with great content and engaging activities! -Martha S.
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Challenging and helpful for studying with my 3rd grade gifted students -Jen W.
This is a fantastic resource for sixth grade Social Studies! -Meghan D.
The Primary Topic Shop Ancient Egypt bundle includes information, photos, illustrations, maps and activities, all presented in an easy-to-read, consistent layout. Activities in this unit include reading response (true or false, multiple choice, question and answer, fill in the blanks), art (making paper, drawing), language-based activities (crosswords, synonyms and definitions), geography, de-coding and visual challenges. There is also a set of A3 display posters for the classroom.
All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author.
Teach your students about Roman Mythology with these three PDFs about legends and myths, Romulus and Remus & gods and goddesses. The resources include information handouts, a vocabulary exercise, differentiated reading response questions, a comic strip activity,a fact file activity, a matching activity and a printable card game. In the gods and goddesses resource, fifteen of the main Roman gods are explored in listings, each with an original illustration, the Greek names, role, symbol, a myth and a combination of other fun facts.
48 Pages (including 6 answer sheets)
Contents:
Reading Handout
Information Handouts
Antonym or Synonym Worksheet
Differentiated Reading Responses (Comprehension Questions / Multiple Choices / True or False)
Fact File activity
Printable Memory Card Game
Match the Roman and Greek God Activity
Making a Comic Activity
Answer Sheets
Explore Ancient Rome with over 200 pages of illustrated handouts, worksheets and activities.
Types of resources included:
Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice
True or False
Vocabulary
Matching
Fill In The Blank
Cross-Curricular Activities
Math Problems
Printable Card Games
Art Activities
All files are printable PDFs.
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East Asia and the Mediterranean. Opened during the Han Dynasty in 138 BCE, the Silk Road became a 4000-mile-long network of trade routes that were used for more than 1,500 years.
This reading passages briefly cover how the Silk Road opened, the route, the secret of silk, other trade goods, religion, plague and the Silk Road during the Middle Ages.
Differentiated comprehension worksheets, a vocabulary activity and a board-game-making activity are included.
Pages: 11 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Vocabulary Crossword
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Board Game Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This lesson covers the classes of Vikings, laws, longhouses, warriors, trades, women and children. Activities include Longhouse Blueprint, Longhouse Area Math (these are two differentiated activities), Unscramble, Find the Definition, Walk-a-Mile, Reading Response and True False (differentiated), and a Maze. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6
Pages: 17 (plus 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
7 Information Pages
2 Longhouse Area Math activities (differentiated)
1 Longhouse Blueprint Activity
1 Unscramble Activity
2 Multiple Choice Activities
1 Walk-a-Mile Activity
1 Reading Response / 1 True or False (differentiated)
4 Answer Sheets
This printable PDF includes a Viking expansion map and a brief description of events in 12 different areas where Vikings travelled. It includes differentiated fill-in-the-blanks activities and differentiated word searches. (Levels are indicated by an A or B on each page)
Pages: 12 (Including two answer sheets)
Contents:
Information Pages (Two Differentiated versions)
Expansion Map
Fill in the Blanks (Two Differentiated versions)
Word Search (Two Differentiated versions)
Answer Sheets
This pdf covers the history of pyramids, the pyramids of Giza and the Step Pyramid, the history of tombs in ancient Egypt, the Valley of Kings and Tutankhamen’s tomb. Activities include reading response questions, multiple choice, true or false questions and a design your tomb activity.
Pages: 11 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
4 Information Pages
1 Questions Worksheet
1 Multiple Choice Worksheet
1 True or False Worksheet
1 Design Your Tomb Activity
Answer Sheets
All photos, illustrations and text are by Christa Galloway. This is part of a complete unit on Ancient Egypt.
This review includes a set of two differentiated crosswords, a review bingo activity, reference websites and answer sheets. The bingo sheets are laid out four to a page and there are 16 different cards. More sets of cards can be printed, OR you could have one card per table and small groups can work together. The teacher sheet has the questions to be drawn (with the answers), and the students mark the answer on their cards. A highlighter works well for this, or they can just circle the answers. This is a great activity to do as a class review if you had the students call out the correct answers. The first student who yells bingo and has a row of all the answers wins. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6. The information reviewed is all from the Primary Topic Shop Viking Lesson and Activity Bundle.
Contents:
Two differentiated crosswords
One Bingo Activity
List of Reference Websites
Answer Sheets
The Farming lesson covers Ancient Egyptian crops, animals, tools, water, harvest and farming seasons. It includes a fill in the blanks activity.
Pages: 6 (including 2 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
1 Fill In The Blanks Activity
1 Unscramble Activity
1 Fact File Activity
Answer Sheets
This bundle has both the Roman and Greek versions of the same mythological beasts, Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops, Harpy, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Phoenix, Satyr/Faun and Siren.
This bundle is suitable if you are teaching about both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Greeks. The Roman version uses the Roman names for gods and heroes (example: Jupiter and Hercules) and the Greek version has the Greek names (Zeus and Herakles). The introductions to the two resources also vary. The activities are the same.
Pages: Roman Mythological Beasts - 36 (including 7 answer sheets) + Greek Mythological Beasts - 36 (including 7 answer sheets)
Contents (X2):
12 Illustrated Listings
Constellation Page
Constellation Task Cards
Star Charts
Create a Monster Activity
Match the Beast Activity
Printable Memory Card Game
Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Reading Response)
Questions or comments? Contact me at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk
All text and illustrations are by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.
The terracotta warriors were part of the tomb complex built 2,200 years ago for a Chinese emperor named Qin Shi Huang, and the army had been created to protect him in the afterlife. This resource includes reading pages about the warriors, the emperor and the tomb, a vocabulary guide, differentiated worksheets and a fun puzzle activity, perfect for early finishers.
Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Puzzle Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
The Great Wall of China was built over 2000 years, from the 3rd century BCE until the 17th century CE. This resource includes reading pages about the Great Wall, a vocabulary guide, differentiated worksheets and a fun puzzle activity, perfect for early finishers.
Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Antonym Matching Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Differentiated Great Wall Puzzle Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Greek myths. The PDF includes information handouts about myths including the myth of Pandora’s Jar, Echo and Narcissus and Juno and the First Frogs, with differentiated reading response questions. The activities include making a comic strip, word origins, vocabulary, and remaking the myth.
Pages: 27 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Handouts (Information page and reading pages)
2 Comprehension Questions
1 Multiple Choice Questions
Vocabulary Activity
Word Origin Activity
Class Discussion Activity
Create-A-Comic Activity
Remake a Myth Activity
Answer Sheets
This set of 21 digital task cards will teach students about the papyrus plant in Ancient Egypt. There are reading passages as well as true or false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice and matching activities.
Click here to try a playable preview.
These cards make a great add-on to our printable Ancient Egyptian Papyrus resource.
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The Ancient Romans were people from Rome and the Roman Empire. The city of Rome was founded in what is now Italy in the eighth century BCE. It grew to rule in Europe, Britain, Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East until the fifth century CE.
This resource is an introduction to our Ancient Romans topic.
Contents:
2 Information Pages
Cryptic Word Search
Answer Sheet