Teach your students about the ancient Roman city of Pompeii with reading, worksheets and a fun activity. The PDF resource includes facts about Mount Vesuvius, the story of Pompeii, discoveries from the excavation including the city, trade, food, religion, writing and people. There is a vocabulary page with definitions. Worksheet include find the synonym, multiple choice, comprehension questions. In the newspaper article activity, students write a newspaper article about the eruption using interviews with Pliny the Younger and the ghost of Pliny the Elder. The interview notes are based on real accounts of the eruption. This activity is differentiated with four different task cards and several newspaper template options and can be done in groups or individually. Suitable for KS2 Contents: 4 Information Handouts 1 Vocabulary Handout 1 Find the Synonym Activity 2 Pages of Differentiated Reading Response (Comprehension Questions & Multiple Choice) Newspaper Article Activity with task cards, templates and example 3 Answer Sheets

Gladiators were fighters who battled each other in contests for the entertainment of Romans. This resource briefly covers who gladiators were, gladiator school, the Colosseum, gladiators as celebrities, politics, animals, armor, weapons and Spartacus. Two worksheets and an activity are also included. Pages: 8 (including 2 answer sheets) Contents: 2 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Armor Designer Activity Answer sheets

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 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 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.

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

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

Fu Hao was one of the most powerful women in the Shang Dynasty in Ancient China. Not only was she a queen and a high priestess, but she was a successful military general. After the Shang dynasty ended, Fu Hao’s name was forgotten, until the nineteenth century, when caves of oracle bones were discovered, and her tomb was unearthed. This printable pdf resource explores Fu Hao as queen, priestess, military commander and goddess, as well as the excavation of her tomb. The Shang Dynasty is covered briefly, as well as some detail about oracle bones. Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 4 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary) Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions) Synonym Activity Oracle Bones Activity Early Finisher Cryptic Crossword Activity Answer Sheets

A crossword and a 24-question quiz provide and excellent review of topics including pyramids, temples, hieroglyphs, the Rosetta stone, gods and goddesses, papyrus, the Nile, farming, Egypt today, pharoahs, mummification and tombs. This review is a nice conclusion to the Primary Topic Shop Ancient Egypt Unit. Reference websites and answer sheets are also included. Pages: 8 Contents: Crossword Quiz List of Reference Websites Answer Sheets All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Ancient Egypt.

This poster set is great for a classroom display. The 15 poster designs include photos, illustrations and information about Ancient Egypt. All posters have a white border so they are easy to print. Contents: • 15 colour poster files in A3 size All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Ancient Egypt.

This resource explores the workings of sight, including the nature of light, the human eye, and the role of rods and cones. It covers topics such as the diagram and size of the eye, eye movement, depth perception, and the parts of the eye, including the blind spot. The resource includes a variety of interactive activities, including labeling the parts of the eye on a diagram, matching parts of the eye, a fun activity to discover the blind spot, depth perception experiments, and a true or false activity. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6. Pages: 11 (including 2 answer pages) Contents: 5 Information Pages Fill in the Labels Activity True or False Worksheet Matching Worksheet Find Your Blind Spot Activity Depth Perception Experiments Answer Sheets

This resource covers the types of temples, Abu Simbel, Hatshepsut, Karnak and a map of Egyptian Temples with photos. There is a multiple choice and a name the temple picture identification activity. Pages: 8 (including two answer sheets) Contents: 3 information Pages 1 Ancient Sites Map 1 Multiple Choice Worksheet 1 Name-That-Temple Activity All photos, illustrations and text by Christa Galloway.

This printable PDF includes an information handout and several worksheets. The information handout explores the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the Roman festivals that influenced the Celts, the Christian All Saints’ Day and later traditions brought by Irish and Scottish immigrants to North America. Pages: 15 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents 1 Information Handout 3 Fill In The Timeline Activities (Differentiated) 1 Comprehension Questions 1 Multiple Choice Questions Bobbing For Apples Quiz Game Answer Sheets This resource compliments the Origins of Halloween Poster. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-poster-the-origin-of-halloween-12179030

This poster is a scalable pdf, this means you can print it as big as you like for your classroom. The timeline explores the origins of Halloween and how the traditions have changed over time. This poster compliments the Origins of Halloween resource. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-origins-of-halloween-12180388

This printable PDF covers Ancient Roman social classes and family structures. Several worksheets are included as well as a class play activity. Pages: 13 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Social Class Pyramid Who Am I? Write A Class Play Answer Sheets Terms of Use