Download or read book Gulf Wars Big Book Gr 5 8 written by Nat Reed and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out why Iraq remains a country in turmoil with our Gulf Wars 2-book BUNDLE. Start by getting the facts about the U.S.-led Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War. Conduct a research report on the process of extracting oil to establish the motivations behind the invasion of Kuwait. Read about the invasion of Kuwait and how other countries and the UN reacted to this. Show your artistic side by designing a comic strip, poster or diorama showcasing some aspect of the war. Then, jump into the complex and controversial military operation that was the Iraq War. Complete a map activity to get a full picture of the area where these events took place. Find out about world terrorism and how the fear of weapons of mass destruction being made in Iraq escalated this conflict. Read about Operation Iraqi Freedom and how it compared to strategies during the Persian Gulf War. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
Download or read book American Wars Big Book Gr 5 8 written by Andrew Davis and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the two major wars that had the biggest impact on this nation with our American Wars 2-book BUNDLE. Start off by gaining insight into the events that created a nation with the American Revolutionary War. Get a sense of the growing tension between American settlers and the British with the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party. Find out about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's roles during this conflict. Learn about Paul Revere's ride and the battles of Lexington and Concord. Then, get a behind the scenes look at this new country's inner conflict with the American Civil War. Learn all about Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee. Research the Gettysburg Address and decide for yourself if it is one of the most important speeches in American history. Learn about the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments made to the U.S. Constitution after the war. Each concept is paired with research and application activities. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
Download or read book Globalization Big Book Gr 5 8 written by Erika Gasper and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore all that brings the world together with our Globalization 3-book BUNDLE. Start off by helping students make informed decisions about civil matters with Culture, Society & Globalization. Explore the negative impacts of the spread of Western culture to the rest of the world. Represent a nation during a United Nations meeting to draft additions to human rights law. Then, learn how the global economy functions and how the world relies on each other with Economy & Globalization. Hold a panel discussion on international immigration policy. Practice exchanging world currencies using up-to-date currency exchange rates in an international airport. Finally, find out why disparities exist between developed, developing and underdeveloped nations with Technology & Globalization. Design your own transportation system and create a brochure to share the information with travelers. Explore how advances in space technology have impacted globalization. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
Download or read book Climate Change Big Book Gr 5 8 written by Erika Gasper and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a well-rounded look at the causes, effects, and reduction of Climate Change with our 3-book BUNDLE. Start by providing insight into the science of our atmosphere with Climate Change: Causes. Create your own model of the carbon cycle. See firsthand how nitrogen-fixing bacteria can replace nitrogen fertilizers. Next, understand the Effects of Climate Change on the environment and human life. Observe a homemade melting ice sheet to understand its effect on sea level. Then, create a model to show rising sea level in action. Finally, explore creative ways to Reduce human consumption and output. Design your own dream car that runs on alternative fuel. Find out what you can do to lower your own greenhouse gas emissions. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
Download or read book Gregor the Overlander Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Rosella Westcott and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall underground to a magical land where a prophecy is soon to come true. Surpass all expectations with thought-provoking activities. Students give meaning to sentences from the novel. Write the true version of false statements from the book. Determine what a metaphor is and find an example from the story. Recall in detail the complete prophecy as told to Gregor. Choose the definition that matches the underlined vocabulary word from the text. Students explore the concept of betrayal and reflect on a time in which they experienced this. Students create their own Underland and write a short story about how to get there. Compare the Overland and Underland in a graphic organizer. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: Gregor the Overlander is a story of a fantastical world deep beneath the surface of the earth. Gregor is home alone in New York City watching his baby sister and grandmother. After his sister falls through a grate in the basement, Gregor follows her deep underground into a new world. The Underland is filled with humans whose skin is almost see-through, giant bats, rats, mice, and fireflies. A conflict between the human city of Regalia and the rats is creating panic among the inhabitants. It's not until a prophecy is revealed that Gregor finds himself involved in plans to save the Underland. Gregor the Overlander is an epic story of fantasy and destiny.
Download or read book Number the Stars Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Nat Reed and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the fear and danger of World War II as one girl risks her life to save her Jewish friend. High-quality, detailed questions and support materials go beyond the typical drill questions. Find proof from the text that shows Mama is determined and quick-thinking. Put events at the end of World War II in order that they happened in the novel. Find examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain what it may be hinting at. Match vocabulary words to their underlined synonyms in the sentences. Create questions for the game Jeopardy using information from the story. Conduct an interview with one of the characters from the book with questions and the character's response. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: A story of a ten-year-old girl, her family and their courageous journey to save the lives of their Jewish friends. During the darkest days of World War II living in Copenhagen, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is caught up in these unfolding historical events when she learns that the life of her best friend—Ellen Rosen—is in danger. The Rosens go into hiding and Annemarie’s parents volunteer to take Ellen into their home until the voyage to the safe country of Sweden can be arranged. Annemarie is thrust into several perilous adventures as she does the utmost to save the lives of the Rosens. Annemarie’s courage and ingenuity are severely tested as she is forced to confront German soldiers intent on killing her friend.
Download or read book The Secret Garden Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Chad Ibbotson and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world filled with magic and wonder. The worksheets are perfect for small group and individualized work. Examine the changes happening to Mary as she explores the gardens. Answer multiple choice questions about Colin and his mood. Imagine how Mary will spend her time at the manor. Describe some of the magical elements found in the story. Elaborate on the theme of mood and health from the book and use it to create a new story. Explore the idea of positive and negative effects on a character's mood with a helpful graphic organizer. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: The Secret Garden is a story of the healing magic of nature. Mary Lennox is an unhappy little girl. She lives with her parents in India. She is left on her own and is waited on by servants. When an illness runs through the household, Mary is suddenly made an orphan. She is shipped off to England to live in her Uncle's manor. There, Mary must adapt to her new lifestyle. She must learn to do things on her own, and entertain herself. It's in the gardens that Mary spends her time. The fresh air and natural surroundings seem to do her well, as her health and spirits begin to improve. The mystery behind the hidden garden only helps to fuel Mary's imagination, and she is determined to find and unlock its secrets. The Secret Garden is an empowering tale of overcoming one's shortcomings.
Download or read book Bridge to Terabithia Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Marie-Helen Goyetche and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel to an imaginary land to discover the true power of friendship and the heartache of loss. Provide open-ended application and journal prompts to excite students about the reading. Make a prediction on what the story will be about based solely on the front cover of the novel. Put events in order that led to the creation of Terabithia. Find the meaning of vocabulary words, then use each word in a sentence. Students describe how they would respond to someone bullying them. Then, students create their own imaginary place like Terabithia. Keep track of events as they happen month by month in the novel with an Events Calendar graphic organizer. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: A dramatic and fascinating story of friendship! Jesse Aarons is a fourth grader who loves to run. Once the fastest and best runner at Lark Creek Elementary School in Virginia, until he was challenged by a girl—Leslie Burke. Leslie and her parents were new to this community, and they soon became best friends; their relationship was a strong one. Then, Leslie gets a great idea to create Terabithia, a secret place in the woods only for themselves. One day, while Jesse is not there, Leslie tries to cross the bridge to Terebithia, but falls in and drowns. When Jesse finds out, he is devastated. Soon after, the Burke family moves away, but Jesse believes that she has taught him something.
Download or read book Through the Looking Glass Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Chad Ibbotson and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel to a strange land and find out what it's like to be a piece in a chess game. A variety of question styles ensure students stay engaged with the novel and better enjoy the story. Compare Alice's movements in the mirror world to that of a pawn in the game of chess. Answer a series of multiple choice questions to show comprehension of Alice and the Queen's interaction. Using details gathered throughout the novel, draw a map of the looking-glass world. Become familiar with synonyms by finding words that mean the same as the underlined words found in the text. Compare the real world to the looking-glass world by describing events and actions that take place in both. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: Through the Looking-Glass is a fantastical story about a mirrored world beyond the reflective glass. The story follows Alice six months after her adventures in Wonderland. This time, Alice climbs through the mirror on top of her mantelpiece and finds herself in an alternate world from her own. Alice soon becomes part of a large-scale chess game, where she meets strange and interesting characters through her journey. Traveling the land, Alice meets Tweedledum and Tweedledee, learns of the Walrus and the Carpenter, runs into the Red and White Kings and Queens before being crowned Queen herself. Through the Looking-Glass is a strange tale of chess, strategy, and imagination. A great companion to the Disney movie, Alice Through the Looking Glass with Johnny Depp.
Download or read book The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Chad Ibbotson and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel through a wardrobe to discover your destiny. The activity sheets are great for accountability of the information. Students put themselves in Peter's shoes and imagine how he feels about staying at the Professor's house. Get into the mind of Lucy and predict what she will do about what she learns of the wardrobe. Break down the conversation Peter and Susan have with the Professor to determine why it was so strange. Answer multiple choice questions about Narnia's history based on what was read in the novel. Create a map of the Witch's fortress. Draw and describe some of the creatures from the book. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe mirrors the difficulties of war at home with conflict in a fantastical land. Lucy, Edmund, Peter, and Susan have been sent to live in the country to get away from the air-raids that are affecting London. They find themselves in the care of an old Professor in a large house. To spend the time, the children roam about the house, investigating every nook and cranny. In one particular room lies a large wardrobe filled with fur coats. It's inside this wardrobe that the children find themselves traveling to the magical land of Narnia. Here, the children are immediately plunged into a conflict between the inhabitants of Narnia and the Witch that have cursed them. The children learn that they are part of a prophecy that foretells two human boys and two human girls will defeat the Witch and bring peace to the land. The group meet up with Aslan before an epic battle that sees the children victorious and prosperous as the new Kings and Queens of Narnia. This magical tale allows children to gain control over their destiny and fight for the rights of others.
Download or read book The Crossover Literature Kit Gr 5 6 written by Jenny Burr and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine what it’s like when twins come of age and drift apart. This resource allows students to have a better connection with the story that they are reading. Answer statements about Josh and Jordan as true or false. Put yourself in the twins’ shoes and imagine ways to stay focused when trying to concentrate. Pretend to be one of the characters and write a first-hand account about a medical emergency that occurs. Find synonyms to key vocabulary words used in the chapters. Research foods that are heart healthy and display the information in a chart or diagram. Complete a Tanka poem, taking inspiration from the novel. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, our worksheets incorporate a variety of scaffolding strategies along with additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key. About the Novel: The Crossover tells the coming-of-age story of Josh Bell. Him and his twin brother—Jordan—are the sons of a famous basketball player. So naturally, they excel at the sport as well. The two strive to win the championship this year, but Jordan’s interests seem to stray from his brother’s. Jordan starts spending all his time with the new girl at school, and Josh doesn’t understand why his brother is acting so funny. For the first time, Josh is beginning to feel what it’s like to be lonely. He misses his brother, and starts acting out. At one of his games, Josh does something that causes him to be suspended. At home, his mother is becoming worried with her husband’s failing health. Josh learns that his grandfather died of heart disease, and now his own father is showing the same symptoms. He becomes just as worried as his mother, who starts taking steps to make sure the family is eating healthier. But with Josh’s father’s aversion to doctors, it’s only a matter of time before the unimaginable happens, and Josh is faced with a heart-breaking reality.
Download or read book James and the Giant Peach Literature Kit Gr 3 4 written by Marie-Helen Goyetche and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain a sense of wonder as you travel across the Atlantic in a giant peach. Help students understand reading comprehension and aid them with higher-order thinking questions. Make predictions about what will happen next, and get into the heads of the characters by explaining what they mean with their dialog. Think about the magic power that changes the peach and imagine how it would affect a person, insect or animal. Write a sentence using alliteration to describe an object or event. Complete a KWL Chart on one of the creatures from the book. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: A humorous and entertaining fairy tale about the adventures of a boy named James and his insect friends. An old man gives James green magical crystals that do wonders on a peach as it grows bigger than a house. With his insect friends, James flies from England to New York City with the help of 502 seagulls, and lands on the pinnacle of the Empire State Building. His friend, Old-Green-Grasshopper, becomes part of the New York Symphony Orchestra. Silkworm and Miss Spider set up a factory and make ropes for tightrope walkers. Ladybug gets married to the Head of the Fire Department. Glow-worm becomes the light inside the Statue of Liberty. Centipede is made Vice-President of a high-class firm of boot manufacturers. Earthworm makes commercials for a face cream company.
Download or read book Johnny Tremain Literature Kit Gr 7 8 written by Chad Ibbotson and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel back to a time when conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain were beginning to bubble. The higher-order questions and activities in this resource are well thought-out and effective to use with students at any reading level. Research the act of silversmithing and maker's marks, and describe why they were used. Answer true or false questions about the events the followed Johnny's tragic accident. Determine Rab's motives for helping Johnny. Explain why Johnny had to memorize the names of the members of the Observers' Club. Find the word that does not belong, then write a sentence explaining why. Describe the events of the Boston Tea Party as they were depicted in the book. Describe some of the various moments of loss that key characters experienced throughout the book. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: Johnny Tremain takes place at the dawn of the American Revolution. It includes such notable figures as Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams; however, the story is told from the perspective of a young, down-on-his-luck boy. The story follows Johnny Tremain, a gifted apprentice silversmith. His ego and treatment of others gets the better of him when a tragic accident causes him to lose the function of his right hand. Now, unable to continue with his apprenticeship, Johnny must find a new way to support himself. He settles on delivering newspapers for the Boston Observer. During this time, Johnny becomes involved with the Boston Patriots who lead the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. Johnny Tremain is a fictional tale that delves into the true events that surround the American Revolution.
Download or read book The Westing Game Literature Kit Gr 7 8 written by Eleanor Summers and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unravel the secrets at the center of an intriguing murder mystery game. Activities are meant to excite students throughout the reading. Using the chapter titles as clues, predict what might happen in each one. Identify elements of foreshadowing from the novel, and imagine what will take place. Follow the clues in the story to solve the game before any of the characters. Identify cause and effect by explaining why each event happened. Keep track of the variety of characters with comprehension questions. Students will write their own prologue and epilogue at the completion of the reading. Compare two different character's perspectives of the same event from the novel. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: The Westing Game is a Newbery Medal winning story about a group of people playing the game of who killed the millionaire. Samuel W. Westing, owner of Westing Paper Products, has died. Sixteen heirs are invited to live in the Sunset Towers apartment building. These heirs come together to read the will of the late self-made millionaire. The will challenges them to solve the murder of Sam Westing by splitting up into eight pairs. Each pair is given a set of clues and $10,000 dollars to play the game. The winner will inherit the $200,000,000 fortune and unravel the secret behind the old man's death.
Download or read book The Great Gatsby Literature Kit Gr 9 12 written by Chad Ibbotson and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the rise and fall of mankind through a series of events that ultimately lead to a tragic end. Encourage students to make connections between the novel and real life through discussion questions and writing prompts. Students brainstorm the different themes that may be presented prior to reading the novel. Use evidence from the text to explain how Nick describes Myrtle's sister. Complete sentences from the story with their missing vocabulary words. Research the real-life scandal of the 1919 World Series touched on in the novel, and explain the social and cultural impacts this event had in the United States. Pick up Nick's story five years after the events in the novel and discuss where Nick would be and what he would be doing. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a story about a man prospering from the Jazz Age, and his inevitable downfall. Told through the eyes of Nick Carraway, we are introduced to his mysterious neighbor—Jay Gatsby—who spends every evening throwing lavish parties. One such night, Nick is extended an invitation. There, we learn of Gatsby's intention of using Nick to facilitate a reunion between Gatsby and his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Daisy, who lives across the lake in the house with the green light at the end of the dock, also happens to be Nick's cousin. Daisy and Gatsby's reunion leads to a tragic love affair that changes the lives of each character forever.
Download or read book M C Higgins the Great Literature Kit Gr 3 4 written by Nat Reed and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow one boy's struggle as he faces many challenges that threaten the safety and livelihood of his family. Students fully comprehend the language of the novel with vocabulary practice. Explore the idea of phobias while relating it back to the character, M.C. Describe the tragic event that was narrowly averted due to the carelessness of the mining company. Predict how M.C. and the girl will make it to the end of the tunnel. Do some research and write a report on yodeling. Identify what is a fact and what is an opinion in the novel. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: M.C. Higgins, the Great is a Newbery Medal-winning story about a young boy who is overcome with many challenges while living with his poor, African-American family on Sarah’s Mountain. M.C. Higgins must overcome the prejudice that surrounds his best friend with the help of a mysterious girl who appears on the mountain. Also, M.C. tries to get his mother’s singing voice recorded so he and his family can leave the mountain. The greatest challenge M.C. must face is a coal mining company that have been strip-mining the area above their house, leaving a huge pile of slag (spoil heap) piled dangerously on the mountain above their house. M.C. is convinced that the pile will one day give way and bury their house and everyone in it; therefore he stands guard by sitting on a high pole.
Download or read book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Literature Kit Gr 7 8 written by Lynda Allison and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience this powerful story about childhood innocence, friendship and suffering set at Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Assess students' comprehension of the novel and explore their personal reactions to the events of the book. Imagine what Bruno sees from his bedroom window that makes him feel cold and unsafe. Explore Bruno's state of mind by detailing the lesson he learns from his conversation with Maria, and what experiences he thinks he shares with her. Identify statements about the story as either Bruno or his mother's description of Herr Roller. Match vocabulary words from the novel with their meanings. Describe how Bruno's perspective is different from Gretel's because he is getting to know Maria, Pavel and Schmuel. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a classic story told from the point of view of a young German boy as he befriends a Jewish boy at a concentration camp. Nine-year-old Bruno lives with his family at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. They move there when Bruno's father is prompted to Commandant. While at his new home, Bruno meets and befriends a young boy named Shmuel who lives on the other side of the wire fence that surrounds the camp. One day, Bruno's mother convinces his father to let the family move back to Berlin. Before they leave, Bruno disguises himself and sneaks into the camp to help his friend find his missing father.