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Africa
Mask wearing is not just for Halloween! This attractive and informative set of worksheets discusses this important African cultural tradition, as well as a variety of other significant cultural attributes to ancient civilizations, such...
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World History People Review
Who's who in World History? Help your historians keep track of major figures with this World History People Review, where students match 96 world figures to the appropriate descriptions. The matching questions are grouped by historical...
Facts and Files
The Nile
While it may not be possible to take an entire class to Egypt and explore the ancient wonders, it is possible to engage your young historians in activities that ask them to research these and other antiquities and place them on their...
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Africa Test Study Guide
In this Africa study guide worksheet, students respond to 27 short answer questions about the geography and history of the continent.
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The History of Money
In this social studies worksheet, students investigate the history of paper money and coins. Students read paragraphs about what early people used for money and what kinds of banks were used. Students complete a crossword puzzle.
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Ancient Egypt
In this Ancient Egypt worksheet, students read a 2 page article on Ancient Egypt, answer 3 statements as true or false and choose which multiple choice answers best answers 3 questions/statements.
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Egypt
The country of Egypt is more than just big pyramids and ancient pharaohs. After reading a brief overview of this African nation, young learners will demonstrate their understanding of the text by identifying the main idea and supporting...
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History Trivia For Kids
There are 40 history trivia questions and answers. Students have to cut out the questions and the answers and try to match the correct answer to the question. The trivia questions are all related to history but from many different...
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The History of Ancient Egypt
In this World History worksheet, students use the clues to identify what historians now understand about ancient Egypt and its people. They complete each of 14 clues with a word or phrase related to what they already know.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 13
In this archaeology for kids quiz 13 learning exercise, students interactively answer 5 multiple choice questions about ancient / old things as part of an online magazine.
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The Rise of Islam
For this Islamic medicine worksheet, students read about the rise of Islam and the history of medicine within the culture. Students read 5 passages.
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The Persian Empire
In this the Persian empire worksheet, learners read a two page passage about Persia, then answer 5 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions requiring research about the topic.
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The Phoenicians
In this Phoenicians instructional activity, students read a 4-page selection about Phoenician culture and then respond to 2 short answer questions based on the selection.
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Things Fall Apart Study Guide
“There is no story that is not true.” And Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, uses proverbs (“. . .the palm-oil with which words are eaten”), a compelling tragic hero, and historic events, to engage readers in the truth of his story of...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #34
In this Internet research worksheet, learners use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions. Three of the questions are multiple choice, the remaining seven are short answer questions.
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 07
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an extract from Darwin's book The Voyage of the Beagle. Students answer 12 comprehension questions in 15 minutes in this SAT practice worksheet.
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Number the Stars
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a quote from the book Number the Stars about Ellen's necklace. Students also read a description of the meaning of the Star of David.
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Paulo Coelho
For this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Paulo Coelho and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Breaking News English: Map Shows Chinese Discovered America
In this English activity, students read "Map Shows Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America
In this English activity, learners read "Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.