“Castles and Forts” Grade 4 – 5
$3.00
Castles and Forts Worksheet set begins with reading task. The story is told by a child with first-hand knowledge. Background information on the hows and whys. Writing tasks. Line drawings, fill-in-the-gaps, creative writing from a story-starter.
Description
Castles and Forts
Castles and Forts is a 3-page literacy package for Grades 4 and 5. This worksheet set starts with a text to read: Grandma lives in France and likes to show visitors the castle ruins. It explains how and why castles and forts were built.
Follow-on Activities:
>Filling-in-the-gaps with the right word,
>silent letters,
>adding a suffix.
>Two review questions about the text
>and creative writing from a story-starter.
Anyone can teach using this product. Suits one to one, small groups and classroom teaching. A history lesson with a literacy focus. Lots of activities and lots to talk about.
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The text in this link is brief and suitable for this age group. http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/castles/timeline.htm
Fair use/dealing claimed on illustrations.
