Ancient India Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Ancient India Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
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An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the key facts, empires, religions and famous figures from Ancient India. The bundle has four or five separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.
Included in the Informational Writing Unit:
- Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
- Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
- A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction
- A template for students to write up their neat informational text
Included in the Close Reading Activity:
- An informational text
- A comprehension activity with ten varied questions
- Two grammar questions about the text
- An extension writing activity
- An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use
- A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity consolidate learning
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This resource is great for:
- In class learning
- Independent work
- Homework
- Creative writing sessions
- Assessment practice
- Emergency sub plans
The close reading activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document. It also contains a crossword activity to consolidate learning.
The Informational Writing Unit is split into three lessons. The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
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