Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
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 Egypt Today lesson covers facts about Egypt today including geography, size, population, currency, capital city, language and landforms. The lesson gives context to the Ancient Egypt unit, showing how the country has changed over more than 4000 years. The map activity is a fun way for students to understand where Egypt is in relation to other North African countries and the Mediterranean Sea using a globe or an atlas as a reference.
Pages: 6 (including two answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Multiple Choice
Map Activity
Answer Sheets
This lesson explores fourteen of the main ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Activities include a matching activity where students match the name of the god to the description or illustration, a fact file where students fill in information about their favourite god or goddess, a true or false worksheet and a colour puzzle where students have to correctly answer questions to find the colours to use for the image. Suitable for KS2.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents
3 Information Handouts
Find The Match Activity
Egyptian God Fact File Activity
True or False Worksheet
Colour Puzzle Activity
3 Answer Sheets
If you have any corrections or suggestions about how we can make this resource more useful, please email us at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk.
Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec Empire. What began as a humble settlement of reed huts and a makeshift temple grew to become one of the biggest cities of the time. This resource covers the legend of Tenochtitlan, chinampas, transportation, the city centre, Templo Mayor, living in the city and the end of Tenochtitlan. This PDF includes information handouts, activities and differentiated reading response worksheets.
Pages: 12 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Reading Response Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Vocabulary Matching Activity
Design a City District Activity
Coordinate Challenge
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This bundle includes all of our resources on Ancient China. Each resource is a PDF file that contains illustrated reading passages, definitions of vocabulary words, vocabulary and comprehension worksheets, activities and answer sheets. The materials are easy to understand and are ideal for use as a no-prep, self-directed work packet. The bundle includes resources on Ancient China’s dynasties, the Chinese calendar, Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall of China, Confucius, and the Silk Road, as well as a resource from our Women of Ancient History set on Fu Hao.
Activities and reading response questions accompany information sheets covering Who Were The Vikings, Life in the Viking Age, Timeline, Beliefs, Jewellery, Runes, Sagas, Ships, Voyages, Weapons and Review
The democracy we know today has its roots in the democracy that began 2,000 years ago in ancient Greece. Teach your students about the history of democracy in Greece, the three main institutions of ancient Greek democracy, and the difference between direct and representative democracy. This PDF has illustrated information handouts, worksheets and activities.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Direct vs Representative Democracy Activity
Discussion Ideas
Assembly Activity
Answer Sheets
This bundle explores the fascinating world of the Aztecs; who they were, what they believed, the culture, technology and society of Tenochtitlan, and the Spanish conquest.
Total Pages: 50
Contents
11 Information Pages
8 Worksheets
12 Activities
This lesson includes a labeled illustration of a longship, definitions of the parts of a longship, unique properties of longships and information about the Knarr. There is a reading response worksheet as well as a dragon’s head design activity. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6
Pages: 7 (including one answer sheet)
Contents:
Information Sheet
Reading Response
Label the Ship Activity
Art Activity
All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Vikings.
The Rosetta Stone lesson includes facts about the Rosetta Stone and the story of the Rosetta Stone. The activities included are a reading response, find the definition, find the synonym and crack the code.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
Information Page
Story of the Rosetta Stone (Close Reading)
Reading Response Questions
Find The Definition Activity
Find The Synonym Activity
Crack The Code Activity
More Decoding
Answer Sheets
Reviews from teachers:
*Attractively done, with great content and engaging activities! -Martha S.
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Challenging and helpful for studying with my 3rd grade gifted students -Jen W.
This is a fantastic resource for sixth grade Social Studies! -Meghan D.
From democracy to the Olympics, ancient Greek culture has lived on through the millennia and affects us today. Teach your students about this ancient civilization with this bundle featuring seven resources about Ancient Greece.
This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, broken up with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections and drawing activities, followed by a reading response and vocabulary activity.
Pages: 23 (including 1 answer sheets)
Contents:
18 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions, drawing activities and colouring sections)
2 Pages Reading Response
2 Vocabulary Activities
1 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
The Chinese lunisolar calendar has been used for over 4000 years. In Ancient China, farmers used the calendar so they would know when to plant their fields and harvest their crops. This resource includes reading pages about the lunisolar calendar, origins of the Chinese calendar, the Chinese Zodiac, the legend of the Great Race, the introduction of the Gregorian calendar and Chinese New Year as well as a vocabulary guide. Included are differentiated worksheets, Chinese lantern craft and Zodiac Stickers that can be used for Health & Wellbeing.
Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Chinese Zodiac Reference
Vocabulary Worksheet
Chinese Lantern Craft Project
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Zodiac Stickers
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This lesson covers the classes of Vikings, laws, longhouses, warriors, trades, women and children. Activities include Longhouse Blueprint, Longhouse Area Math (these are two differentiated activities), Unscramble, Find the Definition, Walk-a-Mile, Reading Response and True False (differentiated), and a Maze. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6
Pages: 17 (plus 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
7 Information Pages
2 Longhouse Area Math activities (differentiated)
1 Longhouse Blueprint Activity
1 Unscramble Activity
2 Multiple Choice Activities
1 Walk-a-Mile Activity
1 Reading Response / 1 True or False (differentiated)
4 Answer Sheets
A printable PDF covering a pharaoh’s responsibilities, female pharaohs, pharaonic symbols and short descriptions of Narmer, Khufu, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, Ramesses II and Cleopatra VII. A timeline shows the reigns of the featured pharaohs and compares them to world events of the time.
Activities include a short quiz, and matching activity. There is also a “Which Was First” activity which helps give students context to events in Ancient Egypt. For example, they will learn that the reign of Narmer was before the extinction of mammoths.
Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Pages
1 Timeline
1 Which Was First Activity
1 Reading Response Quiz
1 Matching Activity
3 Answer Sheets
This bundle has both the Roman and Greek versions of the same mythological beasts, Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops, Harpy, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Phoenix, Satyr/Faun and Siren.
This bundle is suitable if you are teaching about both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Greeks. The Roman version uses the Roman names for gods and heroes (example: Jupiter and Hercules) and the Greek version has the Greek names (Zeus and Herakles). The introductions to the two resources also vary. The activities are the same.
Pages: Roman Mythological Beasts - 36 (including 7 answer sheets) + Greek Mythological Beasts - 36 (including 7 answer sheets)
Contents (X2):
12 Illustrated Listings
Constellation Page
Constellation Task Cards
Star Charts
Create a Monster Activity
Match the Beast Activity
Printable Memory Card Game
Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Reading Response)
Questions or comments? Contact me at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk
All text and illustrations are by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.
This introduction to the Ancient China Resource Bundle explores the five Ancient Chinese dynasties; the Xin, Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties. There is a brief about dynasties and the Mandate of Heaven, followed by a short reading passage about each dynasty. Vocabulary words are highlighted in the text and vocabulary word definitions are included, along with a synonym wordsearch. There are differentiated comprehension questions and two activities.
Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Wordsearch
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Timeline Activity
Fact File Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This resource introduces the Ancient Greek topic with brief reading passages about city-states, religion, language, the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic time periods and the legacy of Ancient Greece.
Pages: 4 (including 1 answer sheet)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Cryptic Crossword
This resource is a free introduction to our Ancient Greece bundle.
Please take a moment to view our terms of use.
