Description
Unlock the mysteries of the Ice Age with my 22-page digital download study guide, inspired by “Sunset of the Sabertooth” (Magic Tree House, No. 7) by Mary Pope Osborne. Perfect for young explorers, this guide is packed with engaging activities that bring history to life!
These activities can be used while reading aloud, listening to the audiobook, or having a child read independently. They are also perfect for assessments, literacy centers, homework, and more!
What’s Inside:
Historical Facts in Story Format: Dive into the Ice Ages with 3 pages of captivating historical facts presented as a short story to help your reader discover some great explorers.
Craft Project: Create your own Sabertooth with a fun, hands-on craft project.
Writing Activities: Spark creativity with writing prompts from Jack’s and Annie’s notebooks, and an Ice Age-themed prompt.
Ice Age Games: Enjoy interactive games that reinforces the vocabulary from the book.
Think & Write Chapters: Ten pages of thought-provoking questions to enhance each of the books ten chapters with writing activities to deepen understanding.
Character Trait Doodles: Explore character traits with doodle activities featuring Jack and Annie.
Storyboard Summary: Summarize the story with a write & doodle storyboard activity.
This study guide is designed to complement the book “Sunset of the Sabertooth” and enhance your child’s reading experience with educational and fun activities. Perfect for homeschooling, classroom use, or as an enrichment activity!
This does NOT come with the book.
This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical items will be mailed to you. After purchase you will receive an email receipt from Etsy with a link to download your purchase. You can also download your files from the “Purchases and Reviews” section of your Etsy profile.
You will receive a PDF file for printing on regular 8.5”x11” paper.
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) (GRADE 3)
Reading: Literature
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.5: Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Language
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
