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Crossword: Armory Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "The Knight at Dawn" (this crossword can be used without the book).
Crossword: Castles Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "The Knight at Dawn" (this crossword can be used without the book).
Unscramble the Words: Castles and Armory (elementary) Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Knight at Dawn" (this word scramble can be used without the book).
Word Search: Castles and Armor (elementary) Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "The Knight at Dawn" (this castle-shaped word search can be used without the book).
Bingo Cards: Medieval (set 1) 10 individual medieval-themed bingo cards. Color illustrations, no text.
Bingo Cards: Medieval (set 2) 10 4x4 bingo cards with a medieval theme.
Bingo: Check Off Sheet - Medieval From "archery" to "wizard", 20 medieval vocabulary words with color illustrations in this medieval bingo check-off sheet.
Book: Crispin: The Cross of Lead Six levels of questions to review the historical fiction 2002 Newbery winner by Avi. The review questions (one page each of "Bloom's Taxonomy") are helpful for critical thinking development. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.
Book: Crispin: The Cross of Lead (vocabulary) A list of challenging vocabulary from Avi's popular medieval novel (winner of the Newbery Prize), for review or study. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.
Center Sign: Medieval Center Games "Medieval Center Games" With color illustration of knight and dragon.
Dot to Dot: Medieval Dragon (to 15)  
Dot to Dot: Medieval Helmet (to 30 by 2s) Practice skip counting by twos and draw this knight's helmet.
Dot to Dot: Medieval Knight (to 30)  
Dot to Dot: Medieval Knight (to 45 by 3s) Practice skip counting by threes and draw this knight on his horse.
Flashcards: Medieval From "archery" to "wizard", 20 medieval-theme flashcards with matching color illustrations. Can be used with the medieval bingo game.
Game: Build a Knight Played like "hangman", this spelling game reviews medieval-related vocabulary.
Word Search: Knights Find the knights-theme words from "brave" to "truthful" in this knight-shaped word search.
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Book: The Knight at Dawn (primary) Featuring vocabulary and color pictures of medieval knights like the ones featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 2nd Magic Tree House book (most of this lesson can be used without the book). Also on abcteach: crossword, word search, and word scramble.
Art Project: Illumination (upper elem/middle school) The history of illuminated manuscripts is explored, and then students are directed to make their own illuminated manuscripts on a suggested topic. The complication level of the project should correspond to student ability and interest.
Book: Alanna, the First Adventure (middle/high) Thirty short answer comprehension questions to review Tamora Pierce's popular young adult novel from the "Song of the Lioness" quartet about a female knight. Suggested answers provided.
Book: Catherine, Called Birdy (middle school) Reading comprehension questions to review Karen Cushman's Newbery Honor-winning story of a young woman coming of age in the Middle Ages.
Book: Hatchet (upper elem/middle) The Newbery-winning novel Hatchet (by Gary Paulsen) is a popular book, even among reluctant readers. Expand your reading with a chapter summary sheet, vocabulary expansion exercises, comprehension review, and MUCH more.
Book: The Door in the Wall (upper elem/ middle) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension and vocabulary work to enhance Marguerite De Angeli's story of medieval times. This unit includes a biography of the author, text-based math work, and more.
Bulletin Board Trim: Medieval Knights (color) Beautiful full color illustrations of swords and jousting knights on this bulletin board trim
Bulletin Board Trim: Medieval Knights Jousting (b/w) Beautiful b/w illustrations of swords and jousting knights on this bulletin board trim
Bulletin Board Trim: Medieval Shields (bw) Beautiful b/w illustrations of heraldic shields on this bulletin board trim
Bulletin Board Trim: Medieval Shields (color) Beautiful full color illustrations of heraldic medieval shields on this bulletin board trim
Center Sign: Middle Ages Unit - Art A full color heraldic lion decorates this center sign.
Center Sign: Middle Ages Unit - Geography A full color castle decorates this center sign.
Center Sign: Middle Ages Unit - Language Arts A color illustration of a royal man and woman decorates this center sign.
Center Sign: Middle Ages Unit - Math A color illustration of jousting knights decorates this center sign.
Center Sign: Middle Ages Unit - Puzzles  
Center Sign: Middle Ages Unit - Science A color illustration of a red dragon decorates this center sign.
Coloring Page: Medieval Crown  
Coloring Page: Medieval Dragon  
Coloring Page: Medieval Griffin  
Coloring Page: Medieval King  
Coloring Page: Medieval Knight  
Coloring Page: Medieval Knight's Helmet  
Coloring Page: Medieval Knights Jousting  
Coloring Page: Medieval Lion  
Coloring Page: Medieval Queen  
Coloring Page: Medieval Shield  
Coloring Page: Medieval Shield - Dragon  
Coloring Page: Medieval Shield - Griffin  
Coloring Page: Medieval Shield - Lion  
Coloring Page: Medieval Shield - Tower  
Coloring Page: Medieval Shield - Unicorn  
Coloring Page: Medieval Unicorn  
Coloring Page: Mounted Knight  
Comprehension: Knights (primary) A very simple, factual reading comprehension about medieval knights.
Comprehension: Sherwood Forest (upper elem/middle) This reading comprehension presents some facts about the home of the legendary Robin Hood.
Comprehensions: Medieval Knights (upper elem/middle school) Fact-filled reading comprehensions about knights, their armor and weapons, tournaments and heraldry, and chivalry and the Crusades.
Counters: Medieval Knights (b/w) 90 math counters for hands-on activities and picture graphs. Laminate before cutting. Print on sticker paper for cute stickers or on magnetic paper for fun magnets.
Counters: Medieval Knights (color) 90 math counters for hands-on activities and picture graphs. Laminate before cutting. Print on sticker paper for cute stickers or on magnetic paper for fun magnets.
Counters: Medieval Theme (color) 81 math counters (nine medieval pictures, nine counters each) for hands-on activities, games, picture graphs... Laminate before cutting. Print on sticker paper for stickers or on magnetic paper for magnets.
Crossword: Castles (upper elem) 2 ACROSS: The top of the castle wall.
Crossword: Feudal System (upper elem) 3 ACROSS: A day laborer that worked for a master.
Crossword: Knights 'n' Castles (primary) 1 ACROSS: KING (write the word in the crossword)
Crossword: Medieval Knight (upper elem) 3 ACROSS: code of conduct for honorable knights
Crossword: Medieval Times (upper elem) 1 DOWN: a large-scale market with local and foreign merchants
Desk Tag: Castle and Knight (color)  
Desk Tag: Medieval Shield (color)  
Fiction Plus: Sir Knox-a-Lot and KN words (elem/upper elem) Our funny fiction tale of a knobby-kneed knight, followed by worksheets for practicing the KN spelling.
Fiction: Sir Knox-a-Lot (elem/upper elem) A funny fiction tale of a knobby-kneed knight, followed by comprehension questions.
Foldable Desk Tag: Medieval Shields Make these cute desk tags to stand upright on your student's desk. Color illustrations of medieval shields. Includes primary line to write name.
Tic Tac Toe: Medieval theme This tic tac toe board has a medieval theme.
Grid Coloring: Medieval Shield (primary) Practice numbers and following directions with this medieval-themed grid coloring exercise.
Grid Coloring: Medieval Sword (primary) Practice numbers and following directions with this medieval-themed grid coloring exercise.
Grids: Medieval Theme (primary/elem) The KNIGHT is on 4,1.
Incentive Chart: Medieval Shields Color a shield or place a sticker for each task completed. 30 shields per page.
Map Skills: Medieval & Modern Europe (upper elem/ middle) Compare maps of medieval and modern Europe to answer the questions.
Map Skills: Medieval Europe (elem) Color the map of Medieval Europe.
Map Skills: Medieval Europe (upper elem) "The Holy Roman Empire is ( W / E ) of Russia." Use the map to determine the orientation of the various Medieval European kingdoms.
Map Skills: Medieval European Castle (upper elem) "Can you find the thief and the missing crowns?" Follow the directions and mark the path on the map of the castle.
Maze: Middle Ages (easy) Help the knight get to the castle.
Maze: Middle Ages (hard) Help the knight get to the dragon.
Maze: Middle Ages (medium) Help the jousting knights reach the fair damsel.
Picture Graph: Medieval Tournament (by 2s) Who won the fewest jousts?
Story Sequencing: Medieval Tale (elem/ upper elem) Put the events in order to tell the story of a medieval battle.
Sudoku: Medieval theme - 4x4 - easy  
Sudoku: Medieval theme - 4x4 - hard  
Sudoku: Medieval theme - 9x9 - easy  
Sudoku: Medieval theme - 9x9 - hard  
Timeline: Medieval Music Oh, no! The medieval music timeline has gotten mixed up! Can you sort it out? Cut out the squares and put them on the timeline in order. From the invention of the crwth (in 610) to the development of white notation (in 1425).
Unscramble the Words : Medieval Knights (upper elem) Unscramble the words, from CAPARISON to SQUIRE.
Unscramble the Words : Medieval Times (upper elem) Unscramble the words, from ARMOR to SWORD
Unscramble the Words: Castle (upper elem) Unscramble the words, from ARMORY to TREBUCHET.
Unscramble the Words: Feudal System (upper elem) Unscramble the words, from APPRENTICE to VASSAL.
Unscramble the Words: Knights 'n' Castles (primary) from CASTLE to QUEEN
Venn diagram: Two Medieval Knights Compare the two knights using the Venn diagram.
Word Problems: Medieval Math (upper elem) "For lunch at the Renaissance Fair, Tyler and Amanda each buy a turkey leg and an apple dumpling. Each food item costs $3.50. How much do their lunches cost altogether?"
Word Search: Castles (upper elem) Find the words, from ARMORY to SEIGE, in this castle-shaped word search.
Word Search: Feudal System (upper elem) Find the words, from APPRENTICE to VASSAL.
Word Search: Medieval (upper elem) Find the words, from ARMOR to SWORD, in this dragon-shaped word search.
Word Search: Medieval Knights (upper elem/middle) Find the words, from CAPARISON to SQUIRE, in this rectangular word search.
Word Wall: Castles (upper elem) from ARMORY to TREBUCHET
Word Wall: Feudal System (upper elem) From APPRENTICE to VASSAL.
Word Wall: Knights 'n' Castles (primary) 10 simple medieval theme words, from CASTLE to QUEEN
Word Wall: Medieval (upper elem) From ARMOR to SWORD
Word Wall: Medieval Knights (upper elem) from CAPARISON to SQUIRE
Worksheet: ABC Order - Medieval Theme (elem) Place the words, from CHIVALRY to SQUIRE, in alphabetical order.
Worksheet: ABC Order - Medieval Theme (primary) Place the words, from ARMOR to QUEEN, in alphabetical order.
Worksheet: Medieval "Greater Than/Less Than" (elem) Practice inequalities with a medieval theme.
Worksheet: Medieval Addition (primary) "Help the knight find a path to the castle. Draw a path through each stone with an answer of 8."
Worksheet: Medieval Fractions (elem) "Color 1/2 of the shields red." Simple fractions with a medieval theme.
Worksheet: Medieval Number Recognition (preschool) Cut out math counters (available on abcteach) and glue the correct number into each box.
Worksheet: Medieval Shield Shapes (primary/elem) Identify the outside shape of each shield by circling the correct name. Write the number of sides.
Worksheet: Medieval Subtraction (primary/elem) Help the knight find a path to the dragon. Draw a path through each stone with an answer of 3.
Writing Prompt: Medieval Diary (upper elem) Use the provided journal page (make as many copies as desired) to track imaginary experiences in the Middle Ages.
Art Project: Design a Medieval Shield (primary/elem) Simple directions for designing your own medieval shield.
Art Project: Design a Medieval Shield (elem/upper elem) "Use color, division of field, and charges to design a shield that identifies you." A brief history of heraldry and directions for creating your own shield.
Art Project: Make a Medieval Shield (elem) Directions for making a shield from construction paper and a cereal box.
Art Project: Castles and Perspective (upper elem/middle) Explains perspective drawing, and then tells how to draw a linear perspective castle using a horizon line and two vanishing points.
Science Project: Castle Walls (primary/elem) Shows how an alternating pattern of blocks is stronger than straight lines. This is a good introduction to concepts of strength and construction.
Science Project: Catapults (upper elem/middle school) Explains how catapults work and how they were used in medieval times. Lots of hands on work for comparing three classes of lever.
Paper Bag Puppet: Medieval Damsel  
Paper Bag Puppet: Medieval King  
Paper Bag Puppet: Medieval Knight  
Paper Bag Puppet: Medieval Queen  
Fiction Plus: The Tale of Dwight, the White Knight (elem/upper elem) Our funny fiction tale of a white knight, followed by worksheets for practicing the -ite and -ight spelling.
Comprehensions: Middle Ages (elem/ upper elem) Reading comprehensions with multiple choice questions about the Middle Ages, including the feudal system, medieval economics, and guilds.
Book: The Midwife's Apprentice (upper elem/middle) Comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany Karen Cushman's Newbery-winning (1996) novel about a medieval apprentice.
Color and Write: Castle (elem) Picture of a medieval castle to color, and lines to write about it.
Book: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! (upper elem/middle) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension and vocabulary work to enhance Laura Amy Schlitz's Newbery winning (2008) story of young people in a medieval village.
Color and Write: Castle (primary) Picture of a medieval castle to color, and wide lines to write about it.
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