Description

Start every class with This Day in History bell ringers that bring a real moment from history to life! This May set gives your students a short, engaging nonfiction passage for every day of the month, plus questions and a writing response that build reading and historical thinking skills in about 10 minutes.

What’s Included

• 31 daily reading passages, one for each day in May
• 31 response pages with multiple-choice questions and a writing prompt
• A daily slideshow summarizing each event and the day’s task
• Answer key
• Print PDF + digital version

Sample Events

Construction of the Panama Canal, Alan Shepard becoming the first American in space, Germany’s surrender in WWII, Amelia Earhart’s solo Atlantic flight, the release of Pac-Man, JFK’s moon speech, the Fall of Constantinople, and more!

Perfect For

Bell ringers, warm-ups, morning work, ELA reading practice, discussion starters, sub plans, and early finishers.

Grades: 4–8 | Subjects: Social Studies, Reading, Writing

License: This purchase is for use in one classroom. For school or site licenses, please reach out directly.