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5th grade Thanksgiving literature circles
Thanksgiving Activities Mystery Readers Theater Script Comprehension Fluency +
Looking for Thanksgiving activities your students will love? This Thanksgiving Readers Theater, Who Stole the Turkey?, won't disappoint! Check out the reviews!This fun and engaging "Whodunnit" activity is the perfect Thanksgiving activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out who stole the Thanksgiving turkey! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Logic Puzzles, Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers and & More
"Thanksgiving Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles!" This resource is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving and challenge your students critical thinking skills at the same time! The activities range from hidden word puzzles to logic puzzles, a trivia quiz and much more! Excellent and challenging Thanksgiving brain food for the holidays! Use a puzzle a day before the holidays. Print and go Thanksgiving fun!
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Math, Reading Writing Bundle For Upper Elementary Students
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey: Print & Digital Speech Therapy
This digital and print set (two separate versions included) is a book companion for There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey: Speech and Language Activities. Perfect for both teletherapy and in-person speech therapy.This 35 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities.**Updated November 2020 to include two documents. The original PDF and a digital interactive PDF that can be used with any in
Grades:
1st - 5th
Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion
Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle
How to Catch a Turkey: Speech & Language Activities
How to Catch a Turkey: Speech and Language Activities This packet is a companion to the book that can be used for literacy centers, whole class language lessons, or for speech/language therapy in individual or group sessions. The book is not included and will need to be purchased separately. This packet contains 70 pages of content that is perfect for targeting a variety of speech and language goals. •Rhyme:Cut out the cards (pages 5-10) and match the rhyming words from the story.•WH Questions:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
What Was the First Thanksgiving? (Joan Holub) Book Study (33 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 33-page booklet-style Book Study (a total 67 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The book study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before, during, and after finishing each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict ConnectFi
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: What Is America? (Who Was...) COLLECTION : 25 Book Studies (713 pages)
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving Read Aloud Book Study Companion Macys Parade
A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Reading Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Balloons Over Broadway, The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade, by Melissa Sweet (book not included).This 50-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below : 50 Pages Total Include:1. Table of Contents (NEW 2023)2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 5. continued6. **
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4th - 6th
Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Thanksgiving Recipes
Add and subtract fractions with these delicious Thanksgiving recipes!
You will add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators in single and multi-step word problems for differentiation with the concept.
There are three different worksheets that go with the four recipes and the recipes are on full or half pages for your printing preference. These are great in centers or as a walk to the room activity.
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Growing Math ALL YEAR Bundle - 4th Grade
Native American Point of View Reading and Writing Project
No-prep, Native American "point of view" reading lesson! After reading passages, and actual letters and statements from Native Americans, students use critical reading skills to show their understanding of the points of view of many Native Americans and others today. A difficult part of American history is the loss of Native American land to the English settlers. This lesson provides an opportunity for your students to take an in depth look at the opinions of several Native Americans and othe
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Great Turkey Walk, By Kathleen Karr: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This is a custom-made, easy-to-use PDF and/or Easel digital packet for students in grades 4-7 who are reading the delightful historical fiction book, The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr. The student pages are designed as independent work and can be used for an entire class, a small group, or an individual student. It can be downloaded as either a printable or Easel digital product. An Easel digital product can be distributed to students using any device. If you are uncertain about how to us
Grades:
5th - 7th
Thanksgiving Spanish Stories el día de la acción de gracias reading activities
This product includes two silly stories in Spanish related to Thanksgiving. They are great filler activities for the day before break, the first day back, or to include in an FVR library. The first story should be acceptable in any classroom and the second one is a little more political, but hopefully funny! They are editable, written entirely in the present tense and include reading comprehension questions.Story 1: Panchita el pavo has a brilliant idea to protect her family during Thanksgiving
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5th - 12th
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November A Poem Each Week
The FREE November A Poem Each Week has arrived! Poetry is great for a read aloud and introducing and reviewing standards. This month we are looking at four Thanksgiving poems by Jack Prelutsky. Ate Too MuchThanksgiving Day ParadeThe Turkey Shot Out of the OvenThe First Thanksgiving These comprehension questions and activities give students a chance to connect the poems to themselves and the world around them. Students also make connections to healthy choices, graphing weather, and learning the h
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Garfield’s Thanksgiving Read Aloud Cartoon TV Book Study Comprehension Companion
Garfield’s Thanksgiving TV Cartoon Read Aloud Book Study Companion Read Aloud Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the comic book Garfield’s Thanksgiving , by Jim Davis, or the cartoon special! (Book & cartoon not included.)This 56-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 56 Pages
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2nd - 5th
Thanksgiving in the White House by Hines 13 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Thanksgiving story perfect for the elementary classroom or school library. Every year in Washington D.C. the President pardons a turkey before Thanksgiving. Find out how that tradition started. Go back to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and learn how his youngest son, Tad saved Jack the turkey. From School Library Journal:oung Tad Lincoln, horrified to learn that his tame turkey is destined to be served at the Thanksgiving feast, begs his father to pardon his pet. This fictionalized account of
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Keepunumuk Thanksgiving Story Companion Native American Heritage
This November, give students a fresh perspective of Thanksgiving as they read Keepunumuk: Weeachumun's Thanksgiving Story. This holiday story provides a perspective from the 'First Peoples' and their role in helping the 'newcomers' to learn how to grow crops and survive on foreign land. This 25 book companion includes:6 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyTwo formats provided to give you options! One page of questions asks students to write our their responses; the second option is a multiple
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Squanto - Friend of Pilgrims Book Study
This is a Reading Guide for Squanto - Friend of Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla. This can be used for guided reading group discussions or as an independent project for students who read this book. I use this guide to help me introduce each chapter and set a purpose for reading each chapter. We review and discuss the questions before reading. This allows us to make predictions, discuss vocabulary, etc. We also use this to review the previous chapter. I have incorporated a variety of questions and
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3rd - 5th
Thanksgiving Figurative Language Activity
This is a perfect fall figurative language activity and craftivity! Have your students build a turkey using their knowledge of figurative language.Included:- turkey feathers that are titled with 8 figurative language devices (onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, simile, oxymoron, personification, and idiom)- 24 pre-made, Thanksgiving themed examples of figurative language in sentences that students will sort and glue onto the appropriate feather.- blank circles available for students
Grades:
4th - 9th
Reader's Theater Script for "The Night Before Thanksgiving"
This is an adorable Thanksgiving Reader's Theater Script based on the book "The Night Before Thanksgiving" by Natasha Wing. It features up to 28 narrator parts. This would be a great way for your students to practice their fluency.
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1st - 6th
Thanksgiving on Thursday Magic Tree House #27 Comprehension Novel Study for CCSS
This unit is designed to help students with their comprehension of both the story and the historical concepts in the book. There is a worksheet for each chapter of the book (10 chapters), with a variety of question types to help students inference, connect with the ideas, consider new vocabulary, and understand more of what they read. Each chapter worksheet also includes a set of word work activities to practice common core skills, such as parts of speech, synonyms and antonyms, possessives, con
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving Reading Quiz Tests & Story Sequencing
Balloons Over Broadway, The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade Reading Comprehension Test Questions Quiz & Story Sequencing Set!Includes both multiple choice and short answer versions. (Based on the book by Melissa Sweet . (Book NOT included.)8 Pages Total Include:10 Comprehension short-answer questions10 Multiple Choice Questions* * * answer sheets (corresponds with both sets)Sequencing : 12 written scenes from the story to place in order, with illustrations* * * Sequencing : Blan
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4th - 6th
Thanksgiving Virtual Digital Library ELA Hybrid Distance Google Slides Editable
This resource is a collection of 12 children's picture storybooks that students of all ages could read as a fun Thanksgiving or literature lesson if you need an activity. These are all favorites of my students and very entertaining. I use this in my middle school classroom and have used it with 1st graders. These are great read-aloud books and come with links to YouTube videos so students do NOT need the actual book to enjoy the story. This resource is completely editable and can be shared on Go
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1st - 8th
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I know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie: Speech and Language Activities
No Print No Prep! Use on your iPad!Includes10 wh questionssequencing questions10 preposition questions5 would you rather conversation starters5 superlatives and comparative questions10 simple analogies10 descriptive concept questionsOld lady visual (can print out and cut out mouth for students to "feed" the old lady)Story retell map/cardsIf you like this please leave feedback! Feedback is always appreciated.Use this: to check comprehension, answer “wh” questions, work on prepositions, sequencing
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Turkeys: non-fiction passages and printables
After reading the 3 high interest nonfiction passages, your students will know the difference between wild and domesticated turkeys, facts about turkeys, and how the turkey became part of the Thanksgiving tradition. Challenging questions on the printables help them analyze and comprehend the nonfiction text. Perfect for the week of Thanksgiving!All answer keys included!Standards covered:• Vocabulary - RI 3.4, RI 4.4, RI 5.4 RI 6.4• Using Details to Answer Questions- RI 3.1, RI 4.1, RI 5.1, RI
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing Prompts Mega Bundle | Christmas | Thanksgiving | Halloween
Embark on a joyous educational journey through the most cherished holidays of the year with the “Seasonal Tales: Ultimate Holiday Writing Prompts Bundle.” This carefully curated bundle brings the spirit of Halloween, the warmth of Thanksgiving, and the magic of Christmas and Winter Holidays alive in your classroom, fostering a rich storytelling environment where creativity knows no bounds.The Ultimate Holiday Storytelling Companion Features:Diverse and Imaginative Writing Prompts:Halloween: Ste
Grades:
5th - 12th
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