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Thanksgiving Common Core RL.6.1 resources
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater Script and Activities for Grades 4-7
The Gift of Time is a Thanksgiving reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Thanksgiving themes into your language arts instruction. This 13 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This Thanksgiving Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit includes:• 8-page, 13-character script• clear directions for immed
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
READERS' THEATER THANKSGIVING MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT
This humorous Thanksgiving Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script will give grades 5-8 students practice in reading, comprehension, critical thinking and writing, while having lots of drama and ELA fun. The Mystery of the Vanishing Turkey whodunnit script will entertain your students and require them to perform inference tasks to solve clues. Perfect for reading or for performances! This 9 page script is intended for 9 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded
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5th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Short Story | Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen Reading Activity
Leave your teacher guilt at the door and challenge students right up until Thanksgiving break with this mini-lesson on irony and theme using O. Henry’s short story, “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen!” A quick and easy download plus clear student directions make this Thanksgiving reading activity perfect for the day before break or a last-minute sub plan!Teach your students about literary irony using the included slides, and show them different examples of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony be
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6th - 8th
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THANKSGIVING Writing Short Films Inference Theme Plot Text Structures
Guaranteed fun learning with this Thanksgiving animated short film workshop, SALT. Students practice inference, theme, conflict, setting, and dialogue. Writing tasks allow students to practice text structures while creating recipes, dialogue, stories and a TURKEY PARDONING ACTIVITY. ❤ SHORT FILM SYNOPSIS: A young aspiring chef makes a lovely pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dinner, but accidentally uses salt instead of sugar. His family's reaction is priceless!LITERARY DEVICES:❤ Making Inferences❤
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5th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Mystery Activity: The Missing Mashed Potatoes
This mystery activity practices reading strategies and critical thinking while getting students talking. Students follow a set of clues to solve a Thanksgiving-themed mystery: Mom is busy getting Thanksgiving dinner ready when someone sneaks into the dining room and steals the delicious mashed potatoes! Can your students use logic and figure out who did it?This is the PDF printable version. There's also a Google Forms edition and PowerPoint Slides version that make distance learning and sharing
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Holiday Mysteries and Puzzles Bundle: Four Critical Thinking Activities
THANKSGIVING Short Films Writing Activities and Prompts ELA Middle School
NOVEMBER IS COVERED with this bundle: Thanksgiving Pixar Short Workshop, Friendsgiving Virtual Party, and November Writing Prompts! This digital bundle provides practice for informational writing with engaging, real-life activities while students plan a virtual friendsgiving dinner party; practice literary elements, and constructed response writing with RACE strategy. Perfect for light learning just before Thanksgiving break when students are typically difficult to engage.3 RESOURCESSHORT FILM W
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6th - 9th
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Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen by O'Henry Short Story Unit
This "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by O'Henry short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to Thanksgiving break. O'Henry's classic touches upon the themes of "generosity" and "traditions" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around Thanksgiving.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess their inferenc
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6th - 12th
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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
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5th - 7th
RACE WRITING | PIX SHORT FILM | THANKSGIVING UNIT 3 GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Your ENTIRE Middle School Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Seesaw, or any LMS is planned, prepped, stocked and ready to share with your students for the month of November! This Google Classroom Middle School UNIT 3 focuses on RACE Writing, Evidence and Elaboration, Short Film Literary Review, and some cool Thanksgiving activities (optional).★ Each digital unit includes: highly engaging CCSS writing resources, standards, digital lesson plans, weekly & monthly calendar templates, exit tick
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6th - 9th
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Fall & Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning Bundle
Combine all the amazing fall activities to one pack! Key Features of Each Lesson in This Unit:Social Story for Secondary Students:Immerse students in the captivating tale of six friends as they master the art of respectful group conversations during Thanksgiving.Reading Comprehension Quiz:Assess students' understanding of the story with a thoughtfully crafted quiz that covers key elements of the narrative.Set of 6 Extended Written Response Questions with Matching Poster (RACES Strategy):Encoura
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5th - 12th
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THANKSGIVING Writing Prompts & Activities Text Structures Mini-Lessons & MORE
Digital Thanksgiving Writing Prompts with rubrics, mentor sample answers, and mini-lessons for constructed response, summary, instructional, and cause and effect writing. This resource is packed with engaging learning tools, videos, and articles. STUDENT APPROVED! ❤ INCLUDES:4 Writing Lessons4 Writing Prompts4 Digital Rubrics w. Moveable Pieces4 Mentor Sample ResponsesInstructions2 Informational Articles2 Short Documentary VideosShareable Slides for Peer Review and Scoring Stations❤ WRITING PROM
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5th - 8th
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Thankful for Inferences (citing evidence practice pack)
Our students need to refer to details and examples in a text when drawing inferences from the text. This is a tough skill for students to master, so I created "Thankful for Clues," to give my students practice with making inferences and citing the clues from the text that led to the inferences. This pack is designed to be used with just right independent reading books. You can use it with your whole class, guided reading groups, or enrichment for early finishers, or more. The pack will keep
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4th - 6th
Also included in: 5th Grade Reading BUNDLE | Digital and Printable
The Night Before Thanksgiving | Short Story Analysis
Thanksgiving Short StoryShort Story Analysis: Middle School Short Stories This short story analysis is perfect for accompanying the short story "The Night Before Thanksgiving" by Sarah Orne Jewett. This comprehensive digital or printable resource will promote critical thinking while engaging students in text-dependent tasks. Pre-reading activities support students' thinking by building background and vocabulary. During reading, students will complete a graphic organizer to support their thinking
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6th - 7th
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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Social Skills Bundle + Freebies
Thanksgiving Themed Social Skills for Engaging in Group Conversations. Great for Special Education AND General Education students! Embark on a journey with Emma, Liam, Ava, Noah, Sophia, and Ethan as they navigate the art of engaging group conversations during the holiday season. Our product is designed to enhance social skills, reading comprehension, and critical thinking in secondary students through an engaging and heartwarming story. Key Features:Social Story for Secondary Students:Immerse s
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5th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Reading Activities - Middle School English Bundle
The perfect collection of Thanksgiving activities for your middle school English classroom! This Thanksgiving reading activities bundle includes everything you need to keep your students engaged this November. Students will be working on fun and purposeful reading activities designed specifically for middle schoolers!✨BUNDLE & SAVE✨When you purchase the Middle School ELA Activities Bundle you get purposeful activities for all of the major holidays. Check it out!You know teaching during the
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5th - 8th
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"Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" Worksheet (or Test) with Detailed Answer Key
Teachers will give "thanks" for this review (or test) that will catapult students into a full understanding of this popular short story through the use of relevant questions and grade-level literary terminology (setting, theme, etc.). This versatile printable may be used as an individual, partner, or group activity or as a test, in-class worksheet, or homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included for each.
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5th - 11th
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Book Companion & SEL: Balloons over Broadway Reading Comprehension Packet
Resource Includes:Key ideas & details questionsMaking InferencesAuthor's messageThemeAuthor's PurposePlotAll about the characterAll about the settingProblem (conflict) & Solution (resolution)Point of ViewWriting a summary (retell the story)Context clues using vocabulary from the bookMaking connection (text-to-self, text-to-text, & text-to-world)Cut and glue events in order (sequence)True or false coloring pageWriting Prompts: Journal, Creative, Narrative, Persuasive, and ExpositoryBO
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2nd - 6th
Thanksgiving Social Skills and Reading Comprehension: Having Group Conversations
Great for fall and other holidays!Having Group Conversations: teaching students various skills and strategies for engaging in group conversations!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!Embark on a journey with Emma, Liam, Ava, Noah, Sophia, and Ethan as they navigate the art of engaging group conversations during the holiday season. Our product is designed to enhance social skills, reading comprehension, and critical thinking in secondary s
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5th - 12th
Captain Christy's Thanksgiving | Short Story Analysis
Captain Christy's Thanksgiving | Short Story AnalysisShort Story Analysis: Middle School Short Stories This short story analysis is perfect for accompanying the short story "Captain Christy's Thanksgiving" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. This comprehensive digital or printable resource will promote critical thinking while engaging students in text-dependent tasks. Pre-reading activities support students' thinking by building background and vocabulary. During reading, students will complete a graphic
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5th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Reading and Writing Resources Thanksgiving Activities Bundle
Looking for the perfect set of resources to teach and engage your students leading up to the Thanksgiving break that encompass the themes of gratitude and kindness? Effortlessly engage and teach your students with this zero-prep Thanksgiving reading and writing bundle. This all-in-one bundle provides a plethora of zero-prep, high-interest materials to help your students apply and master many of the common-core learning standards all while having fun!▽Below is a complete breakdown of the include
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6th - 12th
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Tom Turkey's Thanksgiving Tale - Mission Printable Activity
Looking for a fun but educational activity before Thanksgiving? This is engaging “gallery walk” or “Task Card” activity incorporates reading comprehension of a non-fiction (but funny) text. It is a type of “escape” that ends with a final mystery word that they must unscramble and will leave your xcite to finish the task! Their mission (if they choose to accept it..LOL), is to “hunt” for code words as they read the passages. Simple prep… all you need to do is print the 10 reading passage cards
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5th - 7th
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Character Thanksgiving Plate (Characterization/Inference Activity)
Fun, ready-to-print Thanksgiving activity that works with any novel or story!Students will use text evidence and their inferencing skills to make a Thanksgiving plate for a character, as well as making (and defending) a claim as to what that character would be thankful for.
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Not Grade Specific
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THANKSGIVING READING COMPREHENSION Guided Reading, Fall, Literacy Center No Prep
This reading comprehension packet is a great way for students to get more familiar with differentiated higher level thinking questions. Students are asked to answer multiple choice questions, true or false statements, and short answer questions. They are also asked to make predictions, make inferences, identify parts of speech, and to draw pictures to demonstrate their understanding of the text. The passage is broken down into ten sections with two to three comprehension questions following the
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3rd - 6th
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Thanksgiving Inferencing and Problem Solving
This resource works on inferencing and problem solving skills. These are all real pictures I took on or around Thanksgiving. There are 20 pictures that each have a description and two questions about the picture requiring students to inference and problem solve.This is a static PDF and can be printed, but I suggest using it on a computer, iPad or Smartboard to save ink. You can have students provide verbal responses or write their responses. Apps such as iBooks or Notability allow you to annotat
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Inferencing with Real Pictures Growing Bundle
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