The First Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving Activities - Reading Comprehension
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Teach the real facts about The First Thanksgiving with this comprehensive reading comprehension resource! Perfect for 4th grade and 5th graders as well as some 6th grade classes. The informational book with several interactive activities not only teach the real facts about Thanksgiving but also give students practice with skills and higher-level thinking. Use in your Language Arts or Social Studies/US History classes. There is a digital version of this resource available. Click HERE.
Higher-Level Thinking questions based on the Thanksgiving book are part of this packet. Use as part of whole group instruction or as an independent thinking/writing activity. This will be challenging for 3rd graders but the 3rd grade GT classes at my school loved it!
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Teachers are saying:
- "This is one of the great tools I've ever used to enhance my literature curriculum. Super easy to implement & my 6th graders LOVE these types of activities! "
- "I love to use this for the week before Thanksgiving. This is around the time we wrap up our Native American study and it helps really explain where the holiday came from. "
- "Thank you for this resource. I used it last week with my 5th grade students and they learned a lot. I really appreciate how engaging it was."
Included in this interactive resource:
☆ A short informational book about Thanksgiving-The history behind the Pilgrims and how Thanksgiving evolved to the way we celebrate today
☆ Vocabulary words are highlighted in the text
☆ A student book about Thanksgiving (same as the teacher’s copy)
☆ Anchor Charts for Fact and Opinion
☆ Interactive Fact and Opinion Activity - 18 Fact and Opinion cards to sort. Your choice of color or black and white.
☆ Worksheet to write the opinions and then have to justify WHY it is an opinion
☆ Venn Diagram - Compare Separatists and Strangers
☆ Interactive Timeline/Sequencing Activity
☆ Word Search
☆ Interactive Mayflower Facts Activity
☆ Glossary for reference
☆ Comprehension Check
☆ Writing Activities -Two different writing activities are given for your choice. Use one or both!
☆ Mayflower Fact Flap Book
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