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Thanksgiving Common Core RL.5.3 resources
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading Activities
Looking for print and go Thanksgiving reading comprehension passages? This set of paired passages includes a nonfiction text and a fictional text that both focus on a Thanksgiving theme. With eight different close reading and text dependent activities, this reading comprehension packet has enough activities for an entire week! These standards-based activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homework! Included:- 1 Fiction passage- 1 Nonfiction passage- 10
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3rd - 5th
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Paired Passages
This pack of paired passages to build reading comprehension is all about Friendsgiving, which has become a popular celebration this time of year. It is something different than your traditional Thanksgiving reading comprehension activities, yet still is on theme and includes Thanksgiving!These reading comprehension passages and response pages take a new twist on Thanksgiving. Focusing on Friendsgiving is a great way to focus on community, togetherness, and holiday cheer, and it also may teach yo
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Friendsgiving Activities for the Classroom
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
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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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Movie Viewing Guide | Worksheet | Google (1973)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Movie Viewing Guide | Worksheet | Google (1973) is a short, 30 minute activity great for a quick, no-prep Thanksgiving lesson. Challenge your students to think critically about the meaning of Thanksgiving, and learn a life lesson in communicating clearly from the misunderstanding between Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty. This can also make a great substitute lesson since it is unrated and certainly appropriate for all audiences.Note: This film can be found on some
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Movie Guide Bundle for Lower Grades | SAVE 30%
This is America, Charlie Brown The Mayflower Voyagers E01 Video Guide
This is America, Charlie Brown The Mayflower Voyagers E01 Video Guide challenges students to interact with the plethora of information in the film by creating a timeline, identifying with the people and groups onboard the Mayflower and putting themselves in the shoes of the Pilgrim children. Practice writing step by step directions and using time order words by explaining how Squanto taught the Pilgrims to plant corn. Spark students' creativity by thinking about how history might have changed if
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Movie Guide Bundle for Lower Grades | SAVE 30%
Our Table Mentor Text Digital & Print Unit
Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds is a book that holds an important (and timely) message in this digital-age we live in; a little girl wishes for her family to make time to eat together again. It would be a great book to share around Thanksgiving, but is perfect for ANY time of year! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search. This book is part of the BONUS UNIT (added June 2022) in the Yearlong M
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3rd - 5th
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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Why He Carried the Turkey | Thanksgiving Short Story | Reading Comprehension
Thanksgiving Short Story AnalysisWhy He Carried the Turkey by James Baldwin This short story analysis is perfect for teaching the meaning behind Thanksgiving. 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 and identify key story elements. Next,
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4th - 5th
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Free Birds Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (PG - 2013)
Free Birds Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (PG - 2013) challenges students to explore the meaning of Thanksgiving and holidays in general. Use context to discuss and define words like 'domesticated' and 'hypothetically'. Identify the lessons Reggie learns from his journey and ask students how they could apply them to their lives. Discuss the literary concepts of anthropomorphism and foreshadowing. Finally, research if turkey was on the menu for the first 'Thanksgiving' feas
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Movie Guide Bundle for Lower Grades | SAVE 30%
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension & ELA Activities Bundle
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension & ELA Activities Bundle - Digital & Printable Escape Room, History of Thanksgiving, & Subject & Predicate Activities!!! Students will be using reading comprehension, reading a fictional short story, informational text, using critical thinking, point of view, vocabulary, figurative language, and more and won't even realize it! If using the digital version, there is NO PREP! Simply share the link to the Google Form and go!!! Perfect for the days b
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5th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Activities Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Response Sheets Bundle
Make responding to fiction and nonfiction reading engaging with these thought provoking reading response sheets perfect as ELA Thanksgiving activities. They also work great as book club activities. They work with most any fictional or nonfictional read aloud and novel.This resource includes 20 activities!You will love the versatility of this resource and the ease of assigning them...just print and distribute. Your students will be engaged with the variety of activities and the creativity involve
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension | Digital Reading Passages and Activities
Learn about the history and symbols of Thanksgiving with this digital reading comprehension activity. With differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions, students will gain a better understanding of Thanksgiving and develop their reading skills. This Google Slides resource can be accessed from school or home and is perfect for engaging the attention of your students.US English is used throughout this resource. This resource can be used on Chromebooks, iPads, Android Tablets, and ot
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Graphic Organizers
These Thanksgiving Themed Graphic Organizers will be perfect to use with almost any Thanksgiving book or story. Use with Thanksgiving-themed books, or simply use with any book during the month of November to add some turkey spirit to your lesson.Perfect to use in small group instruction, guided reading, whole group, centers, responding to reading, and more.20 graphic organizers are included. These graphic organizers cover character, setting, main idea, summary, and more. Includes 20 Graphic Orga
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2nd - 5th
"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 Reading, Writing, Vocabulary Packet 3rd-5th
Looking for a quick and hassle-free way to get your students into the Thanksgiving spirit? Look no further! Our No PREP Language Arts, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary & Word Search Ready-to-Use resource has everything you need, including lesson plans, morning work, fiction and nonfiction reading passages, story comprehension color by number, vocabulary cards, and a Let's Find the Match vocabulary activity. This resource is perfect for enhancing your ELA/literacy center activities and will make
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3rd - 5th
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Book Companion Reading Comprehension Skills: A Turkey for Thanksgiving
Read aloud "A Turkey for Thanksgiving" by Eve Bunting {book not included} and work through this common core aligned packet to practice various reading skills!Resource Includes:Key ideas & details questionsMaking InferencesAuthor's messageThemeAuthor's PurposePlotAll about the characterAll about the settingProblem (conflict) & Solution (resolution)Writing a summary (retell the story)Context clues using vocabulary from the bookMaking connection (text-to-self, text-to-text, & text-to-wo
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2nd - 5th
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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Halloween and Thanksgiving ELA WOULD YOU RATHER FRIENDSGIVING SHORT FILMS
Bring the fun to your ELA class this Halloween and Thanksgiving. This bundle accompanies my FREE QUARTER 1 lesson plans, curriculum map, and scope and sequence. DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY HERE INCLUDES❤ Would You Rather Halloween Edition❤ Friendsgiving ❤ Pixar Short Film SALT-Thanksgiving ❤ Would You Rather Halloween Editionet your students moving and laughing in October with this hilarious, spooky Halloween edition of WOULD YOU RATHER? with 21 funny and thought-provoking questions.HOW IT WORKS:Student
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5th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Activities Reading Response Sheets for FICTION | book club
Make responding to fictional reading engaging with these thought provoking reading response sheets perfect for ELA Thanksgiving activities. They also work great as book club activities. They work with most any fictional read aloud and novel.This resource includes 10 activities!You will love the versatility of this resource and the ease of assigning them...just print and distribute. Your students will be engaged with the variety of activities and the creativity involved in responding. These pages
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4th - 6th
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November/Thanksgiving/Fall Writing Center Character & Setting Spinners
Engage your students' imaginations and ignite their writing passion with "November Story Spinners," an interactive and fun resource designed to inspire captivating stories! This unique tool is a must-have for any creative writing classroom, as it encourages students to think outside the box and create their own compelling stories from the characters and captivating settings.Key Features:Character Spinners: Unleash a world of possibilities as students spin the character spinner to randomly genera
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K - 8th
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Entertaining Thanksgiving Story with 15 CCSS Aligned Question Quiz & Answer Key
"The Turnip That Ruined Thanksgiving" is a fun and original story from the perspective of a jealous turnip on Thanksgiving day! It's a great resource to use in literacy centers, small group, whole group or sub plans. You can use the story as a read aloud or partner/small group read or independent assessment. Students will be engaged, laugh and find connections with the main characters. There are 10 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions aligned with common core state standards. S
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3rd - 5th
Thank You, Sarah Book Activities
These quick and easy book activities will engage your students in learning about Sarah Hale, the woman who saved Thanksgiving.
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-How can my community be better? Graphic Organizer
-Writing prompt and writing page
-Vocabulary terms graphic organizer
-Character trait graphic organizer
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