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Thanksgiving Common Core W.6.5 resources
Thanksgiving Activities
Thanksgiving Activities for Reading and Writing, Grades 4-8Forget your old Thanksgiving lesson plans! Your students do NOT want to hear about the first Thanksgiving, and they DEFINITELY do NOT want to write dull paragraphs about the things they are thankful for.Seriously. They DON’T!Spice up your lesson plans with this DIFFERENT differentiated unit for Thanksgiving!Your students will:• View and analyze a video clip about innovative humane practices at turkey farms and processing plants.• View a
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4th - 9th
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Peer Editing and Paragraph Writing for November 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
What is a P.E.P. Talk? P.E.P. talk stands for, “Peer Edited Paragraph Talk.” This is a time for students to do a quick paragraph write, and have a peer response. Students will write daily about different topics, and get immediate peer feedback. While students have a paragraph peer edited, they can discuss what they need to fix, listen to suggestions, and receive compliments about what they are doing well in their writing. Teachers can switch peer editors on a daily or weekly basis, so students c
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3rd - 6th
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Thanksgiving Writing Activity
Engage your students with these Thanksgiving Writing Prompts; "How to Catch a Turkey" & "How to Cook a Turkey." These are a perfect fall writing activity if you're working on sequence writing or you just want a fun turkey writing prompt to use with your class. This Resource Includes:Two Prompts: "How to Catch a Turkey" & "How to Cook a Turkey"Both prompts come with a page for writing as well as typingThere is also a blank heading included if you wanted to create your own prompt!HOW TO US
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Holiday Writing Activities Growing Bundle
Thanksgiving Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Quizzes
Introducing essay writing for Thanksgiving has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative rubr
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6th - 8th
THANKSGIVING WRITING BUNDLE | Narrative Informative Opinion Prompts | Fall
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these no-prep Thanksgiving Writing Prompts! All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The Following Thanksgiving Writing Resources are included:•Nonfiction passage “The First Thanksgiving” •Nonfiction passage “Totem Poles of the Northwest Coastal Indians”•Nonfiction passage “Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms”•Link to “Balloons Over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet•12 writing prompts (4 narrative, 4 informative, 4 opinion)
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3rd - 12th
Thanksgiving Haiku Writing Templates - Poetry Writing - Thanksgiving Activity
These Thanksgiving Haiku Writing Templates are a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving in the library or classroom! The set includes 28 lined and 28 unlined haiku templates in fun fall and Thanksgiving shapes. Color, cut, and display! Click the green PREVIEW button above for a visual description of what's included in this set of Thanksgiving Haiku Writing Templates.LOOKING FOR MORE? TRY:Haiku Writing Templates (nature shapes)Haiku Writing Templates - Halloween themeHaiku Writing Library LessonFAST
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3rd - 6th
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Thanksgiving Writing & Parts of Speech Center Activity: Writer’s Shopping Spree
••• Writing Activity••Parts of Speech••Thanksgiving••Writing Centers •••
Instead of going on a regular shopping spree, students get to see how fun it can be to go on a “writer’s work-shopping spree”! This activity invites students to “shop” for words in each of seven “stores,” with each store selling a different type of word or phrase (i.e., nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, similes, metaphors, and transitions). Students are then challenged to use as many of the words as they can to write a coh
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension & SEL Written Response Using RACES Strategy
Social and Emotional Learning Article for Secondary Students - Perfect for Special Education and General Education Students!Social Skills Lesson: Group ConversationsReading Comprehension Quiz, Modified Lesson, Answer Keys!Extended Written Response using the RACES Strategy!Embark on a journey of social growth with a comprehensive toolkit designed for secondary students to enhance their conversational skills. Inspired by the heartwarming tale of Emma, Liam, Ava, Noah, Sophia, and Ethan, this produ
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5th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Writing: Turkey on Trial Drama Persuasive Unit (Opinion Writing)
This Thanksgiving themed writing unit combines persuasive writing with dramatic performances. Students will learn courtroom specific vocabulary, develop a script, and perform in front of their classmates, who get to act as the jury. This engaging project will produce excited writers and performers!Included:Unit PlanCourtroom VocabularyFeatures of a ScriptBrainstormingScenario “Setting the Scene”Job Description for each groupGroup SurveyClass Jury Decision PrintableRubricRelated Products:Thanksgi
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Write the Room Writing Activity for Middle School
It can be difficult to find the right middle school Thanksgiving writing activity. This Thanksgiving write the room give kids a fun, easy, and meaningful way to write for different purposes. The Thanksgiving writing prompts have kids move around the room and randomly select a main character, minor character, setting (place), setting (time), tone, problem, figurative language/poetic device, genre, and vocabulary related to Thanksgiving.Here is what is included:✅9 printable "posters" (sized 8.5 x
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Write the Room Writing Activities Bundle for Middle School
Disguise a Turkey Descriptive Writing Craft + Activity
Engage your students with this fun craft and descritive writing activity for Thanksgiving time! Students will first get to see the difference between good descriptive writing and writing that lacks details. Next, students will create their turkey's disguise. Finally, students will write all about their turkey's new identity.This is fun, low-prep, high-engagement, holiday-themed activity students will love! It makes a fun bulletin board for your classroom or hallway, or a great door decoratio
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2nd - 6th
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Fall Writing Prompts for Grades 6-8
◈IF COMING UP WITH INTERESTING WRITING ACTIVITIES for your Middle School students has become a chore, I’ve got you covered with these FALL WRITING PROMPTS, that include 58 task cards. Imagine how nice it'll be to concentrate more on your teaching and less on planning. This BUNDLE is made up of many FALL THEMED activities that are unique, engaging and fun. You’ll find posters with definitions of 4 writing genres: Narrative, Expository, Descriptive and Persuasive, as well as task cards with wr
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6th - 8th
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History of Thanksgiving Timeline
History of Thanksgiving Timeline is a simple project where each student will focus on one event in the history of Thanksgiving becoming a national holiday. History of Thanksgiving Timeline is a fun collaborative project that helps your students practice informational writing in a fun way. This Thanksgiving timeline history project walks your students through the writing process. The collaborative nature of this fun project makes it more accessible to all students and it is easy to grade.Related
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Informational Writing Bundle
Happy Thanksgiving Poetry
Happy Thanksgiving Poetry embraces what Thanksgiving is all about by writing a Thanksgiving Ode to the things we are most grateful for. Your students will practice gratitude while writing this Happy Thanksgiving Poem. From prewrite to publication they will dive deep into what they are grateful for and why. Thanksgiving is a perfect time to write some fall poems that are meaningful and easy to grade. These Thanksgiving poems practice what research tells us, that having gratitude isn’t just a nice
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Kid Poetry
Poetry Thanksgiving Day
Poetry Thanksgiving Day is a great way to teach your students all about onomatopoeias. Poetry Thanksgiving Day embraces the sounds and sensory details of Thanksgiving. Diving deep into the sensory experience of Thanksgiving is a great way to help your students be grateful for these small moments and express it through Poetry Thanksgiving Day. Your students will end up with beautiful poems to display for Thanksgiving. These Thanksgiving Poems guide your students through the writing process and yo
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Kid Poetry
Haiku Thanksgiving
Haiku Thanksgiving captures the small moments of a grateful holiday because haiku poems are all about describing small moments. Haiku thanksgiving is a wonderful way for your students to capture the parts of the holiday they are grateful for and reflect on them. Not only that, but Haiku Thanksgiving is a great way to have your students practice gratitude. Haiku about Thanksgiving is a meaningful way to celebrate the holiday, get some writing lessons in, and write seasonal fall poems. These Thank
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Kid Poetry
Writing Prompt & Literacy Activities for Thanksgiving (3-6)
◈ It’s NOVEMBER AND YOU KNOW Turkey Day will soon be here, so it’s time to get those creative juices flowing with this Writing Prompt and Literacy Activities for Thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but when I think of juices flowing, I can just smell the aroma of turkey roasting in the oven.BUUUT, I also think about the poor ole turkey and what he must be thinking so I came up with this writing prompt entitled, “If this Turkey Could Talk, What Would He Say?” To be honest, my cousin, an artist
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4th - 6th
Thanksgiving Alphabet Poetry (KEEPER)
This “Thanksgiving Alphabet Poem” lesson (sold individually here) is one of 22 poems and lessons I’ve written and designed for “Holiday Poetry KEEPERS (Fall & Winter Bundle) by Melissa J. Donovan. The title, “Poetry Keepers” exemplifies the goal for students’ framed poems to be shared, kept, and appreciated for a long time to come. The process of writing this easy, but thought-provoking, Thanksgiving poem will raise students’ level of thankfulness. Also, if they catch the “inve
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4th - 7th
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History of Thanksgiving Day
The History of Thanksgiving Day is a great collaborative research project to engage your students before Thanksgiving. The History of Thanksgiving Day will help your students discover the history behind the holiday and traditions. They will research Thanksgiving history independently and then work with a group to pull together a comprehensive presentation. Your students will follow the writing process while they learn more about the history of Thanksgiving in this easy-to-grade collaborative pro
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Informational Writing Bundle
Thanksgiving Acrostic Poetry
Fall poems and Thanksgiving poetry are a great ways to have your students practice gratitude and this lesson includes both. Poetry for thanksgiving is a meaningful way to celebrate the holiday, get some writing lessons in, and write seasonal fall poems. These thanksgiving poems practice what research tells us, that having gratitude isn’t just a nice thing to do, but it can change us and make us better people, with positive attitudes and better mental health. This Thanksgiving poem is a reflectio
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Kid Poetry
November Creative Writing for Google Slides
This product includes three fun November themed writing mini projects!Easy to edit Google Slides that can be shared on your learning platforms so each student has their own copy to edit.I use these a couple different ways in my classroom. I will either have it available as an early finisher task for the month or I will assign them as a week-long mini writing project. Each writing prompt includes:Project exampleGraphic organizer for planningSpace for writingRubricsThree Writing Prompts: Perfect F
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: 11 Morning Meeting Fall Team Builder and Fall Creative Writing Bundle!
FREE - Thanksgiving Writing - 2 Prompts (Gr. 3-7)
FREE - Thanksgiving Writing - Story Elements - Tools for Common Core - Suspense Prompts (Gr. 3-7). In this free sample: 2 Thanksgiving suspense writing prompts (pdf). • Use for morning work, homework, or a language mini lesson. Thanksgiving Writing is part of the larger Writing Bundle: 223 Year-Long Prompts, which includes the following: • 223 Prompts on 69 Worksheets. • Includes 9 editing prompts & 4 grammar worksheets.• Download zipped in PDF & editable Word.• Organized into two fo
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Running Records
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