My Tricky Turkey Informational Writing Unit | Thanksgiving Writing & Activities
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Informational writing doesn’t have to be limited to boring nonfiction topics! Teach your students how to draft, write, and edit an informational paragraph with a twist. My Tricky Turkey’s Top Secret Escape Plan is a full informational writing unit that’s just perfect for Thanksgiving!
Not only will your students produce an informational paragraph, but they will flex their creativity and work on character development as they create their own Tricky Turkey!
What You Get In This Informational Writing Unit:
- Alignment to Common Core Writing Standards
- 10 Days of Lesson Plans (30-45 minutes per lesson)
- 65 pages of printable writing and activity sheets for each lesson
- 25 digital writing and activity slides for each lesson
- Final Writing Grading Rubric
- Sample completed project
- Blank final project template (in B&W and color)
Scope and Sequence for This Informational Writing Unit:
Part One: Getting to Know Your Tricky Turkey
Lesson 1: What if I Had a Tricky Turkey? (Choosing a Disguise)
Lesson 2: My Tricky Turkey's Secret Talents & Skills
Lesson 3: My Tricky Turkey's Top 10 Hiding Places
Lesson 4: My Tricky Turkey's Treehouse: 10 Things You'll Find
Lesson 5: My Tricky Turkey's Christmas Wish List
Part Two: My Tricky Turkey's Top Secret Escape Plan!
Lesson 6: Introduction to Final Project
Lesson 7: Writing Our First Draft
Lesson 8: A Strong Conclusion
Lesson 9: Our Final Copy
Lesson 10: Our Final Copy (Cont'd)
Why Teachers Like You LOVE This Resource:
“My kids loved writing about their turkey in disguise! This was a great activity for Thanksgiving time. I appreciate the fact that it is offered as a digital resource as well. Thank you!” - Ammubi (TpT Seller)
“My students loved creating their plans for their turkeys! Will be using this next year as well.! Easy prep and lessons were great.” - Hector Uriel M.
"My kids LOVED writing their turkey escape plan. They were so engaged, and their imagination was running wild with ideas and possibilities for their turkeys. Thank you so much for such a great resource, I will definitely be doing this again with my students next year!" - Megan L.
Get MORE Thanksgiving Ideas For Your Classroom:
Episode #140 - 10 Ways to Uplift & Inspire Your Students this Thanksgiving Season
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XO,
Lori
