Turk and Runt Activities Beyond the Text

Turk and Runt Activities

If your students love the book, "Turk and Runt" by Lisa Wheeler, they will love these Turk and Runt activities that are specifically built to complement this fun Thanksgiving story! This unit includes digital Turk and Runt Activities that are perfect for your distance learning classroom.

This Turk and Runt Activities unit is designed to save you time while helping you build your students' reading comprehension as they learn to look Beyond the Text (TM)

This Turk and Runt unit was designed with your learners in mind, with each day building on the previous day’s reading, and at the end, students work to respond and create based on the text. Although it was designed this way, the unit does not have to be used this way in your classroom.

NOW DIGITAL!

This file has been updated to include digital student activities that are perfect for taking your Turk and Runt unit to your digital learning classroom!

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Other Seasonal Resources:

Turkey Persuasive Writing

Close Reading ALL YEAR- The Bundle

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Pack Includes:

• Turkey Lesson Plans- A five day outline with suggestions of ideas for a close reading routine of the book and daily writing.

• Turkey Questions- After reading the book, use these question cards to check for basic understanding of the text. Questions range from level 1-3 on Webb’s Depth of Knowledge scale.

• Turkey Story Elements- Students work to retell the story in their own words.

• Turkey Response-Students work to distinguish between the reactions to events from Runt and the rest of his family.

• Turkey Describing Words-Students learn the difference between adverbs and adjectives and write the different describing words the author used for the characters' appearance and actions.

• Turkey Point of View-Students document Runt’s point of view of the events in the story.

• Adjectives and Adverbs Posters- Use to discuss the different between adjectives and adverbs.

• Adjectives and Adverbs Turkey Sorting Game- students read words on feathers and match to the correct turkey. Play as a whole group game, then, work in your centers for additional practice.

• Turkey Writings- Four writing prompts based on the book and one general writing paper. Includes self check rubrics that make grading your students' writings a breeze!

• Turkey Craft- Turkey craft t to decorate student’s writings.

• Turkey Writings Lettering- Use as a title for a bulletin board showcasing your kiddos’ writings.
• Digital Student Activities- This file also includes digital versions of all the students activities organized into a digital interactive student notebook. Perfect for bringing your Turk and runt unit to your distance learning classroom!

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If you have any questions, I’d love to hear from you!

♥ Leigh Langton from The Applicious Teacher