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Thanksgiving Common Core W.6.4 resources
Gratitude Activities & SEL for Middle School & High School Thanksgiving Activity
Use this EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES gratitude activity for middle and high school students to help students celebrate and reflect on their growth during the year while expressing gratitude for those who have supported them along the way. For an engaging discussion and a meaningful closing activity, invite students to share some of their letters or brainstorms! A perfect Thanksgiving writing activity for middle or high school students or an any-time activity for supporting SEL and cultivati
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6th - 12th
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A Turkey's Troubles: A Persuasive Thanksgiving Writing Activity
Have you ever thought about what a turkey might say to prospective grocery shoppers right before Thanksgiving? With this Thanksgiving writing activity, that's exactly what students will do. They'll have to write from the perspective of a fictitious turkey who is trying to convince a grocery shopper to choose a different turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
Depending on the planner and rubric you choose (two of each are included), students will have to think of two or three convincing reasons to
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving BUNDLE
Thanksgiving Writing Prompts, Activities and Planning Templates. 5th - 7th Grade
12 engaging Thanksgiving writing activities designed to enhance students writing skills across a number of genres. Descriptive, instructional, poetry, letter and persuasive writing activities are included. Students will love persuasive writing with the exciting ‘The Great Turkey Debate’ and ‘The Perfect Pet’ activities. Planning templates provided for students to structure their writing and produce high quality written work. Each Thanksgiving writing prompt is visually attractive and effective t
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4th - 7th
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
Figurative Language Turkey Style
Your students will LOVE this turkey-themed figurative language worksheet that outlines descriptive writing over a high-interest topic using the following concepts:
-Alliteration
-Onomatopoeia
-Personification
-Simile
Be sure to check out the preview!
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~Not Just for Elementary (learning can be fun for big kids too!)
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Keywords: vocabulary, sensory, imagery, irony, writing, describe, describing, description, game, fun, activity, lesson
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3rd - 12th
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Thanksgiving Gratitude Activity Letter of Gratitude Writing Project
Thanksgiving and the holidays are a perfect time of year for students to focus on the theme of gratitude and kindness. This gratitude activity and project centers around having students reflect on important individuals in their lives, and allows them the opportunity to reflect and express their gratitude in a letter. Each year I am just as excited to do this lesson and project with my students. What's even better is the excitement and the stories they share with their classmates after giving the
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6th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Critical Thinking Task Cards- Using Real Life Legal Cases
Student excitement around holidays can leave teachers headed into break feeling a little worn down!Keep your students actively engaged, writing, and PRODUCTIVELY TALKING with real-life legal cases!This thinkLaw Task Card Activity uses FIVE real-life legal cases:-A pie company sues a rival pie company that sent a SPY into their factory-A prisoner sues the prison when he finds out that there is turkey in the turkey stuffing- A woman sues her grocery store employer for violating her freedom of reli
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: *Bundle* thinkLaw First Semester Holiday Bundle
Thanksgiving ELA Activities | Digital & Printable | Google
This resource has a variety of ELA activities to use in the weeks prior to Thanksgiving. They require no prep, just printing and would work great for use during reading/writing class or for early finishers, literacy centers, homework, or just when you have a few minutes here or there to have a little Thanksgiving fun!A digital version has been included at no additional cost. The PDF has a link that will give you access via Google Slides.All pages have been designed to give you printing flexibi
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving BUNDLE | ELA | Digital & Printable | Google
Thanksgiving Recipe Poems Middle School ELA Creative Writing Lesson Fun
This fully editable creative writing lesson is perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving and the fall season with an activity that encourages students to use the structure of a recipe to write a poem about something that is not related to food! Use this activity to teach your students how to consider and analyze the structure of a poem, and to think critically about word choices. First, look at a recipe together and identify the main parts: title, ingredients, steps. Then, look at an example of a poe
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5th - 8th
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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 Gratitude Thank You Cards SEL Lesson Worksheet Middle School ELA
This fully editable lesson plan and worksheet is ready to use for Thanksgiving or a SEL lesson to teach middle school students about gratitude and how to write a thank you card. This lesson plan guides students through a Do Now activity, notes on how to write a formal thank you card with s helpful structure, a group activity where students write a practice thank you card based on a scenario, and then a final writing activity where students write a rough draft of a thank you card that they want t
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6th - 8th
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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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Gratitude Mini Postcards: Fall/Thanksgiving Student and Teacher Appreciation
These adorable mini postcards (roughly 3 inches by 4 inches) are perfect for expressing gratitude to faculty, staff, students, or even families leading up to Thanksgiving. Boost morale within the school or classroom community and teach letter-writing skills.Features:4 unique designs, including back of postcard with address line and stamp4 printer-friendly/ink-friendly versions of each postcard
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Not Grade Specific
Thanksgiving Planner-Life Skills, Social-Emotional, Interest-Based, Adults
Students will learn life skills and social-emotional skills by creating this interest-based Thanksgiving Day Feast! Introduce the unit by discussing the Timeline Idea sheets and then assist with the Brainstorm Sheet. Students will then need to do research to plan and organize for: groceries, decorations, games, shopping lists, cooking schedules, and more. This project is student-led with teacher assistance.This Thanksgiving Planner is designed to help adults organize Thanksgiving Day events, but
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Thanksgiving Planner Bundle for adults, teens, and homeschool
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 Lesson Thanksgiving Descriptive Writing Activity
Looking for an engaging Thanksgiving writing activity leading up to the break? This zero-prep Thanksgiving descriptive writing lesson and activity is sure to be a hit with your middle school students! This resource walks students through what descriptive writing is, its importance and gives them an opportunity to practice using it through the use of imagery by creating a "snapshot" of a given Thanksgiving scene. How does it work?In this descriptive writing activity students are assigned (or se
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5th - 8th
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Article Of The Week: The Thanksgiving Edition!
Article of the Week: The Thanksgiving Edition!I have been doing Article of the Week for several years with my classes, and feel like I have finally perfected it! I really feel like the AoW is the silver bullet of assignments - it covers so many standards (reading, writing, AND speaking + listening). It is rigorous, engaging and students feel genuinely proud of themselves when they complete a solid reflection. Additionally, once your students learn the format and expectations, this is a great ass
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6th - 9th
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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 Writing Prompts
Are your kids starting to check-out before the holidays?? Reel them back in with these fun writing prompts that will keep students highly engaged!
Includes 7 Thanksgiving-themed worksheets:
- 2: persuasive essays
- 3: brainstorming Top 10 lists to create
- 1: descriptive essay
- 1: compare/contrast venn diagram
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Fun's Not Just for Elementary
keywords: fall, autumn, November, English, reading, ESL, sped, special education, warmup, warm-up, warm up, bell ringer, activi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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
Thankful Essay: Thanksgiving Narrative Writing Assignment for Middle School
This resource is perfect for a November writing assignment! Students reflect on people, places, and things they are thankful for while writing a six-paragraph essay. While ideal for Thanksgiving, it can be used whenever you want students to write a personal narrative with self-reflection. There are specific sub-topics for the body paragraphs and several ideas for each sub-topic to help students who struggle with generating content. A graphic organizer is included to help students brainstorm idea
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Holiday Writing Bundle for Middle School Language Arts
Thanksgiving BUNDLE | ELA | Digital & Printable | Google
This resource includes everything you need for students to have a little writing fun in the weeks prior to Thanksgiving. It also includes reflection sheets, compare/contrast, BINGO board games, and 12 different bookmarks. Included in this bundle are: 1. Thanksgiving ELA Activities: First Thanksgiving Selfie- Students imagine what they would have looked like if they lived during the time of the first Thanksgiving. They design a cellphone cover and picture of themselves. Modern-Day T
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2nd - 5th
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Letters of Gratitude Letter Writing Workshop- Great for Thanksgiving
This Google Doc file is visually appealing and can be easily edited & duplicated!Includes video reflection on the importance of expressing gratitudeA letter outline in a linked Google Doc that shows how to write a thank you letterStudents can type or write by hand a letter of gratitude to someone who has made a difference in their lifeSpreads positivity and is a great SEL activityA letter writing workshop that also incorporates mental healthAppropriate for any age level
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Not Grade Specific
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