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Thanksgiving Common Core W.7.4 resources
Thank You Note Card Acts of Kindness Project or Middle or High School
Teach the art of the thank you note card to spread gratitude and kindness in your middle or high school with this 3-part letter writing project.Complete all 3 parts at once or throughout the year:School-wide thank you card flash mobThoughtful note of appreciation to someone from your pastResearched thank you letter to a never-met-before hero for their contribution This complete kit comes with 30 card designs, especially for middle or high school studentsProject sheets, templates, samples, and r
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
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
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 Poetry Writing Activities Pack 10 Poems to Write
10 different Thanksgiving poems to write for a fun writing activity in time for Thanksgiving. Get the creative juices flowing with these easy-to-use and fun Thanksgiving Poetry Worksheets which Middle School and Lower Secondary students will enjoy.Comes with an instructional Powerpoint presentation with a slide for each of the poetry types to accompany the task with a visual aid.Includes:10 page PDF document with student worksheets10 page Powerpoint presentationPoetry Types:Acrostic poemsSimile
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4th - 7th
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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
Middle School Thanksgiving Writing Prompts - Text Based Informational Writing
Are you looking for a stress-free, engaging way to spice up your writing period? These text-based informational sequencing writing prompts with articles take all the stress out of finding paired text for writing instruction. It's a great resource to use around Thanksgiving if you're looking for a fun, engaging before or after Thanksgiving writing prompt!The print and digital resource includes printable differentiated articles and many graphic organizers to help students learn how to write inform
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6th - 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 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 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 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
Thanks for stopping by,
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
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Holiday Writing Bundle for Middle School Language Arts
Gratitude Writing Activities ( Spanish)
This is a social emotional learning activity about expressing gratitude that can also be utilized for Thanksgiving and holiday lessons.This resource contains digital and print activities for writing.There are two different writing activities to choose from with a variety of templates, including differentiated instructions and graphic organizers for special populations ( SPED and ELLs).The resource is intended for middle school and high school level students and is only in Spanish.This activity i
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6th - 12th
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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
Gratitude Writing Activities ( English)
This is a social emotional learning activity about expressing gratitude that can also be utilized for Thanksgiving and holiday lessons.This resource contains digital and print activities for writing. There are two different writing activities to choose from with a variety of templates, including differentiated instructions and graphic organizers for special populations ( SPED and ELLs). The resource is intended for middle school and high school level students and is only in English.This activity
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6th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Letter of Thanks Giving Thanks to a Character Writing Activity
Thanksgiving and the holidays are a perfect time of year for students to focus on the theme of gratitude. Put a spin on the usual "letters of gratitude," or "thank you letter" writing activities typically done during this time of year all while teaching students how characters teach the reader "theme" in texts you've been reading throughout the school year.How does it work?This zero-prep letter writing activity lets students have FUN and also requires them to connect deeper to characters in a te
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6th - 12th
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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 Roll-a-Story
This Thanksgiving Roll-a-Story is a fun way to let students get creative with narrative writing! Students roll a die to determine their character, time the story takes place, setting, and conflict. This is a great way to get reluctant writers engaged in the writing process.Included in the "Holiday Roll-a-Story Bundle" with FOUR other holidays!Purchase your "Holiday Roll-a-Story Prompt Paper" for a fun final draft!
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Holiday Roll-A-Story 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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