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Celebrate Thanksgiving in your classroom this fall with this Thanksgiving-themed activities packet.

Your students will disguise a turkey to keep it from being eaten, plan their own Thanksgiving dinner, and write an acrostic poem about thankfulness. This packet is perfect for grades 1-5.

What's Included:

  • Step-by-step student instructions
  • Printable worksheets 
  • Answer key

Project Activities:

  • Disguise a Turkey: Draw a disguise and write a story about how the turkey escapes being eaten.
  • Plan a Thanksgiving Dinner: Create a guest list for a Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Thanksgiving Menu: Build a Thanksgiving dinner menu.
  • I Am Thankful: Write an acrostic poem about being thankful.
  • Scavenger Hunt: Find answers to the Thanksgiving trivia questions. (Answer key included!)

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Tara Dusko

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Tara Dusko is a reading coach who helps teachers implement a reading workshop model in their classrooms. She previously taught 5th grade for one year and 3rd grade for 13… Read more

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