Less than $5 4th Grade Thanksgiving Graphic Organizers (by date, oldest first)

Introducing Thanksgiving essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for Thanksgiving includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed Thanksgiving Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 Thanksgiving Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 Thanksgiving Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Elementary Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fool's Day
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparents Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah / Chanukah
• July 4th / Independence Day
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents' Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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Make Thanksgiving writing fun with this opinion writing resource focused on students' favorite Thanksgiving foods! This is the perfect no prep writing activity for the month of November. It is perfect for elementary classrooms. Students will express their opinions, support their choice with reasons, and practice structured writing. With easy-to-use graphic organizers and festive writing paper, students will enjoy sharing their favorite holiday dishes while developing strong opinion-writing skills.

The students will decide what their favorite Thanksgiving food is and then defend their opinion by writing an opinion piece. Use one of the two graphic organizers to help students organize their thoughts before starting the writing process. Differentiate your writing projects by giving different students different graphic organizers. Once the student is ready to write, there are four different writing paper to write their essay on.

What's included:

• Graphic Organizers (2): These graphic organizers guide students in planning their opinion writing, from stating their favorite Thanksgiving food to listing reasons and details that support their choice. One organizer is for beginner writers to state their opinion and 3 reasons. The other is more detailed for more advanced writers to give details to their reasons.
• Thanksgiving-Themed Writing Papers (4 Pages): Four different Thanksgiving-themed writing templates provide ample room for students to compose their opinion paragraphs or essays. Two pages have a title already written in. Two pages leave room for students to create their own title. Two of the pages even have a spot for students to draw their favorite food on their essay.

This Thanksgiving Opinion Writing resource is perfect for engaging students in seasonal writing, building persuasive skills, and encouraging them to share what they love most about Thanksgiving. Ideal for writing centers, whole-group lessons, or independent practice, this resource is sure to make opinion writing memorable and fun this holiday season!

Looking for other holiday writing pieces? Take a look at these fun writing activities.

• MLK I Have A Dream Writing
• The Best Holiday Tradition
• Do Animals Have Feelings?

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