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Thanksgiving Life Skills Functional Money Math Digital Lessons Special Ed

By Alyssa Stamm

Use these Google Slides to teach money math skills in your special education classroom including: counting mixed bills, menu math addition (finding the total), menu math multiplication, grocery flyer math, do you have enough?, stay within a budget and next dollar up! The whole group lessons follow a student, Marcus, as he grocery shops for his family's Thanksgiving dinner! Perfect for teaching strategies and providing multiple practice opportunities to your math groups! This product is meant to be taught using an interactive whiteboard.

How Do I Use This Resource?

There are 7 whole group math lessons to teach money math strategies. Use your own resources for small group/individual practice, or purchase worksheets/workbooks below!

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These Google Slides are also included in the November Thanksgiving Life Skills Money Math NO PREP BUNDLE Special Education Use this product alone, or purchase the bundles to further differentiate instruction, dive deeper into the topic, and meet the needs of your students and your classroom!

These engaging lessons are perfect for high school and transition age special education students needing support and instruction in the following concepts:

  • Community Based Instruction (CBI)
  • Functional Life Skills
  • Consumer Math
  • Money Math

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November Thanksgiving Life Skill Functional Money Math Resource Guide Special Ed

By Alyssa Stamm

Have students with IEP goals in finding a total, menu math multiplication, counting money, staying within a budget, identifying if they have enough money, or next dollar up? Use this Resource Guide to help you lesson plan or develop IEP goals with your own materials, or purchase the November Thanksgiving Unit for whole group lessons and differentiated workbooks!

What is in the Resource Guide?

The resource guide includes the following:

  • Leveled Workbook Scope and Sequence
  • Example Lesson Plan and Ideas for Implementation
  • IEP Goal Ideas
  • Community Based Instruction Ideas

Want the Whole Thanksgiving Unit?

These Google Slides are also included in the November Thanksgiving Life Skills Money Math NO PREP BUNDLE Special Education Use this product alone, or purchase the bundles to further differentiate instruction, dive deeper into the topic, and meet the needs of your students and your classroom!

Enjoy the Life Skills Money Math Series?

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These engaging worksheets are perfect for high school and transition age special education students needing support and instruction in the following concepts:

  • Community Based Instruction (CBI)
  • Functional Life Skills
  • Consumer Math
  • Money Math

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Purchase the GROWING BUNDLE HERE and save now!

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AVID Thanksgiving Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate for Team Building

By Teach Savvy Store

AVID Thanksgiving Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking/listening in your classroom as well as get students in the Thanksgiving spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "You should not start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving."

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What's Included:

  • A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
  • A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
  • A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
  • 20 speed philosophical chairs Halloween themed debate statements
  • A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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Thanksgiving Costa's Levels of Inquiry | Categorizing Questions Freebie Activity

By Teach Savvy Store

Increase critical thinking skills with this Thanksgiving-themed Costa's Levels of Inquiry activity! Students will categorize questions based on Costa’s Level 1, 2, and 3, promoting deeper understanding of Thanksgiving traditions and ELA skills. Perfect for engaging middle and high school students in critical analysis and creative thinking during the holiday season!

What's Included

  • 10 Thanksgiving-themed questions for categorizing into Costa's Level of Questioning
  • Answer key

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Fall Themed Figurative Language Powerpoint

By Language Arts Excellence

Celebrate fall in your ELA class with this beautifully-made powerpoint presentation covering figurative language devices, sensory details, and allusion in a Fun, Fall-themed Format! (Oh yes, and alliteration too!)

Powerpoint Presentation Includes:

- Review of the difference between figurative and literal language

- Definition of each type of figurative language device, sensory details, and allusion with fun pictures and examples

- 20 slides of practice

- Blank student answer sheet

- Full answer key

This powerpoint presentation takes about 30 minutes to teach and is the perfect way to review figurative language with your students prior to a poetry, short story, or writing unit!

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Stone Soup - Sample lesson from Thanksgiving Dinner Theme Unit

By Sassycat Corner

Have you made Stone Soup with your upper grade students? They LOVE IT! Try this twist on the traditional reading and comprehension passages for Thanksgiving. These lessons focus on Thanksgiving Dinner! Open up a great discussion on the importance of sharing what we have with those who are less fortunate. This free activity includes a lesson plan for making stone soup, along with a four page pdf of the story "Stone Soup", and 2 comprehension pages - 1 multiple choice and 1 constructed response - to accompany the story. Like this free lesson! It's part of a larger theme unit - Thanksgiving Dinner. The large unit includes the following lessons. Click here to view the full unit! Thanksgiving Dinner Theme Unit - ELA, Math, and Science ★ Thanksgiving Then & Now paired reading passages with constructed response questions page, Venn Diagram, and three paragraph writing assignment. ★ The World’s Largest Pumpkin Pie reading passage with constructed response page and 8 math word problems involving all four operations. ★ Calories Count nonfiction science passage on what a calorie is and how many we often consume with our Thanksgiving meal. Includes a constructed response page and word problem page involving all four operations. ★ Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe page with sequencing activity and math worksheet. ★ Pumpkin Pie in a Bag recipe page with science report form and question page. ★ Gobble! Gobble! Plan your own Thanksgiving dinner activity – complete with instructions, budget sheet, grocery list, menu page, and student / teacher scoring guides. ★ Stone Soup – When Sharing Benefits Everyone – Story, comprehension pages, directions for making stone soup, find a word puzzle, and a reader’s theater. ★ Bonus just for fun Family Dinner coloring page titled “Give Thanks”

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Special Education Thanksgiving Unit: One Week of Activities for SPED, Pre-k, K

By Specifically Sped

This special education, Thanksgiving Day, adapted social studies unit explains what Thanksgiving Day is, how we can celebrate it, and gives a definition of common or traditional Thanksgiving terms. Also included in this print-and-go bundle is a lesson plan for the week. Students will end this unit with a better understanding of our history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day. There are two levels included in this unit. Visuals are paired with text throughout the activities. This unit can be used for special education, preschool or kindergarten classrooms.

Thanksgiving Unit

Lesson Plan Included

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Vocabulary Cards: Level 1 and 2

Vocabulary Tracing

First Thanksgiving Book

Vocabulary Definition Match: Level 1 and 2

Thanksgiving Vs Not Thanksgiving Sort

Story Comprehension: Level 1 and 2

Math

Find and Count: Level 1 and 2

Counting: Level 1 and 2

Addition: Level 1 and 2

Subtraction: Level 1 and 2

Money (find the total): Level 1 and 2

Fine Motor

Symbol to Symbol Match: Level 1 and 2

Line Tracing

Cutting Practice: Level 1 and 2

Color by Number: Level 1 and 2

Color by Number: Level 1 and 2

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What's in a bundle?

  • Unit Lesson Plans
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Native American Lesson Plan, Preschool curriculum and lesson plans, Ga Pre K

By Katelyn Schneider

Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans

Overview: Dive into the world of Pilgrims and Native Americans with this engaging and educational unit designed for GA Pre-K, but adaptable for any preschool setting. This comprehensive set of lesson plans includes various activities to foster phonological awareness, literacy, and creativity, all centered around the fun and familiar theme of Thanksgiving. Perfect for young learners, this unit provides a rich, interactive experience that will keep kids excited and motivated.

Key Features:

  • Adaptable for Various Settings: Designed for GA Pre-K but versatile enough to fit into any preschool curriculum.
  • Interactive and Engaging: Each activity encourages active participation, helping children stay focused and engaged.
  • Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses multiple areas of early childhood education including literacy, phonological awareness, social skills, and physical development.
  • Easy-to-Follow Plans: Clearly laid-out lesson plans make implementation straightforward for teachers, with step-by-step instructions and materials lists.

Benefits for Students:

  • Enhanced Literacy Skills: Through storytime, phonological activities, and interactive discussions.
  • Improved Social Skills: Collaborative activities and group discussions foster teamwork and communication.
  • Development of Fine Motor Skills: Through craft projects and hands-on activities.
  • Physical Activity: Music and movement sessions promote physical health and coordination.

Native Americans and Pilgrim Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans Thanksgiving adventure with this Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plan, and watch your students thrive through fun and engaging educational experiences!

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Thanksgiving Theme Lesson Plans for preschool, Ga Pre-K, preschool curriculum

By Katelyn Schneider

Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans

Overview: Dive into the world of Thanksgiving with this engaging and educational unit designed for GA Pre-K, but adaptable for any preschool setting. This comprehensive set of lesson plans includes various activities to foster phonological awareness, literacy, and creativity, all centered around the fun and familiar theme of farms. Perfect for young learners, this unit provides a rich, interactive experience that will keep kids excited and motivated.

Key Features:

  • Adaptable for Various Settings: Designed for GA Pre-K but versatile enough to fit into any preschool curriculum.
  • Interactive and Engaging: Each activity encourages active participation, helping children stay focused and engaged.
  • Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses multiple areas of early childhood education including literacy, phonological awareness, social skills, and physical development.
  • Easy-to-Follow Plans: Clearly laid-out lesson plans make implementation straightforward for teachers, with step-by-step instructions and materials lists.

Benefits for Students:

  • Enhanced Literacy Skills: Through storytime, phonological activities, and interactive discussions.
  • Improved Social Skills: Collaborative activities and group discussions foster teamwork and communication.
  • Development of Fine Motor Skills: Through craft projects and hands-on activities.
  • Physical Activity: Music and movement sessions promote physical health and coordination.

Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans Thanksgiving adventure with this Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plan, and watch your students thrive through fun and engaging educational experiences!

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Science of Reading Small Group Comprehension & Vocabulary Lesson Thanksgiving

By Kile's Classroom

Science of Reading Knowledge Building Text and Vocabulary Routine with Paired Texts. Thanksgiving Traditions!

Get ready to supercharge your students' reading comprehension with our Science of Reading Knowledge Building Text and Vocabulary Routine with Paired Texts! This dynamic set is designed to seamlessly work on the different threads of the Language Comprehension strand of Scarorough's Reading Rope: Background Knowledge, Vocabulary, Language Structure, Verbal Reasoning, and Print Concepts. Not only will your students build knowledge, but also deepen their understanding through deliberate practice and spaced repetition of vocabulary and comprehension skills. With two related texts that are differentiated and paired with a strong vocabulary instructional routine, your students will be engaged and challenged to think critically about the text topics.

The set includes:

  • An introductory read-aloud text to build knowledge.
  • A comprehensive vocabulary routine to learn and remember important terms.
  • 2 differentiated texts for independent reading that are paired with the introductory text. The vocabulary is repeated in this text.
  • Comprehension questions that are designed to elicit effortful thinking for both texts.
  • Independent student comprehension and vocabulary assessment activity.
  • Vocabulary images to use during instruction
  • Teacher tips to promote student engagement

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Science of Reading Small Group Comprehension & Vocabulary Lesson - Thanksgiving

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Science of Reading Knowledge Building Text and Vocabulary Routine with Paired Texts- Thanksgiving History

Get ready to supercharge your students' reading comprehension with our Science of Reading Knowledge Building Text and Vocabulary Routine with Paired Texts! This dynamic set is designed to seamlessly work on the different threads of the Language Comprehension strand of Scarorough's Reading Rope: Background Knowledge, Vocabulary, Language Structure, Verbal Reasoning, and Print Concepts. Not only will your students build knowledge, but also deepen their understanding through deliberate practice and spaced repetition of vocabulary and comprehension skills. With two related texts that are differentiated and paired with a strong vocabulary instructional routine, your students will be engaged and challenged to think critically about the text topics.

The set includes:

  • An introductory read-aloud text to build knowledge.
  • A comprehensive vocabulary routine to learn and remember important terms.
  • 3 differentiated texts for independent reading that are paired to the introductory text. The vocabulary is repeated in this text.
  • Comprehension questions that are designed to elicit effortful thinking for both texts.
  • Independent student comprehension and vocabulary assessment activity.
  • Vocabulary images to use during instruction
  • Teacher tips to promote student engagement

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Fall Thanksgiving Tale

By Beth Hammett

Students make their own fact based or fictional Thanksgiving Storybooks then bind and share. These ready to use handout sheets are loaded with holiday graphics that include:

4 Title pages to color

4 The End pages to color

6 Coloring Frames with Speech Bubbles

16 Coloring Frames with Writing Spaces

Instructions for Use and binding with Optional Extensions (media)

32 slides of Thanksgiving fun that allows students to create their own books to share with classmates, families, and friends. Can be used as assessment for grammar/writing skills, as fact-based only stories, or as creative writing assignments.

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Fall Thanksgiving Writing Prompts

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FREE!!! 21 journal prompts and/or discussion starters with Thanksgiving themed prompts and visuals for ELA and history/social studies. .

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Thanksgiving Lesson Activities Gratitude Poem, Bulletin Board/Placemat

By Come Alive Communications

Teach Gratitude over Grumbling this Thanksgiving Season! This poem based complete lesson plan is perfect for pointing your students toward gratitude. This no prep activity pack will leave you and your students with grateful hearts and a beautiful hallway or bulletin board display complete with art and lettering!

Students will discover by focusing on gratitude over grumbling, their outlook changes and they become little gratitude magnets! With the poem as the anchor, students analyze and compare and contrast the two points of view and the effects of both.

Take a look at my preview for a better peek at what is included and the quality of my work.

Benefits to your students:

  • The learning is beyond "I am thankful for..."
  • They will be ENGAGED and excited
  • They see the benefits of LIVING in Thanksgiving vs. A Season of Thanksgiving
  • The final product is oh so cute!

Contents:

  • Complete Teacher Directions
  • An Original Gratitude Over Grumbling Anchor Poem for the lesson
  • Compare/Contrast Activity with Key
  • Cause/Effect Activity in Gratitude with Key
  • Cause/Effect Activity in Grumbling with Key
  • Poem Analysis Activity with Key
  • 2 Versions of Writing Reflection in Color
  • 2 Versions of Writing Reflection in Black and White
  • Black and White Version of open write for older students
  • THANKSLIVING IS- Bulletin Board Letter to Display Student Work

Perfect for:

  • Whole group instruction

  • Preparing Hearts for Thanksgiving

  • A Darling display of student writing about gratitude

  • Students in 2nd-5th Grades

Common Core Alignment:

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.4: I can describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a poem.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.9: I can compare and contrast two versions of the same story.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.8: I can recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non literal language.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.5: I can refer to parts of poems when writing about a text.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9: I can compare and contrast

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4: I can produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.4: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases s they are used in the text.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.6: I can compare and contrast the point of view

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.4: I can produce clear and coherent writing

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.5: I can explain how a series of stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a poem.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9: I can compare and contrast

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.4: I can produce clear and coherent writing

You will❤️ it because:

Teachers will love the ease of the no prep print and go nature of the unit as well as the complete package from lesson plan to bulletin board display. Students will love it because it is a unique twist on Thanksgiving providing a different perspective in LIVING in gratitude.

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The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving All Around Comprehension Questions

By Sign with me TOD

The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving All Around comprehension questions product is useful for students that read the book. The questions are placed in order with the book. Students can answer these questions as the book is read or after they have finished reading the book or listening to the book. While reading this book and answering these questions, students will learn about what they see outside in the fall, what to look for when seasons are changing, and the different activities they can partake in during the fall or near Thanksgiving.

Students can answer these short answer questions and multiple choice questions as they read book independently or they can use the text for lookbacks once the book is finished.

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Thanksgiving
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Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons

By Qiang Ma

Teaching Social Studies/World Holidays through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies.

Materials include lesson plans and activity pages with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).

Major components of the product:

- Student Package:

- 1 Info Organizer

- 1 Reading Passage

- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set ( with 4 questions)

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet

-Teacher Package:

- 1 Info Organizer with answers

- 1 Reading Passage with Close Reading marks

- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set with answers

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers

- 2 Thanksgiving Is Black Line Drawings (with/without labels)

- 2 Thanksgiving Color Drawings (with/without labels) (Great for open house)

- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes

- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.

This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.

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Related Lessons:

Holiday Word Search: Thanksgiving

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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:

Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons

Plant:

Close Reading: Plant Unit

Close Reading: Apples

Close Reading: Corn

Close Reading: From Seed to Plant

Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree

Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat

Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book

Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat

Animals:

Close Reading: Animal Unit

Amphibian:

Close Reading: Frogs

Arachnid:

Close Reading: Spiders

Bird:

Close Reading: Owls

Close Reading: Penguins!

Fish:

Close Reading: Sharks

Insect:

Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly

Close Reading: The Honey Makers

Close Reading: Ladybugs

Mammal:

Close Reading: Bats

Close Reading: Elephants of Africa

Close Reading: Polar Bears

Close Reading: Wolves

Close Reading: Whales

Reptile:

Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles

Close Reading: Dinosaurs!

Close Reading: Sea Turtles

Close Reading: Snakes

Environment:

Close Reading: Environment Unit

Close Reading: Caves and Caverns

Close Reading: Coral Reefs

Close Reading: Deserts

Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps

Close Reading: Rain Forests

Close Reading: Recycle!

Weather:

Close Reading: Weather Unit

Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!

Close Reading: It's Raining!

Close Reading: It's Snowing!

Close Reading: Tornadoes!

Season:

Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons

Astronomy:

Close Reading: Astronomy Unit

Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!

Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out

Close Reading: The Moon Book

Close Reading: THE PLANETS

Matter:

Close Reading: States of Matter

Social Studies/Holidays:

Close Reading: Holiday Unit

Close Reading: Christmas Is ...

Close Reading: Easter

Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons

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Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Activity Rhetoric Grade 5-7 Ethos, Pathos, Logos

By TooBookedUp

Gobble up some fun this November with this 'Turkey’s Plea' Persuasive Writing Activity!

Do your students love a good debate? How about some Thanksgiving fun that will have them laughing and learning at the same time? In this pun-tastic activity, students will step into the feathers of a turkey and use persuasive writing techniques to convince their audience to enjoy an alternative main dish for Thanksgiving!

Perfect for grades 5-7, this print-and-go resource makes persuasive writing easy as pumpkin pie! No need to carve out extra prep time—this pack includes everything you need to help your students master ethos, pathos, and logos.

Key Features:

  • Print-and-Go: Ready to use with minimal prep! Just print and you're good to go.
  • Complete Lesson Plans: Two-day lesson plan included, covering notes, practice, speech writing, and optional presentations.
  • Example Speech: A fun, turkey-themed example speech using ethos, pathos, and logos to help guide your students.
  • Assessment Rubric: Assess students' speeches with a clear and detailed rubric, focusing on their use of persuasive techniques.
  • Interactive Coloring: Students color-code persuasive techniques in the text, making learning both visual and engaging!
  • Flexible and Customizable: Use with slides or handouts—perfect for in-person or virtual classrooms.
  • ✍️ Perfect for November: Engaging activity for the entire month of November, incorporating seasonal themes with academic focus!

What’s Included:

  • Guided notes on persuasive writing techniques (ethos, pathos, logos)
  • Speech planning and final speech handouts
  • Color-coded practice activity using Thanksgiving-themed examples
  • Assessment rubric for evaluating student speeches
  • Example turkey speech for teacher guidance
  • Slides to present the material in class

Whether you’re preparing for the big Thanksgiving feast or looking for a creative way to teach persuasive writing, this Thanksgiving-themed activity will help students “carve out” their persuasive skills! Perfect for ELA and humanities teachers seeking a seasonal twist on persuasive writing.

Don't let this feather-light prep opportunity pass you by—add a little extra flavor to your November lessons and give your students something to gobble about!

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Thanksgiving
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THANKSGIVING TURKEY PARDON INFORMATIONAL READING

By SOWMYA SUGUMARAN

This product contains the true story of Thanksgiving turkey pardoning in two different formats. It can be printed as a flip book or as a packet (front and back). The product contains vocabulary and comprehension questions with an answer key page for teachers.

Close Reading
Informational Text
Thanksgiving
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THANKSGIVING TURKEY PARDON READING, WRITING CRAFT

By SOWMYA SUGUMARAN

This bundle includes informational reading on President's annual turkey pardon ceremony for Thanksgiving in 2 formats - flipbook and packet with comprehension questions and vocabulary. It also contains a. persuasive letter writing craft activity with teacher instruction, rubric, student checklist, and sample writing.

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Lesson Plan on the video 'The First Thanksgiving Story for Kids'

By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace

This is a complete lesson plan based on the YouTube video 'The First Thanksgiving Story for Kids' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oodJKjJ_VqY&t=15s) by LeFive Kids Playground. Learn all about the first Thanksgiving in this fun and educational animated video for kids! Join the Pilgrims on their exciting journey across the ocean on the Mayflower, and discover how they met the Native Americans and celebrated the very first Thanksgiving feast.

The lesson is designed for Grades 3 and 4, and it should last approximately 60 minutes. There many activities included, and their answers are provided at the end.

This video is perfect for teaching young children about the history of Thanksgiving in a way that is engaging and easy to understand. They will learn:

  • Why the Pilgrims left England
  • The Mayflower's wild voyage across the ocean
  • The challenges of surviving in a new land
  • The friendship between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans
  • The first Thanksgiving feast and its traditions
  • Plus, we'll have lots of fun along the way with silly characters, catchy songs, and amazing animation!
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