Curated OER
Thanksgiving
Introduce the basics of Thanksgiving with a language arts instructional activity. As pupils practice observation skills, vocabulary, and reading comprehension, they design paper turkeys by outlining their hands and feet and by singing an...
Positively Autism
Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Corn, cornbread, cranberry sauce, family. Introduce learners with autism to 13 vocabulary words associated with Thanksgiving. Each printed word is illustrated and presented against a golden background.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Balloons Over Broadway Activity Kit
After reading the book Balloons Over Broadway about the incredible puppeteer who created the first Macy's larger-than-life parade balloons, your youngsters will celebrate their reading by participating in a variety of engaging activities...
Positively Autism
Thanksgiving Verbs
Bake, cook, eat, serve, travel. Five verbs associated with Thanksgiving are introduced to learners with autism. This is a presentation that features one printed word and an illustration of that word on each slide.
Educator's Network
Thanksgiving
A collection of Thanksgiving-themed vocabulary worksheets are sure to instill a sense of season gratitude. Featuring a set of nouns, verbs, and adjectives based on the holiday, the packet invites class members to fill in the blanks,...
Story Corps
The Great Thanksgiving Listen
StoryCorp provides a resource that captures and preserves the remembrances of family or community elders. Prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, class members select a person they want to interview, record the conversation, and then upload...
University of Virginia
It's Thanksgiving
Students complete a variety of activities related to poems from the book "It's Thanksgiving" by Jack Prelutsky. They create a Thanksgiving turkey using construction paper, identify what they are grateful for, and create a Thank You...
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Traditions
Everyone celebrates traditions in different ways. Young writers share the ways their families celebrate Thanksgiving with a journal writing prompt and discussion activity.
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Secret Message Puzzle
In this Thanksgiving secret message instructional activity, students use a picture/symbol key given at the bottom of the page to decode a Thanksgiving message. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
My Book of Thanksgiving Words
In these mini-book activity worksheet, learners create a Thanksgiving word mini-book that includes the words stuffing, Mayflower, Pilgrims, corn, Native Americans, and turkey. Students also write their own Thanksgiving word and draw a...
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the holiday. Students use the letters in THANKSGIVING to start each new line of poetry.
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Alphabetical Order
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students read a list of 16 words that pertain to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students alphabetize the list of words.
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Then and Now
Learners create a Venn diagram to compare the Pilgrim's "First Thanksgiving" with today's Thanksgiving celebration. They use one type of graphic organizer, a Venn diagram, talk and read about the Thanksgiving celebration of 1621 at...
Boys Town
Teaching Social Skills, Creating Successful Students “Following Instructions” and “Listening”
With the help from learning games and holiday-themed coloring pages, scholars learn the importance of listening carefully and following directions. Coloring pages celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving. Learning games include Simon...
Macmillan Education
Your Year Covered
Feeling stuck? Want to energize the class? Use activities such as quizzes and fill-in-the-blank worksheets to get class members' attention with a year's worth of holiday celebrations. From Mother's Day to Robert Burns's birthday,...
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Word Jumble
In this unscrambling words about Thanksgiving worksheet, students use the words in the word bank as clues to the scrambled lettered words. Students write 20 words correctly.
Curated OER
It's Thanksgiving Activity Card
In this reading worksheet, learners respond to the collection of Thanksgiving poetry called It's Thanksgiving. Students complete an activity at home with a parent. Learners cut out 4 pictures and match them to the poem titles and then...
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Day Activities Stative Verb Review
For this Thanksgiving verb review worksheet, students mark an X on the incorrect forms of the verbs. They write the correct form above each incorrect verb. There are 10 questions on this page.
Curated OER
Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan
Third graders study Thanksgiving. In this physical education and spelling lesson, 3rd graders play a race game by being the first group who can spell the word Thanksgiving first.
Curated OER
Pilgrims: The First Americans
Fifth graders become familar with the pilgrims and first Thanksgiving through essays about important people of the time. In this Thanksgiving lesson, 5th graders choose an important figure from the time of the Pilgrims and write a two...
Curated OER
Turkey, Turkey
In this Thanksgiving activity worksheet, 1st graders discuss three questions about Thanksgiving turkeys. Students then color the turkey.
Curated OER
Mayflower Coloring Page
In this Thanksgiving coloring activity worksheet, 1st graders will color a picture of the Mayflower. Students can add a background to the picture.
Curated OER
The History of Thanksgiving Day
Third graders study the history of Thanksgiving. For this holiday lesson plan, 3rd graders read about the history of Thanksgiving, complete vocabulary activities, and write a journal entry from the point of view of someone who lived...
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension
In this Thanksgiving reading comprehension worksheet, students read "How The Turkey Got Its Name," then complete 4 comprehension questions. Page contains links to additional activities.