This document contains various language arts activities and worksheets related to Thanksgiving, including: - Fill-in-the-blank word banks about favorite Thanksgiving foods, books, and activities - Writing prompts like a letter of thankfulness, diary of traditions, and story - Sequencing and summarizing a Thanksgiving book - A turkey drawing contest The document encourages rating and feedback on the templates and is meant to provide teachers with materials to highlight Thanksgiving in their language arts curriculum.

1. Thanksgiving
Highlights
Language Arts
Activities

2. My Thanksgiving Word Bank
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My favorite Thanksgiving food is…
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My favorite Thanksgiving book is…
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On Thanksgiving I will eat…
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On thanksgiving I will spend time with…
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I will help my family on Thanksgiving by…
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I am thankful for my teacher because…
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At school we celebrate thanksgiving by…
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I am thankful for my best friend because…
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My Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert is…
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I am thankful for my town because…
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I am thankful for my country because…
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4. My Thanksgiving Letter!
Write a letter to the person that you are the
most thankful for!
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5. I am Thankful for…
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6. My Thanksgiving Diary
What Family Traditions do You have
every Thanksgiving?
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7. My Thanksgiving Meal
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8. My Story
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9. Read a Thanksgiving Book!
Sequence the story. Next, Write a summary of the Story.
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My Top 10 Favorite
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Thanksgiving
Turkey
Drawing Contest!

12. Holiday Pen Pals Around the World
Give your students pen pal letters from children of 12 different countries. Each
pen pal describes in detail their traditions and customs in their part of the world.
Follow up activities include:
*writing a letter of response describing their traditions
*completing a flag/postcard ornament from that country
*completing text dependent questions based upon the letters
*completing a poster with follow up tasks
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Postcard Flag
Ornament
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