We had fun disguising our turkeys and writing about them.

1. Turkeys Turkeys Everywhere But
Not a One to Eat!
• Our first graders pretended to be a
turkey. They disguised themselves so
they wouldn’t be eaten on
Thanksgiving Day. Then they wrote a
short story telling why they shouldn’t
be eaten.

2. Samantha
• Hi! My name is
Indian Turkey.
You can’t eat me
because I have to
go to the feast and
eat turkey and
sweet potatoes.

3. Carly
• Hi! My name is
Razzy the Turkey.
You can’t eat me
because I have to
perform at a
tournament so I can
win the gold medal.
I’ll be the best at
gymnastics.

4. Sophie
• My name is Lola
Turkey. You can’t
eat me because I
have to dance at
the ball tonight.

5. Natalie
• My name is Mya.
You can’t eat me
because I have to
go to school. You
should go out for
dinner.

6. Emily
• Hi! My name is Billy
Bluejay. You can’t
eat me because I
have to work at a
Creighton game and
perform my dance. It
rocks. You should
come to it. It is on
December 15, 2015
and on T.V. I will do
a flip.

7. Katherine
• Hi! My name is
Fluffy Turkey. You
can’t eat me
because I have to
give kids Easter
eggs.

8. Stephen
• My name is
Leprechaun Turkey.
You can’t eat me
because I have to go
to peoples’ houses to
make their toilets
green.

9. Harper
• Hi! My name is Miss
Dancer Turkey. You
can’t eat me because
I have to dance in the
recital. Have a nice
time watching the
people dance. Good-
bye.

10. Anna
• Hello! My name is
Gumball Turkey. You
can’t eat me because I
have to give gumballs at
Gummy, Gummy Party
Place and the kids will be
so happy. I also have to
make my dinner, gumball
soup. Everyone will be
happy forever and ever.

11. Maggie
• My name is Miss Egg.
You can’t eat me
because I have to go
give eggs to the
children on time. I
don’t want to be late
so good-by.

12. Maura
• My name is Mary the
Turkey. You can’t eat
me because I have to
help Jesus and
Joseph eat some
mashed potatoes
instead.

13. Mia
• Hi! My name is Claire
Turkey. You can’t eat
me because I have to
land the backhand
spring. If you do,
everybody will be
mad at me. Can you
eat at a restaurant?

14. Charlie
• My name is Blow-
up Turkey. You
can’t eat me
because I will blow
up in your stomach
so don’t eat me!

15. Roman
• My name is Mr. Elf
Turkey. You can’t eat
me because you will
freeze to death and
you can’t come all the
way to the North Pole!

16. Nora
• My name is Letter
Turkey. You can’t eat
me because I have to
put a spell on kids
that don’t know how
to say their ABC’s
and if they do I give
them donuts from my
Letter Wand.

17. Blaise
• Hi! My name is Football
Turkey. You can’t eat me
because I have to play in
the Nebraska football
game against Wisconsin
this week. It’s going to be
a hard game. If you
want, you can buy a
frozen turkey at Hy-Vee.
Now it is time for me to
warm up. Good-by.

18. Jack
• Hi! My name is Ninja
Turkey. You can’t eat
me because I have to
fight the bad guys and
I won the battle.
There are 20 bad
guys and 2 good
guys.

19. Tommy
• My name is
Dragon Warrior.
You can’t eat me
because I have to
protect the world.

20. Kate
• My name is Sarah the
Turkey. You can’t eat
me because I am
going to make dinner
for my children.

21. Ava
• My name is Mum
Turkey. You can’t
eat me because I
have to scare
people on
Halloween.

22. Martha
• Hi! My name is
Minnesota Turkey.
You can’t eat me
because I have to
play in the 2015
Arizona Super Bowl
and my team can’t
miss me or they are
going to lose.

23. Liam
• Hi! My name is Lacy
the Turkey. You can’t
eat me because I
have to play a football
game and play the
Patriots. I have to go
to a Super Bowl.

24. Austin
• Hi! My name is
Lone Ranger
Turkey. You can’t
eat me because I
have to protect my
friends.

25. Sean
• My name is Kenny
Turkey. You can’t
eat me because I
haven’t won the
national game. Go
out for dinner.

26. Caroline
• My name is Teddy
Turkey. You can’t eat me
because I am in the toy
store and because I am
too soft. The other toys
will help me not get on
the dinner table. The kids
need to look at me so
they can maybe buy me
at the toy store. Please
don’t eat me up. Do you
think you will eat me up?

27. Happy Thanksgiving
From First Grade!