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The new ELA common core standards focus on poetry. What better way to incorporate some poetry than using the Thanksgiving poem,'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, by Dav Pilkey.
This activity packet includes the following reading strategies: connecting prior knowledge, visualization, making connections, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and parts of speech.
Activity Handouts in this packet include:
- I Have...Who Has? Vocabulary Game
- Story elements
- Figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification)
- Summarization
- Text Connections
- Theme
- Parts of Speech
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nicole
* This unit correlates nicely with my Turkey Trouble Reading and Writing Thanksgiving unit. My plans are to complete this unit and then begin Turkey Trouble.
This activity packet includes the following reading strategies: connecting prior knowledge, visualization, making connections, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and parts of speech.
Activity Handouts in this packet include:
- I Have...Who Has? Vocabulary Game
- Story elements
- Figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification)
- Summarization
- Text Connections
- Theme
- Parts of Speech
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nicole
* This unit correlates nicely with my Turkey Trouble Reading and Writing Thanksgiving unit. My plans are to complete this unit and then begin Turkey Trouble.
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eblatnica
So many activities!!! Loved it!
March 19, 2013 
dibutter
Love the activities!
February 17, 2013
robbins
My students enjoyed this product. They were so excited they wanted to do a "Readers Theater" for the book, "The Night Before Thanksgiving...."
February 10, 2013
kathy48
Wonderful!
February 6, 2013
lauradyer50
great resource
January 15, 2013
dawn12168
Great!
November 28, 2012
pamwooley
Very Useful!
November 27, 2012
jamme25
Awesome...
November 27, 2012
mwalton13
This was fun, thanks!
November 24, 2012
Amber Polk (TpT Seller)
Very fun activities! It was a great addition to the crazy days before Thanksgiving Break! :)
November 20, 2012
serurd
thanks!
November 16, 2012
jodyg
A lot of fun ideas, look forward to using them.
November 15, 2012
Amber Johnson (TpT Seller)
Perfect book.. perfect packet to go with the book! Well done! :)
November 11, 2012
Amy
Love this book, love your materials... perfect combination!
November 11, 2012
Carmen Manges (TpT Seller)
Love your vocabulary game and the various activities. You really provide a wide variety that can be applied to other books and lessons, too. Thank you.
November 9, 2012
vasquezl
Can't wait to use this with my class!
November 9, 2012
Melinda Ragland
Thank you for creating a great unit to use before Thanksgiving!
November 8, 2012
Pamela Wendt (TpT Seller)
I'm excited to use this with my gifted third graders! Thank you! :o)
November 4, 2012
dubovichj
Bought the book and am looking forward to using it before Thanksgiving break!
November 3, 2012
PowersPack
Very complete! love it!
November 1, 2012
marystandish
This will be fun to use. Thanks!
November 1, 2012
kristaread
Great graphics and fonts!
October 24, 2012
loganwcato
SO CUTE! Can't wait to use it next month! :)
October 22, 2012
brandycoker
Tis was just awesome!
October 21, 2012
rdpete106
looking forward to using this
October 21, 2012
Foreman Teaches (TpT Seller)
Nice unit. I look forward to using with my class next month. I am off to see if you have any Christmas units.
October 20, 2012
mmau
very nice like all your work
October 11, 2012
dubby12
Just purchased this and cant wait for Thanksgiving so I can use it!
October 8, 2012
aiyita
So cute! Thank you!
October 6, 2012
jlc9805
thanks:)
September 30, 2012
lmhundt
such great ideas-can't wait to use it
September 30, 2012
Erin Mudie
Such a cute idea, can't wait to use it.
August 28, 2012
satlas0127
gobblin good stuff
August 6, 2012
alitaomalley
Fun unit!!!
August 4, 2012
droskam
thanks
July 30, 2012
Heather Rodriguez
Thanks for your work!!
July 28, 2012
mmsmith1
Fun activity!
July 19, 2012
vignal
Excellent!
April 20, 2012
bgilland
Thanks for sharing!
March 18, 2012
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