Need Thanksgiving/Fall writing prompts for 4th and 5th grade? This resource contains 20+ writing prompts to use during the month of November.

Note: The Thanksgiving writing prompts now include DIGITAL versions for use with Google Slides. See the PDF for the details and link to access.

About the Thanksgiving Writing Prompts

This resource includes the following writing prompts:

• 6 opinion/persuasive Thanksgiving writing prompts
• 7 informational Thanksgiving writing prompts
• 7 narrative Thanksgiving writing prompts
• 12 fall writing prompts (mix of narrative, opinion, and informational)
• 11 story starters (mix of fall and Thanksgiving)

The resource also includes a variety of planning pages for each type of writing and publishing pages.

The writing prompts are available in four formats:

1. PRINTABLE #1: All prompts of the same type on one page (color and B&W options)
2. PRINTABLE #2: Half-page cards with one prompt per card (color only)
3. PRINTABLE #3: Notebook-ready prompts on slips (8/page; B&W only)
4. DIGITAL: One prompt per slide with a text box for students to write in

Planning & Publishing

• Planning organizers for each type of writing are included in both printable and digital format.
• Publishing pages are available in printable format only.

About the Digital Thanksgiving Writing Prompts

The digital Thanksgiving writing prompts have been created for use with Google Slides. The students will type their responses directly onto the slide with the prompt.

Planning pages have also been converted to a digital format.

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