This is a book study unit with literacy printables and a craft for Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano. This Turkey Trouble book companion unit is packed with Common Core aligned reading activities for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade. These Thanksgiving book activities help students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way. The craft makes a wonderful Thanksgiving bulletin board display to showcase student learning.

Your class will LOVE the turkey as he tries to trick Farmer Jake so he doesn't end up being served for Thanksgiving dinner!

WAYS TO USE THE BOOK ACTIVITIES

• for whole class learning
• during small group guided reading time
• as individual student work
• as part of a book club
• homeschool instruction
• leave for a sub

Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!

WHAT TEACHERS LOVE

• differentiate to suit your students' learning abilities and needs
• saves planning time
• standards based learning
• great to leave for a sub
• no prep - print and go

THIS UNIT INCLUDES:

STORY ELEMENTS ACTIVITIES

• student unit cover page (in color & bw)
• story elements
• making predictions
• character traits
• character analysis
• favorite character
• character comparison
• story retell
• story events
• story clues
• can-have-are-need graphic organizers
• schema

MAKING CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES

• making mental images
• giving my opinion
• giving my advice
• text-to-self connections
• create a Thanksgiving dinner
• design a book cover

WRITING ACTIVITIES

• writing retell pages
• story writing prompt
• write a letter

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

• making words
• vocabulary word search
• syllable counting
• alphabetical order
• adjectives in the story
• verbs in the story
• nouns in the story
• vocabulary word cards

COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES

• making inferences
• cause & effect
• problems & solutions
• author’s purpose
• main idea/theme
• fiction & non-fiction story elements
• true or false comprehension questions
• favorite part of the story
• story response
• favorite book in the series
• book recommendation
• story notes

CRAFTIVITY

• What Farmer Jake should eat at Thanksgiving craft

LEARNING STANDARDS CHECKLISTS

• learning standards checklist charts for Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL

LEARNING STANDARDS COVERED:

Common Core

• RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.6, RL.K.7
• RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7
• RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7

TEKS

• K.5.C, K.5.D, K.5.E, K.5.F, K.6.A, K.6.B, K.6.C, K.6.D, K.6.E, K.7.A, K.7.B, K.7.C, K.7.D, K.9.A
• 1.6.C, 1.6.D, 1.6.E, 1.6.F, 1.7.A, 1.7.C, 1.7.D, 1.7.E, 1.8.A, 1.8.B, 1.8.C, 1.8.D, 1.10.A
• 2.6.B, 2.6.C, 2.6.D, 2.6.E, 2.6.F, 2.7.A, 2.7.B, 2.7.C, 2.7.D, 2.7.E, 2.7.F, 2.8.A, 2.8.B, 2.8.C, 2.8.D, 2.10.A

VA SOL

• R.K.8.a, R.K.8.b, R.K.8.c, R.K.8.d, R.K.8.e
• R.1.9.c, R.1.9.d, R.1.9.e, R.1.9.f, R.1.9.g, R.1.9.h
• R.2.7.a, R.2.7.b, R.2.7.c, R.2.7.d, R.2.7.e, R.2.7.f, R.2.7.g, R.2.7.h

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