Explain why you still need to eat turkey on Thanksgiving with a fun Thanksgiving Turkey Craft and persuasive writing prompt.
You Shouldn’t Eat Turkey – A ‘Change My Mind’ Turkey Craft and Write
Get ready to engage your writers and get them thinking, talking, and writing persuasively with a super-fun Thanksgiving turkey craft and writing activity. This year, Tom the Turkey is adamant that turkey needs to come off the menu, but we say otherwise! You just can’t do Thanksgiving without a delicious roast turkey as your table’s centerpiece.
Fun Thanksgiving Activities that Teach Writing Standards!
This exciting resource download is the perfect activity for you to add to your November writing lessons. Tom the Turkey, who has been inspired by all those ‘Change My Mind’ memes needs your students to change his mind about the inclusion of turkey in Thanksgiving celebrations. With the included writing templates, students will write to convince him and create a fun turkey craft to uphold their ‘Change My Mind’ writings.
We know you don’t always have time for seasonal stuff, so we hope this resource will give you the chance to add some fun Thanksgiving activities to your toolkit and make the month of November the best one yet.
Download Your Turkey Printable Today
This printable template is a great way to get your students excited and writing persuasively before the Thanksgiving holidays. Make sure you grab this resource to get them started soon!
You’re just a click away from getting your new resources! Use the download button to download the printable PDF resource file. To assemble
- Color and cut out the turkey template.
- Write persuasive essays on the included lined pages, then put them in number order, starting with page 1 on top. Add the ‘Change My Mind’ cover to the top of the stack.
- Glue pages together by placing a thin line of glue along the top edge where marked, then glue the set of pages on the turkey template where marked.
- Hang them up and enjoy your new curriculum-aligned Turkey Bulletin Board!
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