How can a turkey get out of Thanksgiving without being eaten? By describing how delicious all the other foods at the table are, of course!
Your students’ task this November is to make your turkeys talk…with as many vocabulary words describing the REST of the Thanksgiving feast as possible. Have your students compete over who can create the zaniest descriptions, the most gourmet descriptions, even the grossest descriptions of the Thanksgiving meal –all in an attempt to prevent being “eaten.”
Download The Turkey's Talking Vocabulary Activity for your classroom. May the pens be mightier than the carving knives!
Writing Standard 1. Write arguments to support claims, using valid reasoning and evidence.
Writing Standard 2. Write informative/explanatory texts through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Writing Standard 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events..
Writing Standard 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate.
Writing Standard 10. Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Language Standard 3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts.
Language Standard 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words
Language Standard 5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meaning.
Language Standard 6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge