Thanksgiving Turkey Craft Writing Prompt Worksheets Sub Plans Art Lesson

This Thanksgiving Turkey Craft and Write combines a cut-and-glue turkey craft with fiction and non-fiction writing. Students follow a step-by-step tutorial to build their turkey, then choose from a variety of craft elements so each design ends up unique. The crafts are inspired by the style of the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel.

After the craft, students plan and write about their turkey using prompt pages or blank writing pages, then finish with coloring, reflection and a 3 Stars and a Wish self-assessment. The adaptable templates and primary and intermediate writing pages make it a good fit for grades 1 to 5.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

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WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF AND PPT VERSION)

• Lesson Plan (2 pages)
• Learning Standards Covered
• Lesson Hook, a warm-up drawing challenge
• About the Theme reading to read aloud or for students to read
• 2 Rubrics so you can tailor the lesson to your students
• Writing Peer Feedback page
• 3 Stars and a Wish for self-reflection and summative assessment
• Various Craft Elements and Patterns for student-led designs
• Example of the craft
• Educator step-by-step instructions and a PowerPoint step-by-step
• Templates to create the crafts
• Non-fiction and fiction writing planning pages
• Non-fiction and fiction writing prompt pages (primary and intermediate)
• Blank writing pages

This resource uses American English and is not editable.

HOW TO USE IT

Photocopy the craft elements and set out a few at each table so students can pick the pieces they want. Save the unused pieces with the lesson plan for next year, which means less prep and less waste.

The PowerPoint step-by-step makes the craft easy to teach yourself or to leave with a substitute. Choose the primary or intermediate writing pages to match your learners, and use it as a quick activity or a longer project depending on your schedule.

FAQ

What grades is this for?

Grades 1 to 5. The writing pages come in primary and intermediate versions so you can adapt them to your class.

What kind of writing do students do?

Fiction and non-fiction writing, with planning pages, prompt pages and blank pages.

Can I leave this with a sub?

Yes. The educator instructions and PowerPoint step-by-step are there so a substitute can teach the craft.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF with a PPT version.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. For clip art, you may use it as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

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Ms Artastic