Caroline LaMagna’s Blog

Would you like some Thanksgiving themed writing activities for Kindergarten through 5th grade? You would? I am so glad because I am getting ready to post some! In fact, here they are:

Kindergarten - this is a Word document tracer page. Students will trace the word “Thanksgiving” on the first line and then the second line just has the “Th” – they would have to try to write the rest of the word imitating the line above it. There are pictures at the bottom for them to color.

First Grade – this, too, is a tracer page. Students will trace “On Thanksgiving, my family” and then they will complete the sentence on their own. There is a blank space at the bottom for them to draw a picture.

2nd Grade – this one is a Power Point. It includes a writing assignment - a paragraph about their favorite Thanksgiving memory. Examples and a mini-lesson are included.

3rd Grade – this one is also a Power Point. It includes a writing assignment - an essay about their favorite Thanksgiving memory. Examples and a mini-lesson are included.

4th and 5th Grades – this is another Power Point. It has examples and a mini lesson for writing an essay about their favorite Thanksgiving memory.

Also, there is a really cool website (probably more appropriate for 5^th grade) on the first Thanksgiving at:

http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/intro.html