Turkey Trouble? Save the Turkey? Or Not? Are you ready for the most FUN and Engaging Thanksgiving Writing and Turkey in Disguise Project ever? Students will use their creativity and reasoning skills to write a Persuasive Letter and disguise their turkey so they may be saved from becoming Thanksgiving Dinner.
How It Works
Students will be given a letter from the Farmer explaining that Thanksgiving is approaching and they must convince the Farmer whether or not to eat them for Thanksgiving Dinner. Students will utilize Persuasive Writing Templates to develop and explain reasons for their claim.
This FESTIVE Resource Includes:
- Cover letter explaining the task (to be distributed to the students or read aloud)
- 2-page Persuasive Writing Planning Template
- Final Letter Drafting Paper
- Turkey Templates
- Full Page Turkey Templates (Students can also name their turkey on this page.)
- 10 Disguise Options
- "Save Me!" and "Eat Me!" Signs
*All Parts Include Color and Black/White
The Best Part?
Students will also disguise their turkey! Use the black/white templates to create your own imaginative disguise. Students can also use one of the 10 included disguises to protect their turkey.
Adorable Disguises Include:
- Mermaid
- Bunny
- Chef
- Doctor
- Cow
- Elephant
- Firefighter
- Pineapple
- Pig
- Glasses & Mustache
This lesson is a great way to review the components of persuasive writing. It is also a great mini-project to display in your classroom or in the hallway during the month of November. You may also choose to have your students share their letters to the class in a "debate" style shareout. Every year, this activity is a hit with my students!
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah H. says, "Fun writing piece for the weeks leading up to thanksgiving. Tried to persuade the students myself to choose the "Save Me" side so that they can really work on their persuasive writing."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Valerie T. says, "I’ve done a lot of Thanksgiving writing assignments over the years, but this one is one of my favorites. The students loved this engaging assignment. They even loved sharing their stories with each other!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reading229 says, "My students loved this writing activity."
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