A Thanksgiving Language Lesson!

Thanksgiving is a cherished tradition in the United States and Canada. Introduce the beginnings of the Thanksgiving celebration with a resource that features reading comprehension activities, vocabulary exercises, and a short writing...

Cranberries, cornucopias, and pumpkin pies, oh my! Thanksgiving holiday worksheets, designed for middle and high school English language learners, are a fun treat for all.

Gobble up good writing with a Thanksgiving language arts packet! Young scholars work on informative, persuasive, and descriptive writing prompts about turkeys and holiday traditions.

Thanksgiving dinner is a time of savory sauces and delicious dinners. But where do all those ingredients come from? Teach middle schoolers about local agriculture with a instructional activity that focuses on the elements of a...

Bring two integrated curriculum resources about Thanksgiving to an elementary social studies unit. The first activity focuses on Squanto's contributions to the early Pilgrims' survival with a gardening activity in which learners add fish...

A great way to reinforce descriptive writing, this lesson serves as an exploration of adjectives and sensory words. First, pupils describe a family tradition using as many sensory details as they can. Then, they try to draw a scene from...

Sixth graders watch a video about the first Thanksgiving and the history of the events surrounding it.  In this research lesson, 6th graders break into groups and research Thanksgiving to create a presentation with their findings. 

Sixth graders discuss figurative language. In this figurative language lesson, 6th graders create a book for the various types of figurative language: oxymorons, similes, metaphors, clichés, idioms, personifications, maxims, and slang....