Gobble up the fun with our There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey activities! Perfect for PK-3 learners, this pack combines literacy and STEM skills with a festive Thanksgiving twist. Readers will embark on a feast of activities, from planning and building a Thanksgiving parade float to sequencing the bizarre diet of the old lady. They’ll enhance their language skills through sorting rhyming words, parts of speech, and alphabetizing, while also diving into writing with templates and prompts tailored to the story’s unique vocabulary.

Designed to be engaging and educational, these activities not only support reading comprehension and social skills but also help develop fine motor skills through coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing. Ideal for Thanksgiving time, this activity pack is a delicious way to bring holiday magic into learning and celebrate with creativity and curiosity.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Plan and build a Thanksgiving parade float.
• Recall and sequence what the old lady ate.
• Label items from the story.
• Write sentences with words from the story.
• Sort rhyming words.
• Sort parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives).
• Alphabetize words.
• Sort words based on shades of meaning.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with included coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing activities.
• Design a float.

These delightful activities are tailor-made for whole-group fun, station or center work, or student-directed learning, making them a fantastic choice for mixing things up and meeting various learning objectives. They’re adaptable and perfect for gobbling up new skills, ensuring every student gets a taste of success!

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About the Book

The old lady is at it again, and this time she's swallowing a Turkey . . . she's always been quirky! You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a turkey, a ball, a hat, a balloon, a boat, some wheels, and a horn of plenty! Read this book and find out why!

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