6th Grade Thanksgiving Workbooks

An informational writing unit about the Pilgrims that arrived in the United States on the Mayflower, and their first year as colonists including the first Thanksgiving ceremony. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
• Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
• A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction
• A template for students to write up their neat informational text
• A crossword puzzle and wordsearch to consolidate learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.

For an extra lesson which can support students' learning about the events, check out The Pilgrims & the First Thanksgiving Close Reading Activity | 5th & 6th Grade.

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• U.S. History Resources
• Distance Learning Resources

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This AVID Thanksgiving November Early Finisher Packet is designed to engage students with no-prep activities that reinforce WICOR skills (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading). Perfect for keeping early finishers productive, it offers Thanksgiving-themed worksheets and fun challenges. Ideal for 5th-12th graders, this packet is a great way to combine learning and seasonal fun!

Get this packet and one for every month of the year by purchasing the AVID Early Finisher Bundle HERE! :)

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Directions:

1. option 1- print and hole punch, students keep the pack in the AVID section of their binders and complete when they finish tutorials or class work early
2. option 2- use for sub plans in the month of November
3. option 3- students complete pieces of the packet each Friday through the month of November

21+ Pages Included in This Packet:

• A cover page
• SMART Goals reading passages with questions
• Academic turkey feather SMART goal writing
• Non-academic SMART goal writing page
• Categorizing Costa Thanksgiving questions (levels 1, 2, or 3) with answer key
• Studying strategies chart with questions and answer key
• Create your own mnemonic studying song for a core content area
• Effective studying Freyer model
• Reflection questions
• SAT vocabulary chart
• SAT vocabulary venn diagram
• Gratitude pumpkin activity
• Thanksgiving finish the story
• Sudoku with answer key
• Thanksgiving word search
• November this or that activity
• Finish the picture activity with the rule that it cannot be a turkey
• Thanksgiving coloring page with inspirational quote
• Favorites for fall page
• Maze challenge with answer key
• Binder bingo game for binder checks

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An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the Pilgrims that arrived in the United States on the Mayflower, and their first year as colonists including the first Thanksgiving ceremony. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.

Included in the Informational Writing Unit:

• Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
• Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
• A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction
• A template for students to write up their neat informational text
• A crossword & wordsearch to consolidate learning

Included in the Close Reading Activity:

• A teacher presentation to introduce the topic
• An informational text
• A comprehension activity with ten varied questions
• Two grammar questions about the text
• An extension writing activity
• A multiple choice quiz about the text
• An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword & wordsearch to consolidate learning
• A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

The close reading activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document. It also contains a multiple choice quiz, a crossword activity and a wordsearch puzzle to consolidate learning.

The Informational Writing Unit is split into three lessons. The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.

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Other similar or relevant resources:

• U.S. History Resources
• Distance Learning Resources

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