Middle School Thanksgiving Research

Engage your students with this fun and educational Dog Breed Research Project, perfect for ELA, research, and presentation skills. Designed for grades 4-6, this 4-day project ties into the National Dog Show, making it an ideal activity for Thanksgiving week, injury-based projects, or even independent practice. Whether you’re planning lessons for a substitute teacher, prepping for Thanksgiving break, or looking for an engaging way to boost student creativity, this resource has you covered!

What’s Included Slide Deck

• Objectives and instructions for each day to keep students on task and organized.
• Clear visuals and examples to guide students through each step of the project.

Informational Text and Questions

• “The National Dog Show: A Paw-sitively Amazing Event” (500 words, 4th-grade level)
• 5 text-dependent questions aligned to CCSS for grades 4-6, focusing on main idea, text structure, and author’s craft.

Dog Breed Research Guide

• Easy-to-use, scaffolded guide for students to research a dog breed of their choice.
• Covers key topics like breed basics, history, personality traits, care, and fun facts.

Project Ideas

• Options for every learner, including posters, Google Slides, one-pagers, or creative skits.
• Encourages differentiation and hands-on learning.

How It WorksDay 1: Build Background Knowledge

• Students read a fun, Thanksgiving-themed informational text about the National Dog Show.
• Answer text-dependent questions to develop comprehension and critical thinking.

Day 2: Research

• Students choose a dog breed and use books, websites, or articles to gather information using the provided Research Guide.

Day 3: Create the Project

• Students bring their research to life by creating posters, digital slideshows, one-pagers, or other creative formats.

Day 4: Presentations

• Students practice public speaking as they present their projects to the class.
• Celebrate learning with fun reflections or breed-themed superlatives!

Why You’ll Love It✔ Versatile and Low-Prep: Ideal for independent work, sub plans, or busy weeks like Thanksgiving!
✔ Student-Led Learning: Encourages creativity and ownership of learning while building critical research and presentation skills.
✔ Cross-Curricular: Combines ELA, research skills, and public speaking with real-world connections to the National Dog Show.
✔ Differentiation Options: Students can choose their own breed and project format, making it accessible and engaging for all learners.

Perfect For:

• Thanksgiving Week Activities
• ELA Research Units
• Independent Practice or Homework Assignments
• Sub Plans
• Injury-Based or Long-Term Projects

Standards Alignment

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1–4.5 (Reading Informational Texts)
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7–4.8 (Research and Writing)
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4 (Presentation Skills)

Bring learning to life and let your students explore the wonderful world of dog breeds! This 4-day project is not only a fun way to integrate ELA skills, but it’s also a great way to celebrate the unique bond between humans and dogs during the Thanksgiving season.

➡️ Add this resource to your lesson plans today and make your classroom a tail-wagging success!

It's Thanksgiving!! It's Time for little kids to enjoy the festival and bring new out of their creativity, imagination, thinking, and artistic skills.

Give your little ones’ minds a workout with this Thanksgiving-themed sudoku pages.

Sudoku is a fun and challenging activity that helps people of all ages develop their logic and problem-solving skills. It's great way for kids to express themselves and relax.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 8 Pages of Puzzles + 2 pages For Solution ==> In total 10 pages (PDF)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF file that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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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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Hours of fun for themed word search lovers. Expand your vocabulary, relax with family and friends with this exciting Thanksgiving puzzle pages . All ages!

Word Search Puzzle pages with 2 Puzzles + Solutions is perfect for those who want to improve their knowledge and have challenge during free times. This exciting word search puzzle pages is the best gift idea for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Valentine's Day, Father's Day, Secret Santa or any special occasion.

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 8 pages word search+ 2 pages FOR SOLUTION = 10 PAGES (PDF)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF file that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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A Google Forms close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the Pilgrims that arrived in the United States on the Mayflower, and their first year as colonists including the first Thanksgiving ceremony. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about U.S. History whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in this resource:

• A Google Forms Close Reading Activity
• A PDF Printable Activity with crossword puzzle & wordsearch

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This resource is great for:

• Distance learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans

This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Forms, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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• Distance Learning Resources
• U.S. History Resources

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It's Thanksgiving! It's time for little kids to enjoy the festival and bring new out of their creativity, imagination, thinking and artistic skills.

Perfect Thanksgiving gift for kids, girls, boys, daughters, sons, toddlers, family or friends for their Birthday.

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 54 I spy Thanksgiving pages (PDF )

• square 8.5'' x 8.5'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

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• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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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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It's Thanksgiving!! It's Time for little kids to enjoy the festival and bring new out of their creativity, imagination, thinking, and artistic skills.

Give your little ones’ minds a workout with this Thanksgiving-themed sudoku pages.

Sudoku is a fun and challenging activity that helps people of all ages develop their logic and problem-solving skills. It's great way for kids to express themselves and relax.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 15 + Bonus (PDF)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF file that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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Hours of fun for themed word search lovers. Expand your vocabulary, relax with family and friends with this exciting Thanksgiving puzzle pages . All ages!

Word Search Puzzle pages with 2 Puzzles + Solutions is perfect for those who want to improve their knowledge and have challenge during free times. This exciting word search puzzle pages is the best gift idea for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Valentine's Day, Father's Day, Secret Santa or any special occasion.

Feel free to let us know how we're doing in the Ratings & Comments section.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 8 pages word search+ 2 pages FOR SOLUTION = 10 PAGES (PDF)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF file that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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