Mini-Thanksgiving Unit: Turkeys in Disguise Companion Activities (PreK-3rd Gr.)

Bring the fun and creativity of Turkeys in Disguise by Cynthia Platt into your classroom with this easy-to-use, print-and-go mini-unit! Perfect for PreK through 3rd grade, this resource includes everything you need to support literacy, creativity, critical thinking, and movement — all wrapped in a Thanksgiving theme kids love.

This unit uses ONLY the activities included in this resource and follows a simple, kid-friendly flow that makes planning effortless.

✨ WHAT’S INCLUDED

This mini-unit comes with a complete Teacher Instructional Guide and a Student Packet, featuring:

• Student Packet
• Movement Warm-Up: Freeze in Disguise (Instruction Handout for teachers)
• Turkey Disguise Project
• "Don't Eat Me!" Letter from the Turkey Writing Activity
• Turkey Safety Poster Project
• My Turkey vs. the Book Venn Diagram
• Exit Ticket

Teacher Guide: A friendly, easy-to-follow guide that walks you through using each page of the student packet over 3–5 days. The guide clearly outlines when to use each activity, making planning stress-free.

🎯 SKILLS COVERED

• Listening comprehension
• Creative thinking
• Persuasive writing
• Comparing & contrasting
• Fine motor & drawing
• Following directions
• Movement & gross motor
• Vocabulary development

Perfect for literacy block, centers, morning work, sub plans, or a low-prep Thanksgiving week unit.

👩🏫 GRADE LEVELS

• PreK
• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade

Activities are flexible and can be easily differentiated for emergent writers through more independent writers.

🦃 PERFECT FOR

• Thanksgiving week
• Turkey Trouble/Turkey Disguise projects
• Literacy extensions
• Book companions
• Holiday centers
• Sub plans
• Whole group or small group work

📎 WHAT YOU NEED

Only basic classroom materials (pencils, crayons, markers).

A read-aloud copy of Turkeys in Disguise is recommended but not included, but a link is provided within.

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