How to Catch a Turkey Book Activities

Extend How to Catch a Turkey with reading, writing, math, science, STEM, crafts, and more! This Thanksgiving read aloud activity pack is perfect for practicing sequencing and retelling, with hands-on turkey trap and catapult STEM challenges that bring the story to life!

With so many activities included, use it for a weeklong book study or pull out the Thanksgiving math, science, literacy, writing, and craft activities all season long!

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

⭐ Teacher Tools

• Getting Started Guide
• Book Poster
• Author Poster
• Illustrator Poster
• Before, During, & After Reading Questions
• Guided Comprehension Questions
• Comprehension Worksheet (+ Answer Key)

⭐ Vocabulary Activities

• Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
• Vocabulary Support Cards
• Vocabulary Practice Worksheets
• ABC Order Activity

⭐ Story Elements & Reading Skills

• Story Elements Poster & Worksheets
• Flip Book Activity
• Making Predictions Worksheets
• Author’s Purpose Worksheet
• Main Idea Worksheets
• Opinion Writing Worksheet
• My Favorite Part Worksheet
• Problem & Solution Worksheet
• Character Traits Circle Maps
• Character Analysis Activity
• Cause & Effect Activities
• Making Connections Worksheets
• Fiction vs. Nonfiction Worksheet
• Turkey Truths Comprehension Activity

⭐ Crafts, Retelling, & Writing

• Turkey Writing Craftivity
• Differentiated Writing Prompts
• Popsicle Stick Retelling Puppets
• Turkey Craft
• Sequencing Worksheets
• Read & Sequence Activity
• Cut & Paste Sequencing Activity
• How to Catch a Turkey Writing
• When I Feel Nervous Writing
• Take a Chance Writing
• Turkey’s Feelings Writing
• Turkey’s Jersey Writing

⭐ Readers, Literacy, & Phonics

• I See How to Catch a Turkey Emergent Reader
• What Can Turkeys Do? Reader
• Five Little Turkeys Interactive Reader
• Vowel Switch Activity
• Rhyming Jerseys Worksheet
• Letter Match Jerseys Worksheet
• Word Search
• Turkey Escape Mazes

⭐ Science, STEM, & Math Extensions

• Turkeys Can-Have-Are Activity
• Parts of a Turkey Posters & Worksheets
• Life Cycle of a Turkey Posters & Worksheet
• Feathers Sort & Worksheets
• Feathers Write & Draw Activity
• Build a Turkey Trap STEM Challenge
• Build a Catapult STEM Challenge
• Survey & Graphing Activities
• Make 10/20 Math Mats & Recording Sheets
• Addition & Subtraction Mats
• Count With Turkey Worksheets
• Comparing Feathers Worksheet
• Adding Feathers Activity
• Player Patterns Activity

This is a companion resource designed to pair with How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace. The book itself is not included. This resource was created by A Dab of Glue Will Do and is not endorsed or affiliated with the author or publisher in any way.