Turkey Trouble Book Companion

Turkey Trouble Book Study Companion Activities. Thanksgiving without eating turkey – unbelievable! The lengths this turkey goes to will keep you entertained. Study the text TURKEY TROUBLE and respond in a variety of ways with this huge variety of tasks to choose from.
Vocabulary Cards
These vocabulary cards can be used as
Flashcards
Sorting cards by using the ‘Parts of Speech’ labels
Writing prompts by displaying around the room
Word study prompts for class or individual lists
They can be copied as they are or on colored card
Word wall
There are two versions for printing.
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing.
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation

• This section includes a page for each costume change.
• Students can draw what they think about each change.
• As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book.
• Record a summary for each change.
• Then predict a new costume change.
• Half Page Summary
• This sections includes a half page for each costume change.
• Students can draw what they think each costume is like.
• There is space for your students to record a description for each change.
• These make great books to put in your reading corner.
  Print and Go
• This sections includes
• Word splashes for each animal and the farmer
• Record words to describe eating pizza for Thanksgiving
• Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
• Alphabet Key
• I see, I think, I wonder
• Record three facts
• 3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
• Text to text, self and world
• Compare and contrast
• Design a book cover
• Responding through the senses
• Book Review
• The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response.
• The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete.
  Writing About the Reading
• Is-has-can tasks
• Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone
• Main Idea and sub points
• Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
• Interview questions
• Dialogue between characters
• Make an advertisement for the feast
• Write a different ending
• Write an innovation on the text
• Draw and label a story map
• Make a list of important facts from the text
• List the complications and resolutions
• Write a sequel
• Recount
• Summary

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