Celebrate Thanksgiving with this Free Thanksgiving Turkey Poem, a fun and interactive literacy activity perfect for your November lessons. Students will laugh and learn as they read and act out this simple rhyming poem about a turkey who’s worried about being part of the feast!
This printable poem is designed for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten learners. It’s ideal for shared reading, poetry journals, morning meetings, or literacy centers…helping students build fluency, rhyme recognition, and expressive reading skills.
Pair the poem with your fall or Thanksgiving thematic lessons for a quick, no-prep literacy activity that brings seasonal joy to your classroom.
What’s Included
FREE PRINTABLE POEM
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A “Time to Eat” interactive poem featuring a Thanksgiving turkey
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Visual food cards (pizza, tacos, donuts, apples, and more) to use during poetry centers or small group activities (page 8)
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Great for pocket charts, morning meeting, or whole-group reading practice
HOW TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM
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Introduce the poem during your Thanksgiving literacy week or morning circle
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Have students act out the verses with food picture cards
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Use as a fluency-building poem during guided reading
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Add to a November poetry notebook or reading folder
Skills Covered
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Recognizing rhyming words and patterns
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Building reading fluency and expression
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Practicing vocabulary and comprehension through seasonal themes
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Connecting literacy and social-emotional understanding
Why Teachers Love This Freebie
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Engaging, humorous poem that fits perfectly in Thanksgiving lessons
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No prep…print, read, and enjoy
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Supports literacy standards and oral reading practice
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Great for classroom or homeschool settings
Extend Your Thanksgiving Learning
Pair this Free Thanksgiving Turkey Poem with the Thanksgiving Thematic Bundle for a complete week of engaging activities. The full bundle includes literacy centers, math centers, crafts, poems, and thematic plans for your fall classroom.
Read the related post on my blog: Thanksgiving Classroom Activities and Poems for ideas on how to use this poem and bundle together in your classroom.
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