My Thanksgiving Plate Writing Activity

Strengthen student writing skills while honoring diversity in the classroom with this Thanksgiving writing activity. Vocabulary cards included.

Standards

• ELA.C.2 Write informative/expository texts to analyze and explain complex ideas and information.
  • ELA.K.C.2.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory pieces about a topic with supporting details
• ELA.C.4 Demonstrate command of standard English grammar and conventions when writing.
  • ELA.K.C.4.1 Form and use complete simple sentences. When writing: a. capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I; b. identify and name end punctuation marks (e.g., periods, exclamation points, and question marks); c. identify and use peri
• ELA.C.6 Write independently and legibly for a variety of tasks and purposes
  • ELA.K.C.6.1 Print all uppercase and lowercase letters, focusing on pencil grasp, letter formation, legibility, and pacing; use appropriate spacing for letters, words, and sentences