Turkey Trick or Treat is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
"Turkey Trick or Treat" by Wendi Silvano is a delightful and hilarious Thanksgiving-themed picture book that follows the misadventures of Turkey and his barnyard friends as they try to join in on the Halloween fun. Turkey, feeling left out, decides to dress up and go trick-or-treating with his friends. However, their costumes are not quite convincing, and they are met with funny and unexpected reactions from the neighbors. Undeterred, Turkey and his friends come up with a clever plan to get the treats they desire, showcasing the power of teamwork and creativity. With lively illustrations and playful rhymes, "Turkey Trick or Treat" delivers a heartwarming story about friendship, acceptance, and the importance of embracing one's uniqueness. In the end, Turkey and his friends learn that the best treats are the ones shared with loved ones, reminding readers of the joy of togetherness during the holiday season.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Practice making predictions throughout the book. Encourage students to check and see if their predictions were correct.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
- Use examples of possessive nouns from the book to teach a lesson.
- Explore what onomatopoeia is and how authors use it in their writing.
- Discuss how problem solving was used throughout the story.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
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- Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini
- Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
- Alice and Greta by Steven J. Simmons
- Crankenstein by Samantha Berger and Dan Santat
- The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John
- Pig the Monster by Aaron Blabey
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