Turkeys in the Trees
Turkeys in the Trees
Turkeys in the Trees
Turkeys in the Trees
Turkeys in the Trees
Turkeys in the Trees
Turkeys in the Trees
Realistic (fiction), 304 words, Level I (Grade 1), Lexile 500L
We love to eat them, but how much do we know about these large birds? Turkeys in the Trees describes one boy's encounter with a flock of wild turkeys. As Tom learns about the bird that is central to the American and Canadian holiday of Thanksgiving, so will your students. Use this easily accessible story to teach students about characters and setting as well as adjectives, and to provide them factual background about a popular bird.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Story Elements : Identify characters and setting
Phonological Awareness
Alliteration : Alliteration
Phonics
Consonants : Identify initial consonant Tt
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Recognize and use adjectives
Word Work
Onomatopoeia : Identify and use onomatopoeia
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
