There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey Activities | Thanksgiving | K-2

Looking for There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey activities? These no-prep printables turn the silly Thanksgiving read-aloud into comprehension, sequencing, vocabulary, rhyme and writing practice for kindergarten, first and second grade.
Use them with There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! by Lucille Colandro: one activity per page, big print, original watercolor pictures.

WHAT'S INSIDE (13-page PDF, color edition + printer-friendly edition)
- Before-reading prediction page (1 page)
- Story order: the first 4 things the old lady swallows to number in order; write the numbers or place the optional number tiles (1 page)
- Comprehension: 4 multiple-choice questions (1 page)
- Think and write: 2 written-response questions (1 page)
- Story words: 6 kid-friendly words with meanings and draw boxes (1 page)
- Retell: beginning, middle and end (1 page)
- Rhyme time with pictures (1 page)
- Writing page: What would the old lady swallow next at Thanksgiving dinner? (1 page)
- Turkey topper to color; cutting is optional (1 page)
- Answer key with teacher notes (2 pages)

WHY TEACHERS LIKE IT
- No cutting required; no answers given away on question, order, retell or writing pages
- The word-work pages show one gray example
- Original watercolor pictures in a color edition plus a printer-friendly edition
- Thanksgiving fun about food, family and gratitude

WHO IT'S FOR
- K-2 classrooms in November
- Literacy centers, small groups and sub plans
- Homeschool and reading tutors

You will need your own copy of the book. This is an independent companion resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or publisher. The book is not included.