Thanksgiving Decodable Readers 1st Grade Comprehension Activities

Thanksgiving Decodable Readers

Incorporate the holiday into your reading instruction with this set of Thanksgiving decodable readers. They are designed to help build reading comprehension skills in young students. This resource also includes Thanksgiving vocabulary and sight words.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

Interactive Thanksgiving Decodable Reader

Students read about Thanksgiving on each page and glue on the picture that goes with the text. A target word is highlighted in bold to help students find the correct picture.

The last page of the book has four simple comprehension questions. One is multiple choice and the rest require a short written response. The answers are found directly in the story.

This version prints in black and white.

Full Color Thanksgiving Decodable Reader

The full-color reader includes the same text as the black and white version without the cut and glue component. The pictures are already included on each page to provide visual support while reading. The comprehension questions in back are slightly different and formatted for discussion. They also provide opportunities to make text to self connections.

This version is perfect to use in your guided reading groups before student work on the interactive version independently. It could also be used for partner reading or for take-home reading practice.

Thanksgiving Vocabulary Cards and Sight Words

Word cards with Thanksgiving vocabulary from the text are also included along with corresponding picture cards. These can be used to pre-teach important words or added to your word wall.

A second set of word cards contain sight words found in the story that you may want to practice with your students. These are non-decodable words that students need to recognize by sight rather than sounding out.