Use these fall feed the turkey letters task cards to improve letter recognition and beginning letter sounds! They are perfect for your classroom alphabet centers! Grab these beginning sound task cards below.
Feed the Turkey Letters Alphabet Task Cards
The amazing thing about these free printable Feed the Turkey the Letters task cards is that they can be differentiated for students at various levels. Plus, the turkey theme is perfect for November and will give the kids fun practice with letter sounds and beginning sound isolation.
These turkey beginning sound task cards are offered in color to make fall centers fun. Each card features one letter with two beginning sound pictures to represent it, allowing for easy differentiation.
Kids will feed each turkey the correct letter based on the pictures on the card. During November, this resource can be used to work on phonics skills and phonemic awareness.
This activity is an excellent way for preschool and kindergarten students to interact with letters and letter sounds during small groups or independent center times this holiday season.
You can also make this activity no-prep by slipping whole sheets into page protectors and having students use dry-erase markers or manipulatives on them.
Add this to literacy centers, morning bins, or small group instruction for hands-on practice with letter recognition, letter sound identification, and phoneme isolation.
Setting Up The Fall Turkey Letter Learning Activity
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This activity requires very little prep. Print the pages and cut out the cards. You can also laminate the cards for more durability.
How to Use These Beginning Sound Task Cards
Place the pile of letter cards in front of your students. They will pull one card at a time and determine which letter sounds are represented on the card. Then, they will locate the matching letter from their manipulatives. They will feed the turkey that letter by putting it on the open mouth.
If you don’t want students feeding the turkey, laminate the cards or place them in write and wipe pockets. Then, give the students a dry-erase marker to write the correct letter in the mouth space.
You can also write a number on each card and hide them around the room. Then, give each student a piece of paper and a clipboard. Students will search around the room for turkey cards. After determining the letter represented by each card, they will write the number on the card on the sheet of paper and record the letter next to it.
Many kids can do this independently because of the simple and easy-to-follow steps, making it perfect for your literacy centers or independent morning work.
Fun Books to Read with the Turkey Activity
Add these books to your lesson plans to make the Turkey Beginning Sound Task Cards even more fun!
- “Turkey Trouble” by Wendi Silvano – This hilarious story follows a turkey who goes to great lengths to avoid becoming Thanksgiving dinner. Kids will love his creative disguises as he tries to fool the farmer.
- “A Turkey for Thanksgiving” by Eve Bunting – Mrs. Moose wants a turkey for Thanksgiving but not to eat—she wants to invite one to dinner! This heartwarming and funny book teaches kids about kindness and friendship.
- “How to Catch a Turkey” by Adam Wallace – This book is part of the famous “How to Catch” series about a wily turkey who escapes on the day of the Thanksgiving play. Kids will enjoy the turkey’s wild chase and clever antics.
- “10 Fat Turkeys” by Tony Johnston – This silly rhyming book features ten goofy turkeys getting into mischief as they fall off a fence one by one. The repetitive text and humor make it perfect for young readers.
- “Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving” by Dav Pilkey – A Thanksgiving twist on the classic Christmas poem, this story follows a group of children on a school trip to a turkey farm. They devise a clever rescue plan when they realize what’s in store for the turkeys!
These books are perfect for getting kids excited about Thanksgiving while providing fun and engaging stories.
Grab the free printable feed the turkey the letter cards below!
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