Students love writing tall tales, and these Thanksgiving story starters make writing fun! Spark the creative writing skills of your students by writing turkey tall tales together. Perfect for fall November writing centers, too!

This Thanksgiving-theme writing activity is a fun way for students to learn about the elements of tall tales while writing their own funny stories.

Included in this download:

Teacher Guide and Directions
Tall Tales Features and Characteristics Classroom Poster
Introduction to Tall Tales
Tall Tale Planning Sheets
4 Fun Story Starters
Directions for Printing
Examples of Finished Assignment

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These activities are perfect for…

independent desk work
writing centers
early finishers
creative writing lesson
supplement to any traditional literature unit

These tall tales print in columns so that students create one L-O-N-G tall tale by attaching the columns together with tape or glue (all directions are included). Once printed, cut, and trimmed students enjoy reading tall tales created by themselves and their classmates. The finished product makes a great November bulletin board or hallway display.

The best part?

This resource includes easy-to-follow directions for both the teacher and students. Add this fun writing activity to any traditional literature unit. Through four different story starters and helpful planning sheets, students will quickly learn the characteristics of tall tales and how to incorporate them into their writing.

Teachers like you said…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was such a fun writing activity the week before Thanksgiving break. My students loved writing them. We spent the last day before break reading them aloud. So many giggles! - Kristin S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This resource is adorable! The students loved the 4 turkey examples, and it helped those get started that had trouble beginning their tall tale! The planning pages were very helpful to the students as they gave them a template to assist them in building their stories! They are also very, very adorable on the hallway bulletin board! - Beth W.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a blast! The kids did a great job with their writing after reading several tall tales and learning about similes, metaphors, and hyperbole. - Rebecca S.

In this one convenient resource, you can…

•have ready-to-go writing activities that will help your students improve their writing skills while gaining a deeper understanding of the features of tall tales

•use these pre-made story starters as sub plans when you need to take a day (or week) off!

•print and go - includes everything you need to teach and reinforce writing skills while encouraging creative thinking through the writing of tall tales!

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Your students will love writing, typing, and printing their own funny tall tales!

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