Thanksgiving Writing Activities for 2nd Grade | The Great Turkey Escape Writing Prompts

Edna Medinilla
Oct 22
2 min read

Thanksgiving-themed 2nd-grade writing activities. Colorful turkey drawings, greeting cards, and worksheets with text "Thanksgiving Writing Activities for 2nd Grade." — Make Thanksgiving writing fun and standards-based! The Great Turkey Escape Writing Prompts include a 3-day lesson plan, Common Core standards, and printable worksheets—perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade classrooms.

Looking for fun and engaging Thanksgiving writing activities for your classroom? “The Great Turkey Escape” writing prompts are the perfect way to get your students excited about creative writing — while meeting Common Core writing standards for grades 1–3.

If you’ve ever struggled to keep your students focused during the busy holiday season, these ready-to-use writing lessons will save you time and spark imagination!

What’s Included in “The Great Turkey Escape” Writing Prompts

Here’s what teachers love about this Thanksgiving writing pack:

Three-Day Lesson Plan: Each prompt includes a structured sequence — brainstorming, prewriting, drafting, and editing. This helps students practice the full writing process in a manageable, guided way.
Common Core Standards: Print and display the included standard labels on your bulletin board next to student work. It’s a quick way to show alignment and celebrate learning.
Final Draft Paper Options: Choose from two types of lined paper — primary lines for beginning writers and regular lines for more advanced students.
Black & White Versions: Easy to print and perfect for coloring, these versions make it simple to add creativity and student ownership to the project.

Why Teachers Love These Writing Prompts

Encourages imaginative storytelling with a Thanksgiving twist!
Helps students develop planning, sequencing, and revising skills.
Works well for whole-group lessons, literacy centers, or sub plans.
Perfect for creating a festive classroom display in November.

Imagine your bulletin board filled with stories of clever turkeys trying to escape Thanksgiving dinner — it’s guaranteed to make everyone smile!

Classroom Tip for Using these Thanksgiving Writing Prompts

Before starting, have your students brainstorm ways a turkey could “escape.” Could it disguise itself? Fly away? Hide on a farm? This fun discussion builds vocabulary and gets everyone laughing before writing begins.

Standards-Based + Creative = A Teacher Win!

This Thanksgiving writing activity blends creative storytelling with academic structure. Your students will practice:

Writing narratives that include characters, setting, and sequence
Using transition words and dialogue
Revising and editing for clarity

It’s the perfect mix of fun and standards-based rigor — all in one easy-to-use resource!

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