Help Me Hide!

Turkey in Disguise Project

A great project to be completed

both inside and out of the
classroom!
 Turkey In Disguise – Teacher Directions

Well, it’s that time of year again! ‘Tis the season for turkeys to hide from
dinner tables all around. How would you disguise a turkey to keep it safe from
Thanksgiving dinner?

Part I – Disguise Your Turkey You will need to find a copy of a turkey you would like to
use. I have a large stencil I have my students trace, but you could print a turkey of your
choice from any source.
 Trace the sample turkey onto thick manila card stock. Cut the turkey out.
(Done in class.) Or, use a pre-printed copy of a turkey.
Using any type of material, crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc., create a
disguise for your turkey. This is to be completed AT HOME.
Be creative! You don’t want anyone to be able to tell your turkey is a turkey!
Part II – Describe Your Turkey’s Adventure I have my students work on this part in
the classroom. You can use this as a creative writing activity or to reinforce your
writing process.

CHOICE A
Narrative Writing
Write 2-3 paragraphs detailing the adventure of your turkey. Describe your
turkey’s disguise and be sure to discuss how this disguise is helping your turkey
escape the dinner table. Give details about where your turkey went or what your
turkey did. Be creative!

CHOICE B
Poetry
Write a poem detailing the adventures of your turkey. Describe your turkey’s
disguise and be sure to include how this disguise is helping your turkey escape the
dinner table. Use sensory details and/or figurative language to describe where your
turkey went or what your turkey did. Be creative!

Remember – Do NOT reuse a turkey

you created a previous year!
Some teachers do this year after year. I am a 6th grade
teacher who teams up with a 5th grade teacher and we do this
each year.

Anchored in Reading 2015

 Turkey In Disguise

Well, it’s that time of year again! ‘Tis the season for turkeys
to hide from dinner tables all around. How would you disguise a turkey to
keep it safe from Thanksgiving dinner?

Part I – Disguise Your Turkey

 Trace the sample turkey onto thick manila card stock. Cut the
turkey out. (Done in class.) Or, use a pre-printed copy of a turkey.
Using any type of material, crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc.,
create a disguise for your turkey.
Be creative! You don’t want anyone to be able to tell your turkey
is a turkey!
Part II – Describe Your Turkey’s Adventure

CHOICE A
Narrative Writing
Write 2-3 paragraphs detailing the adventure of your turkey. Describe
your turkey’s disguise and be sure to discuss how this disguise is helping your
turkey escape the dinner table. Give details about where your turkey went or
what your turkey did. Be creative!

CHOICE B
Poetry
Write a poem detailing the adventures of your turkey. Describe your
turkey’s disguise and be sure to include how this disguise is helping your turkey
escape the dinner table. Use sensory details and/or figurative language to
describe where your turkey went or what your turkey did. Be creative!

Remember – Do NOT reuse a

turkey you created a previous
year!

Anchored in Reading 2015

 Turkey In Disguise
RUBRIC

0 5 10 15

No Writing Writing was of Writing met Writing was

Present poor quality most outstanding
Writing and did not requirement and covered
address the s of the all details as
prompt prompt with required by
thoroughly. a small the prompt
Several errors amount of with little to
were present. errors. no errors.
No Turkey Turkey or Turkey Great job
Present description of disguise was disguising your
Creativity Or No idea turkey included adequate. turkey! Your
to disguise small amount of turkey will
a turkey color or details. never be
present found!
Nothing to Project was of Project was Outstanding
Overall Display poor quality. completed work! Overall,
Quality with good your project
quality. met all
requirements
with great
quality.

Anchored in Reading 2015

 Thank You Page:

Thank you for the beautiful

fonts!

Thank you for the fonts and

jazzy border!

Thank you for the turkey clip art!

Anchored in Reading 2015