November Writing Journal

I know it’s half-way through November, but if you don’t have a writing packet for your kiddos yet, or are looking to add to what you already have, then this may be for you. You can download some FREE SAMPLE PAGES, from the November Writing Journal here! Scroll down to the end of this post for links to my online stores if you’d like to purchase the complete packet.

Writing prompts included in the November Writing Journal packet

Draw and label

Parts of a turkey
Contents of a cornucopia
Pilgrim and Native American

List writing

Thanksgiving Menu
Things pilgrims did not have
On Veterans Day, we honor…

November Thanksgiving Writing Journal Writing Lists

How to / procedural writing

How To Catch a turkey (with and without pictures)
How To Cook a Turkey (with and without pictures)
How Squanto plants corn (with pictures) / How to plant corn (without pictures)

Opinion writing with pictured choices

I would rather eat (green beans or sweet potatoes)
The best place to live would be (log cabin or teepee)
Best Thanksgiving food (turkey or ham)

November Thanksgiving Writing Journal Prompts Procedural and Opinion Writing

Opinion writing II

Football is a fun sport because…
Veterans Day is important because…
Native Americans were helpful to the pilgrims because…

Writing prompts with pictures

A turkey has
I am thankful for
On Thanksgiving Day, I eat
The best dessert to eat on Thanksgiving Day is
For Thanksgiving, my family and I (activities)
The Native Americans can
The pilgrims can
The pilgrims had
Soldiers (describing)
I am thankful for our veterans because

November Thanksgiving Writing Journal Prompts with pictures

Narrative writing

Describing turkeys (sentence writing)
Write a sentence to match the picture (boy holding out hand to turkey)
Write a story to match the picture (family around the table holding hands at Thanksgiving dinner)
Write a story to match the picture (Native American teaching a pilgrim how to fish with a net)