Thanksgiving is the perfect time to combine gratitude and literacy in your classroom. These Thanksgiving Sight Word Fluency Flip Books help children practice reading, tracing, and writing simple sentences while exploring Thanksgiving themes like family, food, and thankfulness. Each one-page booklet focuses on a sight word and builds early reading fluency in a fun, hands-on way.
Best of all — the “We Like To” flip book is available for FREE right here on Kinder-Resources!
Introduce the Sight Word and Theme
Start by introducing the focus sight word from the flip book you’ll be using. Each booklet follows a simple, repetitive pattern designed to help children read with confidence.
For example, in the free “We Like To” flip book, students read about Thanksgiving activities such as cook, drink, walk, and hug. The repeated structure “We like to…” helps them master the sight word we while reinforcing sentence rhythm and meaning.
Tip: Before reading, highlight the sight word in each sentence to build automatic recognition.
Read and Assemble the Flip Book
Print the pages in color or blackline format. Cut along the dotted lines, then stack and staple to create a mini flip book.
- Read each page aloud together, pointing to each word.
- Encourage students to echo-read or choral-read to build fluency.
- Let them color the blackline version after reading for fine-motor practice.
This step encourages print awareness, sight word fluency, and comprehension through repetition.
Reinforce Learning with the Recording Sheet
Each flip book includes a recording sheet where students:
- Trace the target sight word several times, and
- Write four of their favorite sentences from the flip book.
This simple activity strengthens handwriting, spelling recall, and sentence formation, keeping learning connected to the theme.
Add the “I Am Thankful” Writing Prompt
After completing the flip book, extend learning with the included thankfulness writing page. Students trace “I am thankful” and finish the sentence in their own words. This keeps the focus on gratitude while encouraging personal reflection and creative expression.
Display finished writing pages on a class gratitude wall or turn them into a Thanksgiving keepsake book.
Teaching Ideas
- Use one flip book per day during Thanksgiving week literacy centers.
- Send the blackline versions home for extra reading practice.
- Pair with Thanksgiving read-alouds or songs for vocabulary connection.
- Encourage students to read their favorite flip book to a friend or family member.
Purchase the Thanksgiving Fluency Flip Books
If you would like to purchase the complete 22 page Thanksgiving Sight Word Fluency Flip Books packet, click on either store link below.
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