Free printable for K–2nd graders
Silly Turkey!
A Thanksgiving word card game that gets kids reading (and giggling).
Draw a card and read all 5 words to keep it. But watch out for the Silly Turkey! He makes you read your next card in a very silly way.
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What's Inside
44 word cards
Short vowels, digraphs, blends, magic e, vowel teams and ar/or/er/ir/ur. Pick the sounds your reader is working on.
12 Silly Turkey cards
Read your next card in a gobbly turkey voice, while flapping your wings, or like you ate too much pie.
6 coloring pages
Turkeys, pumpkins and a "What are you thankful for?" page for after the game.
Hi, I'm Candace.
I'm a K-5 reading specialist in Bozeman, Montana, and I run The Discovery Reading Club. Games like this one give kids lots of reading practice without it feeling like work. Print it, cut it out, and play a round before Thanksgiving dinner!