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Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper

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Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper for 1st grade classrooms. Features a variety of line styles, page layouts, list template, themed craft page, teacher notes, and 20 Thanksgiving writing prompts aligned to first grade standards. Great for opinion, narrative, and informative writing.

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This Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper is a printable resource created for first grade classrooms. This set includes a variety of lined pages, layouts, and writing prompts that make it simple to plan Thanksgiving writing activities for November. Students practice opinion, narrative, and informative writing skills that align with first grade standards W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3, W.1.5, W.1.7, and W.1.8.

Use The Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper For

  • Daily writing practice
  • Thanksgiving writing ideas
  • Independent writing centers
  • Morning or early finisher work
  • Bulletin board projects
  • Sub plan activities
free thanksgiving writing paper

What's Included

  • Two line styles – Primary lines with a dotted midline to support handwriting development, and regular lines for students who have transitioned to standard spacing.
  • Two layout options – Full-page writing sheets for short paragraphs and half-page sheets with a space for an illustration.
  • List-style template – Ideal for brainstorming, making word lists, or organizing ideas before writing.
  • One writing craft page – A simple Thanksgiving writing craft that can be used as an extension to a writing lesson or as a fall bulletin board project.
  • Eight printable teacher notes – Great for quick communication with students or families, such as encouragement, reminders, or praise for classroom efforts.
  • Twenty Thanksgiving writing prompts – Fun writing prompts and lesson plans from different writing genres that align with first grade standards.
  • 36 pages total – Print-and-go pages for writing projects, independent writing centers, or sub-plans.

Standards

The included Thanksgiving writing prompts give teachers ready-to-use ideas for the Thanksgiving Writing Paper. Each prompt is aligned to 1st grade writing standards, ensuring that students are practicing opinion, informative, and narrative writing skills, not just doing seasonal “filler” activities. This makes planning easier for busy teachers, while giving students standards-based writing practice with a fun fall theme.

W.1.1 - Opinion Writing

W.1.2 - Informative Writing

W.1.3 Narrative Writing

W.1.5 Revising & Adding Details

W.1.7 Shared Research

W.1.8 Using Sources & Recalling Information

Why Teachers Love The Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper

  • No-Prep & Ready to Use – Simply print a set of Thanksgiving writing paper for your class. The variety of page layouts and line styles makes it easy to differentiate for all students.
  • Standards-Aligned Prompts – Includes 20 Thanksgiving writing prompts designed to meet W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3, W.1.5, W.1.7, and W.1.8, supporting opinion, informative, and narrative writing.
  • Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for whole-group writing lessons, small-group practice, independent writing centers, early finisher work, or morning warm-up activities.
  • Quick Sub Plans – A ready-to-use writing resource that requires no additional planning, making it perfect for last-minute coverage.
free thanksgiving writing paper

This set of Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper fits right into your fall plans without adding extra work. Use it for opinion writing about Thanksgiving meals, writing facts about how a turkey grows, or as a quick writing extension after a friendship read-aloud.

It’s easy to differentiate your Thanksgiving writing activities with options for full-page or half-page layouts, primary or regular lines. This makes it the perfect elementary lined paper for kids to use at the first half of the school year.

Download the Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper today to make your lesson planning easier this month.

free thanksgiving writing paper

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2 reviews for Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper

  1. Madison R. (verified owner)

    My students loved the prompts!

  2. Samantha J. (verified owner)

    I used this for morning work the week of Thanksgiving break. It was perfect.

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