Turkey Goes to School is the fifth book in the Turkey Trouble series. This fun story will have students guessing what disguise he will try next so that he and his friends can spend the day at school!
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Turkey Goes to School Summary
The farm animals have heard about school and are excited to go. They have even been practicing writing and math, but the animals are told to stay at the farm when the school bus arrives. The animals manage to get a ride in a pickup, and Turkey sets out to find a disguise that will fool the teachers and get him and his barnyard friends inside the school.
Read Aloud Questions
Before Reading
- Have you read any other books about Turkey?
- Do you think the bus driver will let him on the bus?
- How do you think Turkey will get to school?
During Reading
- What does the word critter mean? Which characters in the story are critters?
- What does “pig pilfered a food cart” mean?
- What is Turkey doing when he parcels out pizza?
After Reading
- Why do you think the teacher agreed to break the rules and let the animals stay?
- Do you think the teacher will let the animals come back again?
- What other disguises could Turkey have used to get into the classroom?
Connecting Standards to Turkey Goes to School
R Controlled Vowels
When a vowel is followed by an /r/ in a syllable, the vowel becomes “controlled” by the /r/ and makes a new sound. The words turkey and farm in the story are both examples of words containing the controlled r sound.
Singular and Plural Nouns
There are several examples of plural words in the story, such as pictures, critters, games, and costumes. You can encourage students to identify all the words that are plural.
Sequencing
Turkey tried five different disguises to be allowed to stay at school. Have students practice sequencing and retelling by having them share the costumes in tried in the correct order.
More Fun Things to Do with Turkey
The author, Wendi Silvano has written other books about Turkey. Visit her website to find more books and learn how to make a turkey headband.
If you’re looking for more activities for this book, check out the Learning Through Literature book companion in the Resource Ranch store.
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Rhonda is the author of Resource Ranch. Most of her classroom experience has been in early elementary. She has also taught Title I Reading, ESL, and gifted students. She is certified as a Texas teacher in grades 1-8 and as a K-12 librarian.
