Thanksgiving ESL worksheets, lessons and activities

Thanksgiving gives every class something real to talk about: food, family, traditions and the people we are thankful for. Everything here is written for the English classroom, so each activity practices vocabulary, grammar or a skill, and the gratitude theme works for learners anywhere, not only in the United States.

Young learners (Toddlers to Flyers) count and color Thanksgiving food, make a hand turkey or a thankful tree, read a short story about a family dinner and write a thank-you card. A1 and A2 learners read an e-mail about a family's day, write a recipe, practice polite requests at the table and compare harvest festivals around the world. B1 learners talk about how traditions change with used to and would, read about Friendsgiving and the giant parade balloons and write a gratitude letter. B2 to C2 learners read the 1621 harvest from two perspectives, argue about Black Friday and write about what a holiday chooses to remember.

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