Thanksgiving Read and Color – Reading Comprehension in Two Levels

Bring Thanksgiving into your classroom with a creative reading activity! Students read instructions in English and color specific parts of detailed autumn pictures, practicing vocabulary and careful reading as each scene comes to life.

This printable resource includes four illustrated scenes: a Thanksgiving dinner, a kitchen, a fall harvest scene, and a cozy living room.

Two levels – the same pictures

Both levels use the same illustrations and include 12 instructions per picture, making it easy to offer different levels of challenge while keeping the whole class working on the same theme.

Easier level: Short, direct instructions that ask students to identify objects and color them.

More challenging level: Longer instructions with more detail, positional language, and comparisons. Students identify objects using expressions such as under, above, beside, between, behind, and in front of, as well as largest, smallest, tallest, and shortest.

Students may color any areas not mentioned in the instructions however they like, adding their own creative touch.

What’s included

Four PDF booklets:

Easier student booklet: a cover and four black-and-white activity pages.

More challenging student booklet: a cover and four black-and-white activity pages.

Easier answer key: four colored pages.

More challenging answer key: four colored pages.

The answer keys show the colors required by the instructions. All other areas remain white so teachers can easily check students’ understanding.

Skills students practice

Reading and following instructions in English.

Recognizing colors and Thanksgiving vocabulary.

Understanding positional language and comparisons.

Paying attention to details.

Ideal for English lessons, ESL/EFL learners, and seasonal reading practice, this A4 printable resource combines focused language learning with a relaxing, creative activity. Simply print, provide coloring supplies, and let students read, think, and color!