Turkeys in the Trees

Realistic (fiction) 500L

We love to eat them, but how much do we know about these large birds? Turkeys in the Trees describes one boy's encounter with a flock of wild turkeys. As Tom learns about the bird that is central to the American and Canadian holiday of Thanksgiving, so will your students. Use this easily accessible story to teach students about characters and setting as well as adjectives, and to provide them factual background about a popular bird.