Thanksgiving · 4th Grade · 8 pages + answer key
Thanksgiving No-Prep Packet for 4th Grade: 8 Printable Puzzle Pages
This 4th grade Thanksgiving packet is 8 printable puzzle pages: a history word search and crossword (Mayflower, Wampanoag, Lincoln), a secret code, a sudoku, a word scramble, a calcudoku math cage puzzle, a corn maze and a word ladder, with an answer key at the end.
Use it for the short week before Thanksgiving, a history tie-in, early finishers or a sub day.
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What's in the packet, page by page?
8 puzzle pages (8 puzzles), then 8 answer key pages: 16 pages in one PDF. Every page has a Name and Date line.
| Page | Activity | Skill |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Thanksgiving Word SearchWord Search | History vocabulary |
| 2 | Thanksgiving History CrosswordCrossword | U.S. history vocabulary and reading clues |
| 3 | Secret History MessageCryptogram | Decoding and letter frequency |
| 4 | Pie Plate SudokuSudoku | Logical reasoning |
| 5 | Harvest Word ScrambleWord Scramble | Spelling |
| 6 | Math Cage ChallengeCalcudoku | All four operations and number sense |
| 7 | Corn MazeMaze | Planning and persistence |
| 8 | Word LadderWord Ladder | Spelling and vocabulary |
| 9–16 | Answer key | Solutions to every puzzle, on separate pages |
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Step 1
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Free
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Which words and clues are in it?
Every word list, clue and secret message was written for 4th grade. Change any of them in the builder.
The First Thanksgiving Word Search
MAYFLOWER, PLYMOUTH, WAMPANOAG, PILGRIMS, HARVEST, GRATITUDE, CRANBERRY, CORNUCOPIA, SQUASH, PARADE, FEAST, TURKEY
Thanksgiving History Crossword
- MAYFLOWER: The ship that carried the Pilgrims in 1620
- PLYMOUTH: The colony the Pilgrims built in what is now Massachusetts
- WAMPANOAG: The Native nation that shared the 1621 harvest feast
- MASSASOIT: The Wampanoag leader who made a peace treaty with the Pilgrims
- TISQUANTUM: Also called Squanto, he showed the colonists how to plant corn
- LINCOLN: The president who proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving in 1863
- HALE: Sarah Josepha ___ wrote letters for years asking for a national holiday
- NOVEMBER: Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of this month
- HARVEST: Gathering the crops at the end of the growing season
- CRANBERRY: A tart red berry often made into sauce
Secret History Message
“Abraham Lincoln called for a national day of giving thanks.”
Harvest Word Scramble
HARVEST, PILGRIM, CRANBERRY, GRATITUDE, AUTUMN, SQUASH, FEAST, STUFFING, GRAVY, POTATO
Thanksgiving packet FAQ
What is in the Thanksgiving No-Prep Packet for 4th Grade?
8 puzzle pages: The First Thanksgiving Word Search, Thanksgiving History Crossword, Secret History Message, Pie Plate Sudoku, Harvest Word Scramble, Math Cage Challenge, Corn Maze, Word Ladder. The PDF adds 8 answer key pages at the end, so it is 16 pages in all.
Is the Thanksgiving No-Prep Packet for 4th Grade free?
Opening, editing and previewing a packet are free. Downloading the print-ready PDF is part of the $2.99 Day Pass, Plus ($6.99/month) or a KDP Publisher or Pro plan. Every puzzle type in a packet can also be made one at a time, free, in its own maker, with a small "Made with PuzzlePage" credit line.
Can I change the words or swap out a puzzle?
Yes. The packet opens in the Worksheet Builder as an ordinary worksheet. Edit any word list, clue or secret message, change a puzzle's difficulty, shuffle for a new version, swap a puzzle for another type, or add and remove pages.
Can I put my class name on it?
Yes. Type your class or your name into the subtitle and it prints at the top of every page. Every page also has a Name and Date line for students, which you can switch off.
Does the packet come with an answer key?
Yes. The answer key is on by default and prints on 8 separate pages at the end of the PDF, so you can copy the puzzles and keep the key.
What paper size does it print on?
US Letter by default. Switch to A4 in the builder and every puzzle is re-sized to fill its page.
Can I use it with a grade other than 4th grade?
Yes. Each puzzle has an easy, medium or hard setting, so you can make it gentler or harder in a click. There is also a Thanksgiving No-Prep Packet for 2nd Grade.
Can I save my version and print it again next year?
Yes. Save it to My worksheets in the builder and it stays in this browser, ready to open, change and print again.
Make one puzzle at a time instead
Each puzzle in this packet has its own free maker: word search maker, crossword maker, cryptogram maker, sudoku maker, word scramble maker, calcudoku maker, maze generator and word ladder maker. To mix your own puzzles into a packet from scratch, use the Worksheet Builder.
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Thanksgiving No-Prep Packet for 4th Grade: 8 pages, answer key included. Open it, make it yours, and preview every page free.
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