Fifth Grade ELL Viewpoint Essays

Greetings,

The Thanksgiving holiday inspired Mrs. Moisan to assign some of Mr. O’Beirne’s fifth graders a very creative perspective/viewpoint essay. The objective: “Imagine that you are a turkey. Attempt to persuade a Thanksgiving chef to spare you.” The resulting pieces were funny, serious and, in some cases, outright ludicrous.

After students shared their pieces with their fellow classmates, they voted on their favorites. Their top three choices are attached below. Please bear in mind that these are student work samples.

Mr. Chef,

Please Mr. Chef I have a life too! I am so skinny and my friends call me “Toothpick.” Eat Jim the Turkey instead. He’s in the barn and he’s big and juicy. It will be a waste of money to buy me. And I heard that your wife and son hate turkey. Don’t you dare bring me into your house, Mr. Chef. Please, please don’t eat me!

Signed,

Jolly Turkey

Save The Turkeys

Dear Chef

Don’t eat me! The reason I do not want you to eat me is that I love my home. It’s a place to eat and to run around.

I’m just a baby and I’m too young because I need my Mom and Dad’s care. I will be missed and I will never see my Mom, Dad, sisters, or brothers again. That’s why you should not eat a young baby turkey because it needs love.

Sincerely,

Sir Turkey

Eat Mor KatL!

Hi Folks,

I understand that Thanksgiving is coming up, but please don’t eat me. Besides, why waste time taking out organs when you can eat at a restaurant? Restaurant burgers taste way better anyway!
If you want turkey, eat my brother. I have rabies from my dog and donkey. Turkeys are way too overrated. This Thanksgiving, don’t eat me!

Sincerely,

Tur Key Mann

Revolt of the Turkeys

Chef,

Please don’t eat me. I have a life too! I have a brother and a sister and a niece. I would like to live through Thanksgiving.
I’m also about to receive the Gobble Peace Prize. The Turkey Society is going to make me a guardian for elder turkeys who can’t fend for themselves.
Besides, I’m not delicious. I have many illnesses such as swine flu, ring worm, and pink eye. You could eat something else for Thanksgiving. You could eat ham.
I have magical powers, too. If you try to eat me I will either make you a turkey or an ant and see how you feel. So don’t eat me.

Sincerely,

Super Turkey Girl

Don’t Eat Me!

Chef,

Let me tell you something – don’t eat me! I don’t taste good and I need a special sauce to cover up my bad taste. I have only bones and no meat. There’s no way you want to eat me.
I’m dirty. I never take a bath and I eat only garbage. I can also cause allergies. You can get sick from me and die. Don’t eat me.
You can have pizza, hamburgers, or even apple pie on Thanksgiving and it tastes a lot better than I do. Please don’t eat me!

Sincerely,

Saucy Turkeys