Ryers Readers - Turkey Trick or Treat

Episode Date: October 13, 2023

The animals want to get some of that delicious Halloween candy! Can Turkey figure out a way to blend in with the rest of the trick or treaters?! After all, he looks just like a ghost….ehh, almost.

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Before we get into the story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that last year in 2022, the most popular Halloween costume was a witch? The top ten most popular Halloween costumes were. A witch? Spider-Man, Dinosaur, Stranger Things, Fairy, Pirate, Pirate, Rabbit, Cheerleader, Cowboy, and Harley Quinn. Did you dress up in any of these costumes for Halloween? What are you going to be for this Halloween? Whatever you dress up as, I know you are going to look super cool.

Okay, story time. Today, we are going to read, Turkey, Trick or Treat by Wendy Silvano. The moon was full. The air was critical. It was the perfect Halloween night. Turkey and the other animals watched the trick-or-treaters come and go at Farmer Jake's house. Gorkertreat!

You look so cute! I mean, spooky, said Farmer Jake's wife, Edna. Here are some special Halloween treats for you. Plop. Edna gave out treats. The animals all stared. Oh, how do you. they loved treats.

It's utterly unfair, complained cow. Why can't we trick or treat too? We don't have any costumes, pig grunted. Turkey is great at making costumes, crowed rooster. Maybe he can get candy for us. The animals all looked at turkey. Suddenly, turkey had an idea. I'll be a gobble, gobble ghost.

His costume wasn't bad. In fact, turkey looked just like a ghost. Almost. He floated all the way to Farmer Ben's house. Ding dong. Turkey shivered and shook. Trick or treat. Farmer Ben's son looked at turkey.

I can see through this trick. Halloween treats aren't for turkeys. I am booting you out of here. Oh, gobble, gobble, grumbled turkey. Turkey needed a new costume. What now? he asked the other animals. Plip, plop. How about a baba ballerina?

Bleeding sheep. His costume wasn't bad. In fact, Turkey looked just like a ballerina. Almost. Turkey danced all the way to Farmer Jones' house. Ding, dong. Turkey did a perfect pirouette. Trick or treat?

Well, this trick is too, too much, said Farmer Jones' daughter. Turkeys don't get treats. Go leap with the sheep. Oh, gobble, gobble, groaned turkey. I need a better idea. Plip, plop. Shiver moo timbers. How about a pirate? said Cal. His costume wasn't bad. In fact, turkey looked just like a pirate. Almost. He sailed all the way to Farmer Fred's house.

Turkey swash buckled his sword. Trick or treat? Yo, hold on, said Farmer Fred. No treats for turkeys? You can't hook me. Oh, gobble, gobble, moaned turkey. Who has a better idea? Plop. I've got it.

The nay, nay, nay. would love a superhero, said horse. His costume wasn't bad. In fact, turkey looked just like a superhero. Almost. He zoomed all the way to Farmer Anne's house. Turkey stood tall, puffed up his chest, and flapped his cape in the breeze.

Trick or treat! I don't need X-ray vision to see this trick, Farmer Ann said. Halloween treats are not for turkeys. Fly away. Oh, gobble, gobble, how old turkey? I'll never get any candy. Time was running out. The animals rushed to think of more costumes, but nothing seemed right.

Until... D-DOM. Mabel Mayberry squinted at turkey through her thick glasses. Before he could say a word, she exclaimed, Well, fluff my feathers! I've never seen such a marvelous costume. You look so real. You can have all the rest of my treats.

Plip, plip, plop, kerplunk! Treats are for turkeys. Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, Happy Halloween, called turkey. And treats are for pigs and sheep and cows and horses and roosters too, he said. It was the best Halloween ever. The end. Don't forget to stick around to see if you can answer today's paying attention question.

Where you go? Do you think you can answer today's paying attention? attention question. When turkey danced all the way to Farmer Jones' house, what was he dressed as? If your answer was, a ballerina, you did it! Great job! You sure were paying attention. I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next.