Thanksgiving Traditions
Social Studies TEKS: 6.1(A), 6.3(A)
Social Studies TEKS: 6.1(A), 6.3(A)
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
Why do we have shorter days and longer nights in November?
Science TEKS 9.A: model and illustrate how the tilted Earth revolves around the Sun, causing changes in seasons;
What is the main idea of a story called?
ELAR TEKS: 6.7. The student recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical and diverse literary texts.
Theme
If a pumpkin pie is cut into 6 equal slices and you eat 2, what fraction of the pie do you have left?
4/6 or 2/3
What is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States?
Thanksgiving Day
What traditional food was likely NOT on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
During Thanksgiving dinner, the oven converts electrical energy into what two forms?
Science TEKS: 6.E. identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change, including production of a gas, change in thermal energy, production of a precipitate, and color change
Thermal and Light energy
What transition word best fits this sentence: "We ate dinner, _____ we watched football."
ELAR 6.10.B.i.: Organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, traditions, coherence within and across paragraphs, and a conclusion
Then
If there are 30 days in November, how many complete weeks are there?
4 weeks (with 2 days remaining)
On what day is Veteran's Day celebrated in the United States?
November 11
Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag
As the temperature drops, leaves change color. What process slows down in the leaves during fall?
Science 8.B: describe how energy is conserved through transfers and transformations in systems such as electrical circuits, food webs, amusement park rides, or photosynthesis;
Photosynthesis
In a Thanksgiving story, if the turkey says, "I'm stuffed!" what literary device is being used?
ELAR 6.9.D: Describe how the author's use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes
A pun or personification.
A turkey weighs 12 pounds. If it loses 15% of its weight after cooking, how much does it weigh?
10.2 pounds
What significant event in American history occurred on November 22, 1963?
Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
What is the name of the rock where the Pilgrims supposedly landed?
Plymouth Rock
The air feels drier in fall. What is the process where water vapor turns back into liquid droplets?
Science TEKS: 6.A: compare solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their structure, shape, volume, and kinetic energy of atoms and molecules
Condensation
Write one synonym for the word thankful.
ELAR 6.2B: Use context such as definition, analogy, and examples to clarify the meaning of words.
Grateful;appreciative, etc
Solve for x: 2x+3+11
x=4
Which space mission returned to Earth in November 1969, completing the second manned moon landing?
Apollo 12
Which U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
When you burn wood for a bonfire, what type of change occurs?
Science TEKS: 6.E: Identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change, including production of a gas, change in thermal energy, production of a precipitate, and color change.
A chemical change.
What point of view is used if the narrator says, "We went to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving."?
ELAR TEKS: 6.9E.: Identify the use of literary devices, including omniscient and limited point of view. to achieve a specific purpose.
First person
If you have 20% chance of rain on the first 5 days of November, what is the probability it will rain on at least one of these days?
67.23% (using complementary probability)
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, an event celebrated in November?
1989