Thanksgiving Fun
"Thanksgiving parades often feature these large, floating characters.
"What are "balloons" or "giant balloons"?
"The thunderstorm made the field muddy, and the players’ cleats sank into the soggy ground."What does the word soggy mean?
What is "wet or soaked"?
"Anna carefully wrapped her grandmother’s gift in shiny paper and added a big red bow."
What can you infer about Anna’s feelings for her grandmother?
What is "She cares about her a lot"?
"This article explains how to set up a bird feeder in your backyard to attract different types of birds."
What is the author’s purpose?
What is "To explain"?
"I need to pack my bag with pens pencils paper and a notebook for school."
Add the correct punctuation.
What is "I need to pack my bag with pens, pencils, paper, and a notebook for school."?
"In this Thanksgiving tradition, the President spares a turkey from becoming dinner.
"What is "The turkey pardon"?
"During the drought, the plants withered without water and turned brown."
What does the word withered mean?
What is "shriveled or dried up"?
"The team cheered loudly as the final whistle blew, signaling their victory."
What happened to the team at the end of the game?
What is "They won"?
"The poem describes a beautiful sunrise over a calm lake, using vivid imagery to capture the moment."
What is the author’s purpose?
What is "To entertain"?
"It was a sunny day the perfect weather for a picnic."
Add the correct punctuation.
What is "It was a sunny day; the perfect weather for a picnic."?
"The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States is celebrated on this day each year."
What is "The fourth Thursday in November"?
"After his joke fell flat, Ben tried to diffuse the awkward silence by changing the subject."
What is "to ease or reduce tension"?
"The little boy hesitated at the edge of the diving board, looking down at the water far below."Why is the boy hesitating?
What is "He is nervous or scared of jumping"?
"This advertisement says, 'Act now to save 50% on your first order of vitamins!'"
What is the author’s purpose?
What is "To persuade"?
Mom asked me to clean my room do the dishes and take out the trash before dinner."
Add the correct punctuation.
What is "Mom asked me to clean my room, do the dishes, and take out the trash before dinner."?
"This popular Thanksgiving dessert is made with a sweet, orange-colored squash."
What is "Pumpkin pie"?
"The stray dog looked gaunt, with its ribs showing through its thin fur."
What does the word gaunt mean?
What is "thin" or "skinny due to hunger"?
"The librarian smiled as she handed the book to the young girl, who was practically bouncing with excitement."
Why is the young girl excited?
What is "She is excited to read the book"?
"The book includes facts about the solar system, like how many moons each planet has and their size."
What is the author’s purpose?
What is "To inform"?
"Ben only had one thing on his mind dessert."
Add the correct punctuation.
What is "Ben only had one thing on his mind: dessert."?
"The pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving with this group of Native Americans."
What is "The Wampanoag tribe"?
"The scientist marveled at the intricate patterns in the snowflake, which were more detailed than she expected."
What does the word intricate mean?
What is "complex or detailed"?
"The wind howled and the trees bent under its force, while rain lashed against the windows."
What kind of weather is described here?
What is "A storm"?
"The flyer encourages people to volunteer at the local animal shelter by showing pictures of happy pets who found homes."
What is the author’s purpose?
What is "To persuade"?
"We visited Chicago Illinois Nashville Tennessee and Orlando Florida during our road trip."
Add the correct punctuation.
What is "We visited Chicago, Illinois; Nashville, Tennessee; and Orlando, Florida during our road trip."?