Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most common main dish people eat on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
Families usually share a meal together on Thanksgiving and tell each other what they are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for.
thankful/grateful
What animal is a very common symbol of Thanksgiving?
Turkeys
What country did the pilgrims come from?
England
What date will Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2020?
Thursday, November 26, 2020
What is the most popular dessert served at Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie
What do you call the shopping day that happens the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
This orange fruit is a very common symbol of Thanksgiving. (Some people consider it a vegetable.)
Pumpkin
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed to North America?
The Mayflower
Thanksgiving is always on the __________ Thursday of November.
fourth
What kind of potatoes do people usually make for Thanksgiving Dinner?
Mashed potatoes/ Sweet Potatoes
What is a popular sport that people play or watch on Thanksgiving?
Football
Who were the English people who came to the United States in 1620?
The Pilgrims
What did the Native Americans teach the pilgrims when they arrived in North America?
They taught them how to plant crops, hunt, and fish.
What is another word for "thankful?"
grateful or gratitude
This is a brown sauce served on mashed potatoes and turkey.
Gravy
What is the popular parade called that people watch on Thanksgiving?
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Which group of people helped the Pilgrims survive the first winter in America.
The Wampanoag Tribe (Native Americans)
How did the Pilgrims thank the Native Americans for helping them survive?
They invited them to a feast.
Who is always on the last float at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
(This fact is not in the article you read.)
Santa Claus
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner? (used as a sauce to put on top of turkey)
Cranberries
Where is the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade located?
New York City
This U.S. President made Thanksgiving an offical holiday in 1863.
President Abraham Lincoln
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
They wanted religious freedom and a better place to live.
To get the points, everyone on your team must tell one thing they are grateful for, but no one can repeat an answer.
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