Polite or Rude
Your mouth is full at Thanksgiving dinner and your cousin asks you a question. You start to reply.
Rude! Wait until you finish your bite before responding.
We eat this food on Thanksgiving. It may have said "gobble gobble" while it was still alive.
Turkey
When do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
In November
Your grandma asks you what your favorite thing about fall is. How do you respond?
Give your answer and then ask her back.
That pumpkin pie is calling my name. I have to give it a try!
What does 'calling my name' mean?
When you have to try/do something and can't say no.
Your grandma asks you how you like her sweet potato pie. You think it tastes disgusting and let her know how much you hate it. Polite or rude?
Rude! That can hurt her feelings. You can comment on the situation, not the pie itself. Say something like "I always love being able to try your recipes"
Boil and peel this vegetable and then mash it with butter and garlic. Delicious!
Mashed potatoes
What is the exact date of Halloween?
Mom: Can you please help me set the table for Thanksgiving dinner?
You: Ha. There's no way I'm doing that.
Is this an appropriate response?
No. Say something like "Sure mom."
On Thanksgiving, I felt so hungry I could eat a horse. I hadn't eaten all day to make sure I could enjoy all the food at dinner.
What does 'so hungry I could eat a horse' mean?
Starving
Someone brings a cinnamon-scented candle to your house as a gift for having them over for dinner. You don't like the smell of cinnamon, but tell them "Thank you for the thoughtful gift." Polite or rude?
Polite! You didn't tell them you didn't like cinnamon and instead commented on the situation itself.
Take noodles, cheese, and milk. Mix them all together, top with bread crumbs and bake until nice and crispy.
Mac n cheese
What are some of the signature symbols of Halloween?
pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, mummies, ghosts, witches, skeletons
Your cousins are talking about video games and you bring up the pizza you had for dinner last night.
What's wrong with this? How do you fix it?
It's off-topic. You can say something about video games instead.
My cousin drives me nuts. I am not looking forward to seeing her on Thanksgiving because he always annoys me.
What does it mean if someone 'drives you nuts'?
Drives you crazy, is annoying
Your uncle comes over for Thanksgiving dinner. You notice he looks like he has put on weight since you last saw him. When you give him a hug, you tell him he looks fat. Polite or rude?
Rude! It is not appropriate to comment on someone's weight. Don't say anything.
You can make this dessert with pumpkin, nuts, or fruit. Bake it into a crispy crust and enjoy.
Pie
True or false: People have always eaten turkey on Thanksgiving.
FALSE
You: Ok.
How can you keep this conversation moving? Why is that response a conversation stopper?
You can give a more detailed response and then ask grandma how she has been doing. It's a stopper because it's boring and doesn't leave a lot of room to build on the conversation.
When Jamie saw the coyote in front of her, she stood as still as a scarecrow, not moving or breathing at all.
What does 'still as a scarecrow' mean?
She stood very still and didn't move.
You're watching the football game on TV with your cousins. Their team won the game while yours lost. You're disappointed, but tell you cousins "Congrats. That was a good game!" Polite or rude?
Polite. You're being a good sport even though you're upset your team lost.
This warm fall drinks tastes like apples and cinnamon.
Apple cider
FALSE! Thanksgiving as we know it is an American holiday!
This long, crunchy candy comes in a red package. You need to break it apart before you eat it
Kit Kat
My mom was feeling under the weather, so she couldn't come to Thanksgiving dinner. She had to stay in bed and sleep all day.
What does 'under the weather' mean?
Sick