Shakespeare or Taylor Swift?
"My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break"
Shakespeare "The Taming of the Shrew"
What is the name of a male turkey?
Tom
Grandparents are often a source of wisdom and guidance.
simple sentence
What Adam Sandler's song was popularized after debuting on SNL?
"The Chanukah Song"
Grandparents are a treasure.
metaphor
"Did I close my fist around something delicate?
Did I shatter you?"
Pop Star - Taylor Swift "Coney Island"
What founding father wanted the turkey to be our national bird instead of the eagle?
Ben Franklin
My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving because of the emphasis on family time.
complex
How many ghosts are featured in "A Christmas Carole"?
four
Grandparents are like a history book specializing in your family.
simile
"In black ink my love may still shine bright"
Shakespeare Sonnet 65
Which of the following celebrities did not have an ancestor on the Mayflower?
A. Taylor Swift
B. Adam Sandler
C. Meryl Streep
B. Adam Sandler
When the Macy's Thanksgiving parade is on, my mom and I rate the Broadway performances.
complex
Under which president did the lighting of a national menorah begin?
Jimmy Carter
My grandparents are the best people on planet earth!
hyperbole
"Love is merely a madness"
Shakespeare "As You Like It"
Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys
I call my grandmother, Gaga, and Mia calls her grandma, Busia.
compound
Which country started the tradition of the Christmas tree?
Germany
My grandparents told me to hit the books.
idiom
"Now you hang from my lips like the Gardens of Babylon"
Taylor Swift "cowboy like me"
What year was the original Thanksgiving?
1621
After watching the football game, Grandpa took a nap, and my mom cleaned up the kitchen.
compound complex
Bing Crosby original performed his signature Christmas hit in this movie?
Holiday Inn
Type of sentence & Figurative Language:
Grandparents are like warm blankets on a cold night, and they offer love and support that never fades.
compound & simile