Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most popular dish at Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey
What sport do people typically watch on thanksgiving?
football
This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgving.
Pumpkin
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed to North America?
The Mayflower
Name 3 foods that people eat on Thanksgiving.
People eat: 1. turkey 2. ham 3. mashed potatoes 4. stuffing 5. cranberries 6. cornbread 7. pumpkin pie 8. apple pie
What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin Pie
The day after Thanksgiving, there are big sales and many people go shopping. What is this day called?
Black Friday
What do we call the English people who came to the United States in 1620?
Pilgrims
What year did the pilgrims come to North America?
The pilgrims came to North America in 1620.
What date do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year?
Thursday, November 28
How do people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
When is thanksgiving each year?
The forth Thursday of November every year.
These indigenous people from North America are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Native Americans
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
They wanted religious freedom.
46 ___________ turkeys are prepared on Thanksgiving in America each year.
hundred thousand million billion
million
Turkey is typically the main dish at Thanksgiving dinner, but sometimes people have _______ instead.
Ham
What do families usually talk about while having Thanksgiving dinner?
Things they are thankful for.
Why are pumpkins and other vegetables important symbols of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season.
The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetable they have grown.
In what year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims?
They taught them how to plant seeds, grow corn, hunt and fish.
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries.
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
___________ or horn of plenty is actually a symbol for bountiful harvests that originated from the Greek legends, wherein a goat named Amalthea presented one of its horns to the god Zeus.
cornucopia
What happened to the Pilgrims during the winter of 1620-21?
They were not prepared for the harsh winter. Many of them died of hunger and disease.
What was the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims?
Squanto