Thanksgiving Foods
What is usually the main food at Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey is usually the main food.
Families usually have this meal together on Thanksgiving. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
Dinner
This bird is the most common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Turkey
How did the pilgrims travel to North America?
The pilgrims traveled by boat.
Name 3 foods that people eat on Thanksgiving.
People eat: 1. turkey 2. ham 3. mashed potatoes 4. sweet potatoes 5. cranberries 6. pumpkin 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
This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgving.
Pumpkin
What country did the pilgrims come from?
The pilgrims came from England.
What day will Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2020?
Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, 26th November, 2020.
How do people usually prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
What sport do people usually watch on Thanksgiving?
American football.
These indigenous people from North America are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Native Americans
What year did the pilgrims come to North America?
The pilgrims came to North America in 1620.
What is another word for "thankful"?
Grateful, appreciative
Turkey is usually the main food at Thanksgiving dinner, but sometimes people have _______ instead.
Ham
What percentage of Native Americans died because of the pilgrims?
80% - 90% of Native Americans died because of the pilgrims. They died because of disease and war.
How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims?
They taught them how to plant seeds. They taught them how to build warm houses.
What is the name of the red berry 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 in the street?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Why are pumpkins and other vegetables symbols of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of fall/autumn when farmers collect the vegetables they have grown.
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed to North America?
The Mayflower.
Name 3 other holidays that are celebrated in the fall/autumn.
1. Halloween 2. Day of the Dead 3. Veteran's Day