Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
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What is usually the main dish at Thanksgiving dinner?

Turkey

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What is a tradition? 

Something that people do each year for specific occasions. Share one Thanksgiving tradition you have  with your family 


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This bird is the most common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Turkey
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How did the pilgrims travel to North America?
The pilgrims travelled by boat.
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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
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What do people talk about during thanksgiving dinner? 

What they are thankful for 

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What is a feast? 

A very large meal 

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This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgving.
Pumpkin
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What country did the pilgrims come from?
The pilgrims came from England.
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What day of the week do we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Thursday

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How do people usually prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?

Mashed potatoes

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What does it mean to be thankful?

Something that you are grateful for.

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These indigenous people from North America are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Native Americans
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What year did the pilgrims come to North America?
The pilgrims came to North America in 1620.
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What is a synonym for "thankful"?
Grateful, appreciative
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Who do people eat thanksgiving dinner with? 

Friends and family 

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What is a voyage? 
A long trip 
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These English people who came to the United States in 1620 are common symbols of Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims
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Who already lived on the land that the Pilgrims traveled too?

The Native Americans

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How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims?

They taught them how to plant seeds. They taught them how to build warm houses. They also taught them how to hunt

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What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries.
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What is a settler? 

A person from Europe who immigrated to America a long time ago 

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Why are pumpkins and other vegetables symbols of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetable they have grown.
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What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed to North America?
The Mayflower.
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What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 

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