What?
Betsy was busy cleaning when all of a sudden she smelled something. She ran to the kitchen. "Oh no!" What happened?
The food burned.
After working all day, we finally had a huge pile! The colors were beautiful! We ran and jumped in the pile! I could hear them crunching under my body! What are the kids doing?
They are jumping into a pile of leaves.
Joe is eating the last piece of pumpkin pie. Your little cousin points at Joe and starts crying. Then, your cousin points at the crumbs in the pie dish. What happened?
The little cousin is upset because the cousin wanted more pie, but there is none left.
"Does he like when people tell jokes?" I asked my mom. "Honey, I'm honestly not sure." Mom replied. "What if he doesn't? What if Grandpa thinks I'm annoying. "Honey, relax, he will love you! You're his grandson and you look just like him!" "I can't wait until he gets here for Thanksgiving dinner!" How is the grandson feeling?
The grandson is feeling nervous.
It's on every Thanksgiving morning! We watch it for hours and see huge balloons shaped like Snoopy, and SpongeBob. There are entertainers, floats, and marching bands from high schools across the country. What is this?
A parade
We walked around looking for the perfect one. It had to be big and it had to be bright orange. Finally, we found it and plucked it from the vine. What are the kids doing?
They are finding a pumpkin.
The pile was still so big. The soapy water filled the sink. Erin's hands were getting wrinkled. She decided that she would serve dinner on paper plates next year. What is she doing?
She is washing the dishes.
"Smile, Matty!" Mrs. Pierce cooed as she held her iPhone above Matty's head. "He looks so cute in his turkey onesie!" she said to Mr. Pierce. Mrs. Pierce picked up her son and kissed his cheek. Who is Matty?
Matty is a baby.
Michael got out two large bags of apples, a huge pot, and an apple peeler. Next, he found cinnamon and sugar and set them on the counter beside the apples. "I'm so glad we have the new peeler this year!" he said to his mom, "that will make things so much faster!" What will happen next?
Next, they will peel the apples.
First, we rolled out the dough. Then, we put it in a pie plate. Next, we added the fruit. Then, we put a crust on top. Finally, we put it in the oven and baked it. What are the kids doing?
They are baking an apple pie.
"Please don't pull up to the front of my daughter's house," Mrs. Murphy instructed her taxi driver. "Sure thing!" the driver replied, as he pulled up to a stop two blocks away. "Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!" she said as she got her bag out of the taxi. Mrs. Murphy hurried up her daughter's street. Why did Mrs. Murphy not want the taxi driver to drop her off in front of her daughter's house?
Mrs. Murphy is surprising her daughter for Thanksgiving.
Brianna pointed to a spot in the driveway close to the door and asked her dad to pull in there. "I'm as close as I can get without blocking anyone's car. You won't melt," Dad said. "But, the pumpkin pie will!" Brianna replied. "That's why we wrapped it in foil, dear," Dad replied calmly. "Fine!" Brianna huffed as she pulled her hood up over her head. What is the weather like?
It is raining.
Sally's mother asked her to watch her baby cousin, while she and the baby's mom and dad made pies in the kitchen. Sally got bored after a few minutes and started to play with her iPad instead. A few minutes later, there was a loud crash and Sally saw a vase on the coffee table fall to the floor. What do you think happened?
The baby cousin accidentally knocked over the vase, while Sally was on her iPad.
The player threw the ball to the quarterback. The player threw the ball to the receiver in the end zone. Touchdown! What are the kids doing?
They are watching football.
Mom put the turkey in the oven. Mom asked her husband Larry to keep an eye on the turkey while she went to the supermarket. When mom came back home she smell something burning. What do you think happened?
Dad burned the turkey.
Alex can see twenty, maybe thirty people in the audience waiting to see him and his classmates perform the Thanksgiving play when he peeks out from behind the curtain. "You will all do wonderfully!" Mrs. Black assures the class. Alex hopes she is right, but he can't remember any of his lines. How is Alex feeling?
Alex is feeling nervous.
Daisy's aunt, uncle, and cousins knocked on the door. "Whew, what a drive! Glad that's finally over!" her uncle said as he walked in, carrying a large suitcase. Daisy's aunt was carrying a large suitcase as well. After she put it down, she hugged Daisy and said "It will be wonderful to spend time with you this week!" What do you think is happening?
Daisy's aunt, uncle, and cousins drove a long distance to arrive at Daisy's house and will be staying at Daisy's house for the week.
I stretched my arm and plucked the ripe, red fruit from the tree. If we collected enough, mom was going to make a pie. Yum! What is the kid doing?
The kid is picking apples to make an apple pie.
"Dad how does the table look?" Ally asked. "Great, but I need you to set two more places fro Uncle Bill and Aunt Barbara", Dad replied. "Where will we put them?" Ally wondered aloud. "I don't know, but I have to go finish cooking the three turkeys and six pans of rolls. Do you have this covered?" Dad asked. "I'll do what I can!" Ally said. Were the dad and Ally expecting Uncle Bill and Aunt Barbara? How many people are coming to their Thanksgiving?
They were not expecting them to come. A lot of people will be coming for their Thanksgiving.
"How many times have I told you to pick up your toys before Thanksgiving dinner tonight?" Grandma said to her grandchildren. "Sorry, Grandma!" the kids said as they ran into the kitchen to grab their toys. As Jack bent down to pick up his toy truck, Grandma stepped forward with the cranberry sauce. "Jackkkkkkk!" Grandma yelled as cranberry juice splashed on both of them. How is Grandma feeling?
Grandma is feeling frustrated, upset