Thanksgiving
The World
Parts of Speech
Government
Story Elements
100

What is animal is considered the most popular for Thanksgiving 

Turkey

100

What is the biggest state in the United States?

Alaska 

100

An action word

verb

100

Name one of the branches of government

Judicial, Executive, Legislative

100
What story element are the people within a story?

Characters

200

Which two groups of people gathered for the first Thanksgiving

Native Americans and Pilgrims

200

Name two continents

Asia

North America

South America

Africa

Australia

Antarctica

Europe

200

person, place or thing

noun

200
Name the title of someone who would work in the Judicial Branch
A judge
200

The events of a story are called what?

The plot

300

Why did Franklin Roosevelt move Thanksgiving from the 4th Thursday in November back to the 3rd Thursday in November?

To extend the Christmas shopping season

300

Which is not an ocean

Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, Southern

Mediterranean

300

describes nouns or pronouns

adjective

300

Which branch is the president in

Executive Branch

300

If we know where a story takes place, we know the ____

setting

400

Which woman raised awareness for Thanksgiving during the Civil War

Sarah Hale


400
How many states are in the United States

50

400

links words and phrases

conjuctions

400

what are the two parts of Congress

Senate and House of Represenatives

400

What comes first - conflict or resolution

conflict

500

Which year did Thanksgiving become a Federal Holiday?

1941

500

What latitude line circles the middle of the Earth (hint: countries that this line goes through are hot)

Equator 

500

These words modify verbs, nouns or adjectives

Adverbs

500

How many senators does each state get?

2
500

Does a conflict need to happen between two people in a story?

No.