Polite or Rude
Your mouth is full at Thanksgiving dinner and your cousin asks you a question. You start to reply.
Rude! Wait until you finish your bite before responding.
We eat this food on Thanksgiving. It may have said "gobble gobble" while it was still alive.
Turkey
Your family got invited to go to Thanksgiving dinner on both of your parents' sides of the family. The dinners are at the same exact time. What is the problem? What is a solution?
Problem: time conflict
Solution: go to one for dinner, have dessert at the other, stop by to visit
When do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
In November
This triangle shaped candy features three colors: orange, yellow, and white
candy corn
Your grandma asks you how you like her sweet potato pie. You think it tastes disgusting and let her know how much you hate it. Polite or rude?
Rude! That can hurt her feelings. You can comment on the situation, not the pie itself. Say something like "I always love being able to try your recipes"
Boil and peel this vegetable and then mash it with butter and garlic. Delicious!
Mashed potatoes
You go to your friend's house for Thanksgiving and don't like his mom's cooking. What's the problem? What are possible solutions?
Problem: You don't like the meal
Solution: Don't say anything and just eat, Comment on how you're grateful to be included
What is the exact date of Halloween?
Dip a round fruit into a sweet brown sauce to get this
Candy apple
Someone brings a cinnamon-scented candle to your house as a gift for having them over for dinner. You don't like the smell of cinnamon, but tell them "Thank you for the thoughtful gift." Polite or rude?
Polite! You didn't tell them you didn't like cinnamon and instead commented on the situation itself.
Take noodles, cheese, and milk. Mix them all together, top with bread crumbs and bake until nice and crispy.
Mac n cheese
Your mom put you in charge of cooking the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. You were supposed to pull it out of the freezer to defrost a week before Thanksgiving. Now, it's Thanksgiving and you realize the turkey is still frozen because you didn't take it out of the freezer. What's the problem? What's a solution?
Problem: you didn't take the turkey out and it didn't have time to defrost
Solution: own up to your mistake, buy a defrosted turkey from the store or a pre-cooked alternative
What are some of the signature symbols of Halloween?
pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, mummies, ghosts, witches, skeletons
This round candy comes in an orange wrapper. It has chocolate on the outside and peanut butter in the middle.
Reese's (Ms. Abadee's favorite)
Your uncle comes over for Thanksgiving dinner. You notice he looks like he has put on weight since you last saw him. When you give him a hug, you tell him he looks fat. Polite or rude?
Rude! It is not appropriate to comment on someone's weight. Don't say anything.
You can make this dessert with pumpkin, nuts, or fruit. Bake it into a crispy crust and enjoy.
Pie
Your mom asked you to set the table for Thanksgiving dinner, but you feel like it's too much work for just one person. What's the problem? What's the solution?
Problem: You feel overwhelmed setting the table by yourself
Solution: advocate for yourself and express your concerns, ask for help, make a compromise
True or false: People have always eaten turkey on Thanksgiving.
FALSE
Make this treat by a cozy fire...you'll just need three ingredients
S'mores
You're watching the football game on TV with your cousins. Their team won the game while yours lost. You're disappointed, but tell you cousins "Congrats. That was a good game!" Polite or rude?
Polite. You're being a good sport even though you're upset your team lost.
This warm fall drinks tastes like apples and cinnamon.
Apple cider
Your friend is having family troubles and doesn't have a place to go for Thanksgiving. What's the problem? What's the solution?
Problem: friend doesn't have a place to go, may feel lonely or left out
Solution: invite them to your dinner
FALSE! Thanksgiving as we know it is an American holiday!
This long, crunchy candy comes in a red package. You need to break it apart before you eat it
Kit Kat