Meat
This part of the turkey is traditionally considered the “white meat” and is often the first to run out at Thanksgiving dinners.
What is the breast?
This mashed vegetable side is often topped with gravy and is one of the most common Thanksgiving dishes.
What are mashed potatoes?
This orange dessert pie is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and is a Thanksgiving staple.
What is pumpkin pie?
This is the feeling you express when you appreciate someone or something in your life.
What is gratitude?
The first Thanksgiving in America was celebrated in this year.
What is 1621?
This bird, sometimes stuffed inside a chicken and a duck, creates a three-layer meat dish some families enjoy on Thanksgiving.
What is a turducken?
This sweet dish is made with orange vegetables and often topped with marshmallows or pecans.
What is sweet potato casserole?
This pie is made with a sticky, sweet filling and often topped with pecans.
What is pecan pie?
Many people spend Thanksgiving with these important people who support and care for them.
Who are family and friends?
The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving with this group of people who helped them survive their first year.
Who are the Wampanoag (or Native Americans)?
This popular cooking style involves lowering a whole turkey into hot oil, resulting in crispy skin and juicy meat.
What is deep-frying?
This casserole side combines green vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, and crispy fried onions.
What is green bean casserole?
This bright red fruit is often made into a sauce or pie to accompany the Thanksgiving meal.
What is cranberry?
Some families show thankfulness by doing this for people in need, such as volunteering at a soup kitchen.
What is helping others or giving back?
Each year, the U.S. President does this to one turkey, sparing it from becoming Thanksgiving dinner.
What is a turkey pardon?
Some families replace turkey with this red meat roast, often served with au jus or horseradish sauce.
What is prime rib?
These small, fluffy breads are served warm and are perfect for spreading butter or cleaning up leftover gravy.
What are dinner rolls?
This dessert features a light, airy filling in a pie crust and is flavored with chocolate or vanilla.
What is cream pie?
Before the Thanksgiving meal, some families go around the table and do this, sharing what they are thankful for.
What is saying or sharing thanks?
This is the name of the football event that many Americans watch on Thanksgiving Day.
What is the NFL Thanksgiving Day Game?
Each year, the U.S. President “pardons” one of these animals—sparing it from becoming Thanksgiving meat.
What is a turkey?
This dish, sometimes cooked inside the turkey, is made of seasoned bread cubes mixed with broth, vegetables, and herbs.
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
This dessert is made from a combination of apples, sugar, and spices, baked in a pastry crust, and often served with ice cream.
What is apple pie?
Being thankful doesn’t just happen on Thanksgiving. It can be practiced daily through this kind of attitude.
What is a thankful or appreciative mindset?
This is the most popular pie served at Thanksgiving in the United States.
What is pumpkin pie?