Thanksgiving
True or False.
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Thursday in October.
False.
What is the adverb in is this sentence?
The opera started late.
late
True or False.
Veteran's Day is celebrated on November 11th.
True
True or False.
The MayRose was a ship that carried English settlers to America for a better life.
False.
What dessert can you make from pumpkins?
pie
Who were the people who first lived in America?
Native Americans
What are the adverbs in the sentence?
The package should arrive very soon.
very soon
Why do we celebrate Veteran's Day?
a. To honor all soldiers.
b. To honor fallen soldiers.
c. To honor soldiers in WWI.
a. To honor all soldiers.
How long did the Mayflower sail for?
a. 6 months b. 3 months c. 2 months
c. 2 months
What was the name of the English settlers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620?
Pilgrims
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
What is the adverb in the sentence and what question does the adverb answer? (when? where? in what way? to what extent?)
Emma left the birthday part early.
early - when
What was Veteran's Day originally called?
___ r___is___i___e Day
Armistice Day
Which bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the national bird of the U.S.?
Turkey
What is the adverb in the sentence? What question does it answer? (when? where? in what way? to what extent?)
I believe Mrs. Weeks lives nearby.
nearby-where
In what year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
a. 1621 b. 1620 c. 1619
Where?
a. Pennsylvania b. Massachusetts c. Michigan
a. 1621
b. Massachusetts
What are the two adverbs in the sentence and what two questions do they answer? (when? where? in what way? to what extent?)
The airplane appeared to be flying extremely low.
extremely- to what extent
low- where
Veteran's Day is also celebrated in Canada. What do they call it?
R___m___m__r___n____ce Day
Remembrance Day
When does Canada celebrate their Thanksgiving?
a. Second Thursday of October
b. Second Monday of October
c. Second Tuesday of October
b. Second Monday of October
What is the adverb? What is the adjective it modifies?
The coin is totally worthless.
totally-adverb
worthless-adjective
Name at least one other country that celebrates Thanksgiving.
If you can name two other countries it's worth 80.
Candada, Australia, Liberia, Grenada, Korea
What is the adverb, the verb it modifies and the question the adverb answers? (when? where? in what way? to what extent?)
The lion roared ferociously.
verb-roared
in what way
Which President changed Armistice Day to Veteran's Day?
Hint: This President has an middle school in Riverview, FL named after him. It's next door to East Bay High School.
Dwight Eisenhower
Which gender turkeys gobble? What are they called?
For 80 points what are the female turkeys called? What sound do they make?
male - toms
hens-cackle/clicking
In what year did Veteran's Day begin? Why?
1919 - Marked the ending of World War 1 with an agreement (armistice) to end the war.