THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
Most people believe that two groups of people attended the first Thanksgiving, the _______ and the ______ __________.
pilgrims and native Americans
Nouns & Verbs:
My mother is _____ the turkey with the ________.
stuffing
Don't forget the gravy _____, which is the small pitcher used for pouring the gravy.
boat
Usually, it is the job of the oldest male in the family to ________ the turkey.
carve
Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the same day... what day is that?
the fourth Thursday of November
The first Thanksgiving dinner was made up of mostly _____ and ______ , because most of the ______ had died due to illness.
Men and children, women.
What is the brown sauce that is poured over the other food?
Gravy
Often, we place a docorative ____ _____ on the table to make it pretty and also to protect the table.
table cloth
Usually the children will fight over the turkey's _____ ____.
wish bone
______ ________ is the day after Thanksgiving that marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season.
Black Friday
The very first "Thanksgiving" was not called by this name it was a three day festival celebrating the _______ ( the gathering of crops ).
harvest
To properly cook a turkey, it should be ________ in the ______ for 20 minutes for every pound.
roasted , oven
Some families say ______ before meals, especially on large holidays when all the family is gathered.
grace
In my family, the men ______ _____ while the women cooked, and then _____ ____while the women cleaned up?
watch TV/Football, took naps
Some families decorate their ________ _____ the day after Thanksgiving.
Christmas Tree
Where did the first Thanksgiving take place, according to popular belief ?
Most people believe Plymouth, Massachusetts
..... but others say St. Augustine, Florida.
The turkey is done when it reaches what temperature?
165 degrees in the breast, 175 in the thigh.
What food was present at the first Thanksgiving that is rarely eaten today ?
Seafood
True or False:
Thanksgiving is the most traveled day of the year.
True
Some families have a tradition of watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day ______ that takes place in New York City every year..
parade
BONUS : Name three things you see in a parade!
The pilgrims came from ______ to the new world on a ______ , called the Mayflower
England, ship
You should only thaw the turkey in _____ _____ or in the _________.
cold water, refrigerator
What is the average number of calories consumed by an adult during this meal.
4,500
** The DAILY recommended calorie intake for most adults is 1500-200 calories.
Instead of cooking in their own home, some families will volunteer to cook or serve food in a _____ ______ for the holiday.
soup kitchen
Some families wait until dark on Thanksgiving to turn on their _______ ______ for the first time each year.
Christmas Lights