Thanksgiving Fun Facts
True or False:
About 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving each year.
True
What is the classic food that goes with a Thanksgiving meal?
Turkey
What is wrong with this sentence?
She made green bean casserole and she also cooked cheesy potatoes
It is missing the comma before the conjunction.
She made green bean casserole, and she also cooked cheesy potatoes
Correct the capitalization:
max and i ate so much food.
Max and I ate so much food.
Jacob had 24 apples. He used half of them to make some apple pie. How many apples does Jacob have left?
12 apples
What's the name of the holiday that is the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
True or False:
At the very first Thanksgiving in 1621, they ate turkey with their feast.
Is this a run on sentence?
I need to make the yams, and then I will make the ham, and then I will make the pumpkin pie.
Yes, you can only use the conjunction one time in a sentence.
Correct the capitalization.
the grocery store opens early in the morning. My mom and i are going to go on saturday morning to buy some mashed potatoes.
The grocery store opens early in the morning. My mom and I are going to go on Saturday morning to buy some mashed potatoes.
Sarah started making the turkey at 3:00 pm. The turkey had to cook for 2 hours and 45 minutes. What time should the turkey be ready?
5:45 pm
What is the name of the parade that happens on Thanksgiving?
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
True or False.
Nearly 250 million pounds of potatoes are eaten on Thanksgiving each year in the United States.
True
Fix the run on sentence:
He is going to rake the leaves then he is going to make dinner.
He is going to rake the leaves, and then he is going to make dinner.
He is going to rake the leaves. Then he is going to make dinner.
He is going to rake the leaves; then he is going to make dinner.
Correct the capitalization:
they are going to walmart to buy ingredients to make stuffing.
They are going to Walmart to buy ingredients to make stuffing.
Jimmy cooked 36 servings of mashed potatoes. There was 12 people total coming for Thanksgiving dinner. How many servings could each person have of mashed potatoes?
3 servings of mashed potatoes each
What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?
The Detroit Lions
On average, how many calories does the average American eat during their Thanksgiving meal?
2,500-4,500 calories
Why is the following sentence a run on?
She is making ham her family loves to eat it.
There are two ideas/sentences in one sentence.
Correct the capitalization:
I can't wait to watch Football with my Grandpa and sister tricia on thanksgiving.
I can't wait to watch football with my grandpa and sister Tricia on Thanksgiving.
I bought 76 pies, but my grandpa took 24 of them. Then, I bought 7 more pies. How many pies do I have now?
59 pies
When do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
The 4th Thursday of November
Name 5 traditional foods that people have on Thanksgiving.
How can you fix a run on sentence? Name at least two different ways.
1. Add a semi colon between your two ideas
2. Add a comma and a conjunction
3. Make it two simple sentences
Correct the capitalization:
i can't wait for thanksgiving because i love Turkey, and spending time with my Family. My sister and Cousin are coming over for dinner.
I can't wait for Thanksgiving because I love turkey, and spending time with my family. My sister and cousin are coming over for dinner.
My family has four people in it. We will have 12 rolls and 24 cookies. If we split the food evenly, how many rolls and cookies could each family member have?
3 rolls and 6 cookies