Journal of a Pilgrim
Squanto offers his assistance to help the Pilgrims thrive in the new land.
Which best states the meaning of the word thrive?
A)To become successful
B)To eat and drink
C)To grow or develop
To grow or develop
Which best describes the original reason for the holiday of Thanksgiving?
A) To eat lots of food with those you love
B)To celebrate a successful harvest
C) To show thankfulness for a great year
B)To celebrate a successful harvest
For the Plymouth settlers, "Thanksgiving" referred to a day of _____.
1) Feasting
2) Fasting
3)Prayer
3)Prayer
Traditionally what sport is watched on Thanksgiving?
A) Baseball
B)Hockey
C)Football
C)Football
Which type of figurative language is used in the excerpt below?
Joy and grief swirl together like a tornado in the back of my mind as we near the end of the harvest.
A)Simile
B)Metaphor
C)Hyperbole
Simile
Which is NOT a similarity between American and Canadian Thanksgiving?
A)Both celebrate thankfulness
B)Both celebrate Thanksgiving as national holidays
C)Both celebrate with large meals
B)Both celebrate Thanksgiving as national holidays
What caused the death of two-thirds of the Wampanoag prior to the arrival of the Mayflower?
1) rival tribes
2)drought and no food
3)disease from European traders
3)disease from European traders
The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is:
A) 3,500
B) 4,500
C)5,000
B) 4,500
Which best states the resolution of the story "Journal of a Pilgrim"?
A) The Pilgrims learned which plants were poisonous.
B)They celebrated the harvest with a feast
C) The Pilgrims learned how to survive in the new land.
C) The Pilgrims learned how to survive in the new land.
Which type of text structure is this passage written in?
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Problem and Solution
B) Compare and Contrast
Which term best describes the relationship between Oosamequan and John Carver?
1) Friends
2) Enemies
3) Allies
3) Allies
What was not served at the first Thanksgiving?
A) Pumpkin
B)Turkey
C)Cranberries
B)Turkey
Which word best represents the theme of "Journal of a Pilgrim"?
A) Survival
B) Isolation
C)Loyalty
A) Survival
Which statement best describes the main idea of the passage?
A)Thanksgiving in America is celebrated the same way as Thanksgiving in Canada.
B) Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all that we have.
C) While there are many similarities between Thanksgiving in America and Canada, there are also differences.
C) While there are many similarities between Thanksgiving in America and Canada, there are also differences.
The Plymouth settlement was built on __________.
1) Wilderness
2) an old Wampagooag village
3)an old English town
2) an old Wampagooag village
A) 1 day
B) 3 days
C) 7 days
B) 3 days
Which best states the genre of the passage?
A) 1st person
B) 2nd person
C) 3rd person
A) 1st person
"The holiday's origins root back to the Pilgrims' first successful harvest..."
Which best states the meaning of origins as used in the sentence above?
A) The first stage of existence
B) The first of its kind
C) The result of the first Thanksgiving
A) The first stage of existence
What food did the Wampanoag bring to the feast?
1) sweet potatoes
2) corn
3) deer
3) deer
A) about 150
B) about 50
C) about 15
A) about 150