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Everything Thanksgiving
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Feelings
100

Betsy was busy cleaning when all of a sudden she smelled something. She ran to the kitchen. "Oh no!" What happened?

The food burned.

100

After working all day, we finally had a huge pile! The colors were beautiful! We ran and jumped in the pile! I could hear them crunching under my body! What are the kids doing?

They are jumping into a pile of leaves.

100

Joe is eating the last piece of pumpkin pie. Your little cousin points at Joe and starts crying. Then, your cousin points at the crumbs in the pie dish. What happened?

The little cousin is upset because there is no more pie left.

100

"Does he like it when people tell jokes?" I asked my mom. "Honey, I'm honestly not sure," Mom replied. "What if he doesn't? What if Grandpa thinks I'm annoying? "Honey, relax, he will love you! You are his grandson and you look just like him!" "I can't wait until he gets here for Thanksgiving dinner!" How is the grandson feeling?

The grandson is feeling nervous.

200

It's on every Thanksgiving morning! We watch it for hours on TV and see huge balloons shaped like Snoopy, and SpongeBob. There are entertainers, floats, and marching bands from high schools. What are they watching?

A parade

200

We walked around looking for the perfect one. It had to be big and it had to be bright orange. Finally, we found it. What are the kids doing?

They are finding a pumpkin.

200

The pile in the sink was large. The soapy water filled the sink. Erin decided she would serve dinner on paper plates next year.

She is washing the dishes.

200

"Smile, Matty!" Mrs. Pierce said he was adorable as she held the iPhone above Matty's little head. Mrs. Pierce picked up her son and kissed his cheek. Who is Matty? How is Mrs. Pierce feeling?

Matty is a baby.

300

Michael got out two large bags of apples, a huge pot, and an apple peeler. Next, he found cinnamon and sugar and set them on the counter beside the apples. "I'm so glad we have the new peeler this year!" he said to his mom, "that will make things so much faster!" What will happen next?

Next, they will peel the apples.

300

First, we rolled out the dough. Then, we put it in a pie plate. Next, we added the fruit. Then, we put a crust on top. Finally, we put it in the oven and baked it. What are the kids baking?

They are baking an apple pie.

300

"Please don't pull up to the front of my daughter's house," Mrs. Murphy told her taxi driver. "Ok, the driver said". "Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!" she said as she got her bag out of the taxi. Mrs. Murphy hurried up her daughter's street. Why did Mrs. Murphy not want the taxi driver to drop her off in front of her daughter's house?

Mrs. Murphy is surprising her daughter for Thanksgiving.

300

Brianna pointed to a spot in the driveway close to the door and asked her dad to pull in. "I'm as close as possible without blocking anyone's car. You won't melt," Dad said. "But, the pumpkin pie will!" Brianna replied. "That's why we wrapped it in foil, dear," Dad replied calmly. "Fine!" Brianna huffed as she pulled her hood up over her head. What is the weather like?

It is raining.

400

Sally's mother asked her to watch her baby cousin, while she and the baby's mom and dad made pies in the kitchen. Sally got bored after a few minutes and started to play with her iPad instead. A few minutes later, there was a loud crash and Sally saw a vase on the coffee table fall to the floor. What do you think happened?

The baby cousin accidentally knocked over the vase, while Sally was on her iPad.

400

The player threw the ball to the quarterback. His teammate scored a Touchdown! What are the kids watching?

They are watching football.

400

Mom put the turkey in the oven and asked her husband, Larry, to keep an eye on the turkey while she went to the supermarket. When Mom came back home, she smelled something burning. What do you think happened?

Dad burned the turkey.

400

Alex can see twenty, maybe thirty people in the audience waiting to see him and his classmates perform the Thanksgiving play when he peeks out from behind the curtain. "You will all do wonderfully!" Mrs. Black assures the class. Alex hopes she is right, but he can't remember his lines. How is Alex feeling?

Alex is feeling nervous.

500

This is something that you can bake in the oven for Thanksgiving. The color in the crust is orange. What are they baking?

pumpkin or sweet potato pie

500

I stretched my arm and picked the red fruit from the tree. If we collected enough, Mom was going to make a pie. Yum! What is the kid doing?

The kid is picking apples to make an apple pie.

500

The family went to Manhattan on Thanksgiving morning. They waited outside. Finally, the balloons, floats, marching bands, and clowns marched by. What was the family doing?

They were watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

500

"How many times have I told you to pick up your toys before Thanksgiving dinner tonight?" Grandma said to her grandchildren. "Sorry, Grandma!" the kids said. They ran into the kitchen to grab their toys. As Jack bent down to pick up his toy truck, Grandma tripped over Jack with the cranberry sauce. "Jackkkkkkk!" Grandma yelled as cranberry juice splashed on both of them. How is Grandma feeling?

Grandma is feeling frustrated, upset, angry, annoyed