Turkey Time
Side Dish Showdown
Dessert
table
History and Fun Facts
Family and Traditions
100

This is the main bird most families eat on Thanksgiving. 

Turkey

100

This creamy yellow dish is made with noodles and cheese.

Mac & Cheese

100

 This pie is orange and flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Pumpkin Pie

100

 Thanksgiving is always on this day of the week.

Thursday

100

 Many families go around the table and say this before they eat.

What is what they are thankful for?

200

This part of the turkey is often stuffed with dressing or stuffing.

Cavity/Inside

200

Mashed potatoes are often topped with this brown sauce.

Gravy

200

This pie is made with apples and often has a lattice crust.

Apple Pie

200

 The first Thanksgiving was shared by the Pilgrims and this Native American group.

Wampanoag

200

Lots of families watch this sport on TV after Thanksgiving dinner.

Football

300

Some people deep fry the turkey instead of doing this style in the oven.

Roasting

300

This orange dish can be sweet and topped with marshmallows or pecans.

Sweet Potatoes/ Yams

300

This pie is made with a dark nut that grows on trees, usually in the South.

Pecan Pie

300

This East Coast state is where the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving.

Massachusetts

300

This shopping day comes right after Thanksgiving.

Black Friday Shopping

400

This wishbone tradition says whoever gets the bigger piece will have good luck.

Making a wish/ Breaking the wishbone 

400

Green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and crispy onions make this popular side.

Green Bean Casserole 

400

This dessert is fluffy, creamy, and has a graham cracker crust.

Cheesecake

400

 This U.S. city is famous for a big Thanksgiving parade with balloons and floats.

New York City

400

 Some families hold friendly competitions in these games, like spades or dominoes.

 Card games or board games

500

The U.S. President does this to one lucky turkey every year so it won’t be eaten.

Pardons it

500

This bread side can be called “dressing” or “stuffing,” depending on the family.

Cornbread Dressing/ Stuffing 

500

 Some families serve this cold dessert made with layered pudding, cookies, and bananas.

Banana Pudding

500

 This President made Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Abraham Lincoln

500

This kids’ table tradition separates the grown-ups from the children at big gatherings.

Sitting at the kids’ table?