Food
Thanksgiving Fun Facts
Vocabulary
Thanksgiving riddles
100

What is the most popular food on Thanksgiving?

turkey

100

What month do we celebrate Thanksgiving?

November

100

feast

 a large meal usually for a celebration

100

What kind of key has legs but can’t open a door?


a  turKEY.

200

What do many people eat for dessert on Thanksgiving?

pie

200

What day do we celebrate Thanksgiving?

The fourth Thursday in November

200

harvest

the season when crops are gathered or the gathering of a crop

200

Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?


the outside.

300

Name three things most people eat on Thanksgiving.

turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, corn, pie

300

What sport do most people watch or play on Thanksgiving?

football


300

cornucopia

a decoration that is a horn overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain

300

Which hand should you butter your roll with during the Thanksgiving dinner?


Neither. You should use a knife!


    

400

What red berries are served with turkey on Thanksgiving?

cranberries 

400

 How many days did the first Thanksgiving feast last?  

three days

400

Mayflower

 The ship that brought the Pilgrims from England to America in 1620.

400

Why did they let the turkey join the Thanksgiving band?


because he had drum sticks.

500

How many turkeys are eaten in America on Thanksgiving?

46 million

500

What was a food that was served at the first Thanksgiving?

 Hint: turkey was not served

venison, goose, duck, fish, and porridge or bread made from corn

500

Pilgrim

a person who made a long journey to have a better life 

500

Why didn’t the turkey finish its dessert?

 

because it was already stuffed