Problem Solving
For Thanksgiving Break you will travel out of state. You will need to sit next to your sister. What can you do to make the car trip better?
What is play a game together, listen to music, watch a movie, etc.
This was an easy one for your group. You guys are lucky. Take an extra 200.
Season
To make food taste good. Time of the year.
My mother said that I would never eat all of the food that I took and put on my plate. She will have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.
To admit that something you said was wrong, take back her words.
Susie is sad her favorite cousin could not come over for Thanksgiving. Susie refuses to come out of her room to greet her grandma. How would her grandma feel? What should Susie do?
Grandma- Sad. She would think about how she comes across (rude) and go greet her guests that were able to come.
Trip
A vacation. To fall
My English teacher is really strict, but I am still going to stick my neck out and ask her for extra days to complete the assignment.
To take a risk, take a chance.
Thanks for trying this one. Give yourself an extra 200 points!
Will is excited to play football with his cousins and can't wait for dinner to finish. He is tossing his ball at the dinner table. Mom tells him he lost the football for the rest of the day. How does Will feel, and what should be do? What do you think mom sounded like?
Mad -- cool down. Other answer vary
Grant wants you to come over and hang out on Friday after Thanksgiving. Your Grandparents are only in town for a few days and you don't get to see them very much. What will you do?
What is tell Grant that you need to spend time with family and you will hang out with him after your family leaves town. OR maybe you can hang out with him when they take a nap.
Cold turkey. - frozen turkey - cold outside - quit completely
What is quit completely.
You are so smart! Give yourself an extra 200 points.
Parade
A procession of people or vehicles all moving in the same direction through an area.
To show something off, to be proud of something you have so much that you want others to see it.
Studying all night and getting no sleep is a recipe for disaster.
Something that will have a negative outcome, a problem.
There was no more pumpkin pie and Lisa began screaming and throwing her dishes. How is she feeling, and what could she do to calm down?
Mad. She can take a break, be flexible and try a new dessert
Turkey
An animal. A Thanksgiving meat. It is also a term that is used as an insult. Such as "I cant believe you just did that. You are such a turkey"
Running late to school ended up being a blessing in disguise. I would have gotten stuck behind a huge accident if I had left on time.
Something that seems bad at first, but ends up benefiting you.
Colby is glad her family will be coming for dinner. She helps her parents set the table and clean the house. What is she feeling? How would you be able to tell?
Happy. Smiling, She is helping get ready, maybe even jumping a bit. Yes you are a smart group but..the other team would like 100 of your points. take 300 and give them 100.
Your Uncle Garrett is teasing you. He keeps saying "You are what you eat!". You're getting mad that he is calling you a turkey. What will you say?
What is politely ask him to stop calling you names.I know you wanted the 500 but save some points for the other team. Lose 100 after you take your 500.
Roll
A bread....Or a movement
My dad really upset the apple cart by changing our Thanksgiving plans at the last minute. We were all looking forward to going to my Aunt Mary's house.
To cause trouble, to spoil someone's plans.
During dinner, your siblings (or family member) keeps kicking you accidentally under the table. How are you feeling and what could you do? How are they feeling?
Annoyed (you), confused. Ask them nicely. Maybe they are excited about what they are talking about