Thanksgiving
Literary Authors
Vocab
Ms. Yates
Patron Saints
100

This U.S President, often known for his black top hat, made Thanksgiving a national holiday

Who is Abraham Lincoln

100

Author of Julius Caesar

Who is Shakespeare

100

This Unit 6 word means stale, moldy; out-of-date

What is musty

100

The sport she played at Blessed Trinity as a student (and she coaches as a teacher)

What is lacrosse

100

Patron Saint of animals

Who is St. Francis of Assisi

200

The date (#) in November that Thanksgiving will be this year

What is November 28th

200

Author of Antigone 

Who is Sophocles

200

This Unit 4 word means cool and confident, unconcerned

What is nonchalant

200

Her undergraduate college 

What is Syracuse University

200

Patron Saint of lovers

Who is St. Valentine

300

This U.S. State consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving

What is California

300

The region of the world where The Epic of Gilgamesh was written

What is Sumeria

300

This Unit 3 word means an enemy, opponent

What is adversary

300

The name of her boyfriend <3

What is Andersen

300

Patron Saint of fathers

Who is St. Joseph

400

This Thanksgiving tradition, which uses a part of the turkey, is thought to bring good luck

What is breaking the wishbone

400

Author of A Long Way Gone 

Who is Ishmael Beah

400

This Unit 2 word means a wry face, facial distortion; to make a pained expression

What is grimace

400

Where she falls in her sibling lineup (ex: the third of five children)

What is the second of four children

400

Patron Saint of lost items

Who is St. Anthony of Padua

500

The Green Bay Packers will take on this NFL team at home on Thanksgiving Day this year

Who is the Miami Dolphins

500

Author of The Great Gatsby

Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald

500

This Unit 1 word means not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished

What is unkempt

500

The type of law she practiced prior to becoming a teacher

What is personal injury/civil litigation

500

Patron Saint of test taking and students

Who is St. Joseph of Cupertino