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  Thanksgiving
Word List
Algonquin
England
Mayflower
Pilgrims
Plymouth
Samoset
autumn
bake
baste
carve
celebrate
centerpiece
cider
colonist
colony
corn
cornucopia
dessert
dressing
feast
freedom
giblets
harvest
knife
leaves
mincemeat
native
parade
stuffing
thank
tofurky


Multiple Choice

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.


1.   parade
  The name of the first Indian who came to the Pilgrims and said '
  A tool with a sharp edge that can be used for cutting. You may sometimes use this to eat food. You should be extra careful when you use one of these.
  A ceremonial procession of people marching. Sometimes this includes animals and vehicles.
  A group of people who settle far from their original home, but who maintain ties with the country that they are originally from.
2.   freedom
  The ability to act and think on your own.
  A sauce that you can add on top of foods to improve the taste.
  A symbol that means there is more than enough of something.
  A member of any of the North American Indian groups formerly living in the region of southern Canada and the St. Lawrence River.
3.   tofurky
  The name of the ship that the Pilgrims used to come to America.
  This is not a real turkey. It is a made to taste like a turkey, but it is made from soybeans. Vegetarians like to eat this on Thanksgiving.
  A person who settles in a new colony or moves into a new country.
  A mixture of chopped raisins, apples, and other ingredients that is used as a filling for pies.
4.   baste
  A sweet treat that is usually served at the end of a meal.
  A person who lives in the same place that they were born.
  To slice or cut into pieces.
  To pour water or other juices over food while it is cooking in an oven.
5.   corn
  A drink made from juice pressed from apples.
  To allow some food to cook in a hot oven.
  The season of the year when the leaves fall from the trees.
  A tall plant that grows seeds on large ears. The Pilgrims were shown by the Indians how to grow this yellow vegetable.
6.   thank
  The part of a plant that grows out of the stem. This is the part of a plant that absorbs sunlight and makes food for the plant!
  This is the country where the Pilgrims were originally from.
  A day or holiday when people do something enjoyable.
  To say that you are grateful for something.
7.   cider
  A food that is made from bread, celery, and other ingredients and that is put into a turkey before the turkey is cooked.
  A ceremonial procession of people marching. Sometimes this includes animals and vehicles.
  This is not a real turkey. It is a made to taste like a turkey, but it is made from soybeans. Vegetarians like to eat this on Thanksgiving.
  A drink made from juice pressed from apples.
8.   cornucopia
  The name of location that the Pilgrims lived.
  The inner organs of a turkey that you can eat.
  A symbol that means there is more than enough of something.
  A large meal that celebrates a special day or occasion.
9.   England
  To say that you are grateful for something.
  To gather a crop on a farm so that it can be cooked or eaten.
  This is the country where the Pilgrims were originally from.
  To pour water or other juices over food while it is cooking in an oven.
10.   stuffing
  Something that is placed at the center of the table.
  The small group of people who came from England and landed in America in 1620.
  The ability to act and think on your own.
  A food that is made from bread, celery, and other ingredients and that is put into a turkey before the turkey is cooked.
11.   Samoset
  This is not a real turkey. It is a made to taste like a turkey, but it is made from soybeans. Vegetarians like to eat this on Thanksgiving.
  To gather a crop on a farm so that it can be cooked or eaten.
  The name of the first Indian who came to the Pilgrims and said '
  The part of a plant that grows out of the stem. This is the part of a plant that absorbs sunlight and makes food for the plant!
12.   dessert
  To say that you are grateful for something.
  A sweet treat that is usually served at the end of a meal.
  A person who lives in the same place that they were born.
  Something that is placed at the center of the table.

 

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