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Thanksgiving Vocabulary
feast
any sumptuous and elaborate meal, usually for many people; banquet
grateful
feeling or showing appreciation for kindnesses or benefits; thankful
gravy
juice that drips from cooking meat, or a sauce made by thickening and
seasoning this juice
harvest
the gathering of ripe crops, the crops or the amount so gathered, or the
season in which they are gathered
native
being the place of birth or origin
autumn
the season of the year between summer and winter, in the northern
hemisphere continuing from the September equinox to the December
solstice; fall
parade
a public procession of people or things, especially on the occasion of a
celebration or ceremony, and usually including band music
pilgrim
someone who undertakes a usually long trip for a religious purpose, such
as to visit a holy place.
settler
a person who settles in a previously uninhabited or new area; colonist
thanks
an acknowledgment of gratitude for a benefit received
treaty
a formal agreement between two or more countries or organizations
turkey
a large, originally North American bird with brownish feathers and a
wattled head, now domesticated in many parts of the world
yam
the edible starchy, tuberous root of a tropical climbing plant, or the plant
itself
colony
a territory governed by a distant country, often settled by citizens of that
country
cranberry
a North American shrub growing in marshy ground and bearing a tart,
red, edible berry, or the berry itself
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Thanksgiving: Adjectives Worksheet
Directions:
Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on
each line to describe a turkey.
Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
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Thanksgiving: Adjectives Worksheet
Directions:
Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on
each line to describe a parade.
Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
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Thanksgiving: Adjectives Worksheet
Directions:
Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on
each line to describe pilgrims.
Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
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Thanksgiving Chop Worksheet
Directions: The table below contains words that have been broken in parts. Find the parts
that fit together to forma word. Write each word on the lines provided.
cranb
aty
ms
pil
erries
vest
key
ast
tur
grat
nks
aut
tha
grim
sett
har
lers
ive
tre
gr
ony
umn
nat
fe
eful
ade
par
col
avy
ya
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Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
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Down
Across
3. an acknowledgment of gratitude for a benefit
received
5. a formal agreement between two or more
countries or organizations
6. someone who undertakes a usually long trip
for a religious purpose, such as to visit a holy
place
7. a North American shrub growing in marshy
ground and bearing a tart, red, edible berry, or
the berry itself
10. the gathering of ripe crops, the crops or the
amount so gathered, or the season in which
they are gathered
12. feeling or showing appreciation for
kindnesses or benefits; thankful
1. any sumptuous and elaborate meal, usually
for many people; banquet
2. a territory governed by a distant country,
often settled by citizens of that country
4. a person who settles in a previously
uninhabited or new area; colonist
5. a large, originally North American bird with
brownish feathers and a wattled head, now
domesticated in many parts of the world
6. a public procession of people or things,
especially on the occasion of a celebration or
ceremony, and usually including band music
8. being the place of birth or origin
9. the edible starchy, tuberous root of a tropical
climbing plant, or the plant itself
11. the season of the year between summer
and winter, in the northern hemisphere
continuing from the September equinox to the
December solstice; fall
12. juice that drips from cooking meat, or a
sauce made by thickening and seasoning this
juice
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Thanksgiving Cryptogram
Directions: Unscramble each word by placing the correct letter in the shaded
boxes. Use letters from each numbered box to answer the riddle.
RIDDLE:
What are male turkeys called?
RUKYET
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IGPRLMI
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TAERYT
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NVTEIA
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NMUUAT
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VARYG
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3
YNOCOL
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ESATF
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ANTSHK
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2
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ANSWER:
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1
2
3
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Thanksgiving Group Creative Writing
Directions: As a group you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words, or variations
of the words, below.
turkey
grateful
parade
native
yams
autumn
pilgrim
harvest
feast
cranberries
gravy
colony
thanks
settlers
treaty
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If I Was A? Worksheet
Thanksgiving
1. Pretend you are pilgrim
for the remaining
questions. Choose a name
for yourself.
2. Describe, in detail, what
your daily chores are.
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name
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3. When you relax, what
type of games do you
play? Remember, video
games don’t exist yet.
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4. What kind of clothes do
you wear?
5. Do you go to school? If
so, who are your teachers?
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Thanksgiving
K
W
L
What I Know
What I Want To Learn
What I Have Learned
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Thanksgiving Maze Worksheet
Directions:
Help the turkey find its way to the
forest.
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Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem
An acrostic poem is a poem where each letter in the beginning of a name or word is used to tell
something about that person or topic.
Example:
Sometimes when we go to the beach, I get a sunburn.
Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn.
Noontime is when I'm really prone to burning.
Write an acrostic poem using the word below.
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H_________________________________________
A_________________________________________
N_________________________________________
K_________________________________________
S_________________________________________
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I__________________________________________
V_________________________________________
I__________________________________________
N_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
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Thanksgiving Vocabulary Quiz Worksheet
Directions: Match each vocabulary words on the left with its definitions on the right.
1. thanks
juice that drips from cooking meat, or a sauce made by thickening and seasoning this juice
2. grateful
someone who undertakes a usually long trip for a religious purpose, such as to visit a holy place
3. turkey
any sumptuous and elaborate meal, usually for many people; banquet
4. treaty
a person who settles in a previously uninhabited or new area; colonist
5. feast
a public procession of people or things, especially on the occasion of a celebration or ceremony, and
usually including band music
6. settler
feeling or showing appreciation for kindnesses or benefits; thankful
7. gravy
being the place of birth or origin
8. harvest
an acknowledgment of gratitude for a benefit received
9. colony
the edible starchy, tuberous root of a tropical climbing plant, or the plant itself
10. autumn
the gathering of ripe crops, the crops or the amount so gathered, or the season in which they are gathered
11. pilgrim
a North American shrub growing in marshy ground and bearing a tart, red, edible berry, or the berry itself
12. parade
a large, originally North American bird with brownish feathers and a wattled head, now domesticated in
many parts of the world
13. native
a formal agreement between two or more countries or organizations
14. cranberry
the season of the year between summer and winter, in the northern hemisphere continuing from the
September equinox to the December solstice; fall
15. yam
a territory governed by a distant country, often settled by citizens of that country
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Do The Research!
Thanksgiving
Directions: Research the topic
indicated on the right. Then answer
each question.
Topic: Thanksgiving
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1.Thanksgiving is an annual
celebration. What is it
actually a celebration of?
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2. What is the significance of
a turkey in this celebration?
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3. How far back does the
celebration of Thanksgiving
date?
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Thanksgiving: Word Scramble
Worksheet
Unscramble the words below.
1. rmligip________________
9. vienat________________
2. rahsetv________________
10. smay________________
3. edpara________________
11. uutanm________________
4. ytukre________________
12. efsta________________
5. lerssett________________
13. rattye________________
6. irbrnreeacs________________
14. nhskat________________
7. rvayg________________
15. oocnyl________________
8. urleftga________________
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Thanksgiving Word Search Worksheet
Directions: Find each word. Words are positioned left to right.
L
G R A V Y T
H A N K S Y N N V R
N O Y A M S A U J
D L G E
I
Z Q G H T
L
B I
S
X T
O J
A E
F
K E Y V T
S
W Z M C
L
I
A U T
U M N G R
A T E
F
U L
B
K Z X L
Z G O U L
Z U B
F
T U R
X L
V C A H J
D T Y R A Q L
O H O G M N G S P A R A D E
L D W F
V V T
I
Q
S E
L E R
S
Q
F S O T
G
T
T
Z
Z
Y H K V Q G C C
C D J
Q X R K J
Z
P
Y G N C D C L I
S V I
Z
L
F
L D O N G R U P
I
L G R
Y L
B Q G Z K C R A N B E
P
F
N J
B
Z
E B G V D S O I
V U F I
A S L
X X J
F N A T I
W H F E A S T
PILGRIM
B C
NATIVE
J
Q
V E
N T
R
I
J
H F
H E
Y Y O R
P
X R E
V B
Q J
N N N T
H I
S T
H F
O A A
L
Z
L X L
E W K O A C
J
R V N I
P R G E L E
I
V
I
W G G R G Z C O L O N Y F
H A R A V S L
R T K P
J
G A E
I
M O T
S
L
F F
W E G X M P
E
H V H A R V E
Z B P
I
T
R I
W W S U Q R S
J
H I
R
O Q F
V S W L I
W P
Y Y
V P U H W O I
Q X E
T
W M W
D Y I
R E
A T
L O Z
Y I
X Y P J
G K
PARADE
YAMS
GRATEFUL
AUTUMN
TREATY
SETTLERS
HARVEST
TURKEY
FEAST
GRAVY
CRANBERRIES
THANKS
A
COLONY
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Thanksgiving Songs
Hello Mr. Turkey
To The Song: "If Your Happy and You Know It"
Hello, Mr. Turkey-How are you?
Hello, Mr. Turkey-How are you?
With a Gobble, Gobble, Gobble
And a Wobble, Wobble, Wobble
Hello, Mr. Turkey-How are you?
Clap Twice, Repeat Verses
Turkey, Turkey
To The Song: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
Turkey, Turkey look at you
please be careful what you do
Thanksgiving Day will soon be
here
We eat turkey every year
Go and hide out in the woods
We'll eat pizza as we should.
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Thanksgiving
Songs
Gobble Gobble
Gobble
I met a turkey gobbler
When I went out to play.
How are you today?
Gobble, gobble, gobble,
Don't ask me such a
question
Five little turkeys were standing by a door;
one saw some corn, and then there were
four.
Four little turkeys flew up in a tree; one fell
down and then there were three.
Mr Turkey Gobbler
That I can not say.
Five Little Turkeys
Three little turkeys gobbled as they do; a
dog chased one and then there were two.
Two little turkeys strutting in the sun; the
wind came along and then there was one.
One little turkey saw a farmer with an ax;
look at that turkey run! run! run!
On Thanksgiving Day.
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Thanksgiving
Songs
Turkey Trouble
To The Song: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
We cooked turkey, nice and hot,
Nice and hot, nice and hot.
We cooked turkey nice and hot
On Thanksgiving Day.
We eat turkey a whole lot,
A whole lot, a whole lot.
We eat turkey a whole lot.
It will not go away!
Thanksgiving
The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest is all gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their
treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain.
So open wide the doorwayThanksgiving comes again!
Sandwiches and soup are fine.
By the way, would you like
mine?
Pot pie lasts a long, long time,
It's turkey every day!
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Thanksgiving
Songs
Turkey Jurky
To The Song: "Hokey Pokey"
Over the Freeway
Over the freeways and thru the burbs
You put your right wing in
To Grandmother's house we go
You put your right wing out
My dad drives the car because it is too
far
You put your right wing in and
you shake it all about
To walk from our condo oh!
You do the Turkey Jurky and
you turn yourself around
Up through the doorway and in the
house
That's what it's all about!
The big screen TV I spy!
For it's a football game.. and more of
the same
After we finish our pie.
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Thanksgiving
Songs
Turkey in the Straw
As I was a-gwine down the road,
Tired team and a heavy load,
Crack my whip and the leader sprung,
l seys day-day to the wagon tongue.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.
Went out to milk, and I didn't know how,
I milked the goat instead of the cow.
A monkey sittin' on a pile of straw,
A-winkin' at his mother-in-law.
Met Mr. Catfish comin' down stream.
Says Mr. Catfish, "What does you mean?"
Caught Mr. Catfish by the snout,
And turned Mr. Catfish wrong side out.
Came to a river and I couldn't get across,
Paid five dollars for a blind old hoss;
Wouldn't go ahead, nor he wouldn't stand still,
So he went up and down like an old saw mill.
As I came down the new cut road,
Met Mr. Bullfrog, met Miss Toad
And every time Miss Toad would sing,
Old Bullfrog cut a pigeon wing.
Oh I jumped in the seat and I gave a little yell
The horses ran away, broke the wagon all to hell
Sugar in the gourd and honey in the horn
I never been so happy since the day I was born.
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Answer Key
Pages 2-4
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Page 5
feast, grateful, gravy, harvest, native, autumn, parade, pilgrim,
settler, thanks, treaty, turkey, yam, colony, cranberry
Page 7
Across 3. thanks, 5. treaty, 6. pilgrim, 7. cranberry, 10. harvest,
12. grateful
Down 1. feast, 2. colony, 4. settler, 5. turkey, 6. parade, 8. native, 9.
yam, 11autumn, gravy
Page 8
turkey, pilgrim, native
treaty, autumn, gravy
colony, feast, thanks
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Page 14
See worksheet page 1.
Page 15
Answers will vary.
Page 16
pilgrim, harvest, parade, turkey, settlers, cranberries, gravy,
grateful, native, yams, autumn, feast, treaty, thanks, colony
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