A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Listening Comprehension Activity
Part One: Our Thanksgiving
On your paper, write the first 10 words that pop into your head when you hear the word “Thanksgiving.”
Part Two: Video Comprehension Questions
As you watch the video, find the answers to the questions below. They are in order.
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Why does Charlie Brown agree to kick the ball?
What kind of person do you think Lucy is?
What kind of person is Charlie Brown?
Why is Sally unhappy about Thanksgiving?
What is special about Thanksgiving in the US, according to Linus?
What is Charlie Brown doing for Thanksgiving?
What does Peppermint Patty want?
Why is that a problem for Charlie Brown?
What does Linus suggest that Charlie Brown do?
Who helps Charlie Brown set up the table and chairs?
Who do Snoopy and Woodstock dress as?
What do Charlie Brown and his friends serve for dinner?
What does Peppermint Patty complain about?
What food does she want?
What does Snoopy do when the children leave?
Part Three: Fill in the Blank Summary
After you have watched the video, complete this summary of the film, using your answers to the questions above to
help you.
On Thanksgiving Day, Charlie Brown is invited to eat at his __16__ house. He gets a phone call from ___17___, who
asks him to ___18___ her and her friends to dinner. So Charlie Brown decides to ___19___. He is helped by ___20___
and ___21___ and ___22___. They can’t cook well because they are children, so they make ___23___, ___24___,
___25___, and ___26___. Peppermint Patty comes and is upset because she wants ___27___. After that Charlie Brown
___28___. Marcie helps her say ___29___ to Charlie Brown. In the end, everybody is invited to ___30___ at Charlie
Brown’s ___31___ house.
Part Four: Extension Activity
Choose one of the following to complete. Must include at least 75 words.
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Write a short essay or poem about what you are grateful for.
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Write a scene between an uninvited guest and a host.
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Design a holiday of thanks for an imaginary country or culture. What
day will it be? What will people do to celebrate?