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Thanksgiving: Vocabulary Check
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Thanksgiving
What is it?
Discussion Warm Up
Vocabulary Check
farmer, whole, die, enough
spring, pilgrims, thankful, grow
possible, fall, Native Americans
Listening Comprehension
Watch the YouTube video and answer the following questions.
Copy and paste the following link to watch the video:
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/xKcT1UJ5HUg
8. How did the Pilgrims say 'thank you’ to the Native Americans?
10. What did the Pilgrims and Native Americans do together on the first Thanksgiving?
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Matching
Match the words on the left with words or expressions on the right that are closest in
meaning.
10. fall J. The season when the weather becomes cool and leaves
on tress turn color and fall; also called autumn.
2. Are there any people in your life you are thankful for?
(hint: mother.sister, teacher, etc)
1. It is getting warm outside again. I’m glad that winter is over and __________ is here.
2. My mom made a chocolate cake and my sister ate the _________ thing! I didn’t have
any!
4. It is getting cold outside and the leaves in the trees are changing color and falling. I
think summer is over and _________ is here.
5. _______________ lived in America long before it was a country and before people
from Europe came there.
6. If my brother doesn’t get __________ sleep, he will be in a bad mood all morning.
7. _______________ came from England to America a long time ago. They wanted to
make a new home in America.
8. Because my brother helped me with my homework, I was able to get a high score on
the test. I am very _______________ for his help!
9. He was very sick in the hospital for a long time before he ________.
10. Bill is a great ____________ He is good at making delicious fruits and vegetables.
11. This flower is very small but if you give it water every day it will _________ into a big
beautiful flower.
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Listening Practice
Fill-in-the-blanks
Watch the video and complete the sentences.
Mackenzie: And soon it will be Thanksgiving Day! I really like Thanksgiving. It is nice to
have our ______________________ family together.
I’m really happy that I can stay with you and Aunt Shelley for a few days too.
Uncle Johnny, when was the first Thanksgiving?
Mackenzie: So, the Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn how to grow food in
their new home?
That was very nice of them!
Johnny: Yes. The Pilgrims thought it was important to be thankful for their good luck,
and for the Native Americans who made it possible for them to have enough food in
their new home.
Mackenzie: I’m thankful for you and Aunt Shelley. And Mom and Dad. And Jimmy too I
guess.
Johnny: Of course, you are thankful for and love your little brother Jimmy.
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Listening Scripts
Johnny: It is such a nice day to be in the park!
It’s a little cold but the Fall sure is a beautiful time of year to be outside.
Mackenzie: And soon it will be Thanksgiving Day! I really like Thanksgiving. It is nice to
have our whole family together.
I’m really happy that I can stay with you and Aunt Shelley for a few days too.
Uncle Johnny, when was the first Thanksgiving?
Mackenzie: So, the Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn how to grow food in
their new home?
That was very nice of them!
Johnny: Yes. The Pilgrims thought it was important to be thankful for their good luck,
and for the Native Americans who made it possible for them to have enough food in
their new home.
Mackenzie: I’m thankful for you and Aunt Shelley. And Mom and Dad. And Jimmy
too I guess.
Johnny: Of course, you are thankful for and love your little brother Jimmy.
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Answer Key
10. They ate a lot of food, played games, and had fun together.
Matching
1. farmer - H A person who grows plants or animals for food. 2. whole - C All of, entire,
100%. 3. die - A To stop living. 4. enough - G - As much or as many as needed. 5.
spring-D The season after winter and before summer. 6. Pilgrims - I The name for some
of the first Europeans to come to America. 7. thankful - K - Happy for something or
someone, grateful. 8. grow - B To increase in size or amount. 9. possible - E Able to do,
able to happen. 10. fall - J The season when the weather becomes cool and leaves on
tress turn color and fall; also called autumn. 11. Native Americans - F People who lived
in America before Europeans came.
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Vocabulary Extension
Natural ENGLISH!
Common Phrases
Enough
(enough is enough - stop it! do [that] no more!)
“I told you to stop doing that, enough is enough!”
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