Thanksgiving Vocabulary

Thanksgiving Vocabulary

by Annekie Kent

​Harvest

The act of cutting and collecting agricultural crops, or the amount of crops collected.

It was a good harvest; all the vegetables were ripe and delicious.​

​Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving: a holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. It is a day of feasting and giving thanks.

During the Thanksgiving holiday, people often celebrate by remembering the things they are grateful for now.

​Slavery

​The state, condition or practice of owning or being owned by another person.

The practice of slavery was abolished in the United States, and it is now illegal to own another human being.

​Native American

​A member of any of the first groups of people to live in North and South America and especially in the United States.

​Pilgrim

​One of the group of settlers who traveled from England to America and landed in Massachusetts in 1620.

The Pilgrim traveled to the New World in order to settle into a new life and practice her religion freely.

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​Feast

Feast: a large, elaborate and often celebratory meal.

Every Sunday, my grandmother cooks a big feast for the whole family.

Multiple Choice

What is an elaborate large meal called?

• Bowl

• Thanksgiving

• Feast

Multiple Choice

The Pilgrims traveled from England to America.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated?

• January

• November

• August

Multiple Choice

The act of cutting and collecting crops is called

• Harvest

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

Multiple Choice

Native Americans were the first people to live in the US

• True

• False