Thanksgiving Context Clues

People consume a great deal of food during Thanksgiving dinner.

• To be thankful

• To eat

• To buy

• To cook

My mom baked a dozen apple pies. They were so scrumptious that there were no leftovers.

• Very expensive

• Full of apples

• Not very tasty

• Very delicious

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things that you are grateful for.

• To talk about

• to think about, look back

• look in a mirror

• eat a lot of turkey

During Thanksgiving, we should express our gratitude for the good health of friends and family.

• kindness

• holiday

• appreciation

The food bank will distribute the cans of food to those in need.

• To buy

• To give out

• To bake items

• To pay money

Thomas put a generous amount of mashed potatoes on his plate.

• More than enough

• Not enough

• Too little

• Just the right amount

Anna made the table look festive when she put a cornucopia and colorful plastic leaves on the fall table cloth.

• healthy

• full

• decorated

Playing a family game of football before Thanksgiving dinner is a tradition in our family.

• Holiday

• Practice that is repeated

• Something we enjoy

After a long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, the settlers landed at Plymouth Rock.

• Journey

• Tradition or family custom

• Family dinner

• Meeting on a boat

John overindulged in the many Thanksgiving foods, and he ended up with a stomach ache. Which word or phrase means the same as overindulged?

• sample

• ate too much

• ate too little

• tasted