The First Thanksgiving

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

• a) The settlers celebrated a harvest because of their hard work.
• b) The settlers and Wampanoags shared a meal and played games during a three-day celebration.
• c) The Wampanoags taught the settlers how to farm.
• d) The settlers invited the Wampanoags to a feast because they were grateful.

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2. Who was invited to the celebration in 1621?

• a) Only the Mayflower settlers
• b) 90 Wampanoag people, including Massasoit
• c) Only the Wampanoag people
• d) The entire colony of settlers

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3. What does "venison" mean in the passage?

• a) A type of fish
• b) A kind of fruit
• c) Deer meat
• d) A vegetable

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4. How is the passage organized?

• a) It gives a step-by-step guide for how to harvest crops.
• b) It compares the settlers' harvest celebration to the Wampanoag harvest.
• c) It describes the events of the first Thanksgiving and how it was celebrated.
• d) It explains why the Wampanoags helped the settlers.

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5. Why is it important that the Mayflower settlers invited the Wampanoag people to the feast?

• a) The settlers wanted to be friends with the Wampanoags.
• b) The Wampanoags helped the settlers learn how to grow crops.
• c) The settlers were trying to show off their harvest.
• d) The Wampanoags had a large amount of food to share.

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6. What can we infer about the relationship between the settlers and the Wampanoag people based on the passage?

• a) The settlers and the Wampanoags were enemies.
• b) The settlers and the Wampanoags worked together to celebrate the harvest.
• c) The settlers were afraid of the Wampanoags.
• d) The settlers did not trust the Wampanoags.

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7. What did the settlers and the Wampanoag people eat during the celebration?

• a) Fish and potatoes
• b) Venison and fowl
• c) Corn and beans
• d) Strawberries and apples

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