Thanksgiving Escape Room G&L 1-24

The teacher complimented Tom the Turkey on his excellent grammar.

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘write?’

• grammar
• complimented

• teacher

• excellent

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Have you read Tyler Turkeygobble’s graphic novel called “New Turkey?”

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘write, draw, record?’

• graphic
• novel

• read

• have

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Bob told his Uncle Pilgrim, “Since you know so much about the earth and its rocks, you should’ve been a geologist!”

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘earth, land?’

• geologist
• since

• should've

• Pilgrim

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The Jamestown Gobblers, a turkey basketball team, were so excited when they made it to the Final Four!

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘end, limit?’

• final
• basketball

• excited

• gobblers

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The turkeys elected President Cranny Berry as leader of their democracy.

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘people?’

• democracy
• elected

• leader

• turkeys

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The turkeys enjoyed watching the pilgrims perform in their synchronized swimming routine.

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘time?’

• synchronized
• watching

• swimming

• routine

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The old turkey grumbled, “Those young turkeys and their generation just don’t know how to behave!”

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘race, family, kind?’

• generation
• grumbled

• young

• behave

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When Bob the Turkey went to space, he became the first bird astronaut.

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘star?’

• astronaut
• space

• first

• bird

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Thanksgiving has been celebrated in our country for a few centuries.

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘one hundred?’

• centuries
• celebrated

• country

• Thanksgiving

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Did that orchestra conductor just use a turkey drumstick as a musical baton?

Which word from the sentence has a root meaning ‘lead?’

• conductor
• orchestra

• drumstick

• baton

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A