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ESL - Thanksgiving
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| to carve | Use a knife to _________ a turkey. |
| squash | An odd shaped vegetable that resembles a pumpkin. |
| to bake | ___________ a pie in the oven. |
| to celebrate | Americans __________Thanksgiving in Autumn. |
| the stuffing | Something cooked inside and served inside the turkey at dinner. |
| the gravy | A sauce that is poured over the turkey. |
| the harvest | Gather the crops. |
| to roast | a turkey in the oven |
| the Mayflower | The ship that pilgrims came to America on. |
| the acorn | The nut of an oak tree. |
| the feast | A large dinner celebration. |
| November | The month of Thanksgiving in the US. |
| the slice | Have a _____ of pumpkin pie for dessert. |
| to set | ______ the table before dinner. |
| the parade | A festival with bands, people wearing costumes, and floats marching down the street. |
| the corn | A yellow vegetable that was grown by Native Americans. |
| the voyage | A long journey over the ocean. |
| to be grateful FOR | Another way to say thankful. |
| to be appreciative OF | Another way to say thankful. |
| the oven | A place where things are baked. |
| the pilgrims | The first Europeans on board the Mayflower who came to America |
| the turkey | A large bird eaten on Thanksgiving. |
| To occur | to happen, to take place |
| the venison | meat from a deer |
| the pecan pie | Dessert with Pecan nuts eaten at Thanksgiving dinner |
| Native Americans | the first people to live in North America |
| the cranberry | Sour Berry served whole, out of a can, in a sauce, or as a relish |
| An appliance | a piece of domestic equipment, like a stove, a dish |
| Where did the pilgrims land? | Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts |
| Squanto | Native American known for helping the pilgrims learn how to farm and build |
| Sweet buns | Type of bread served on many dinner tables at Thanksgiving |
| To be overwhelmed | to be strongly affected by an emotion |
| cornhusk | The dry outer leaf covering of an ear of corn |
| A coffin | a box in which a dead person is buried |
| A clue | a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries |
| A kernel | in a plant, a grain or seed; often edible and found inside the plant |
| A pomegrante | a dark red fruit with a thick skin |
| An aril | The fleshy covering around the seeds of the pomegranate |
| A sketch | A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study. |
| Fangs | long, sharp, pointed teeth |
| Embroidery | decorative needlework |