Story Thanksgiving I

When do they
celebrate
Thanksgiving?
th
a) 4 Thursday Nov.
b) 4th October
c) 4th November
Who were the

Pilgrim Fathers?
a) Just two pilgrims
b) The founders of a
colony
c) The Church of
England
What was the name

of their ship?
a) Mayflower
b) Unknown
c) Wampanoag
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the forth Thursday of November. Children dont go to school and businesses close for four days. It
is a special day for families, and people travel great distances just to
be with their families for this occation.
This tradition started with the Pilgrim Fathers. They were the
founders of a colony in North America. These people were Puritans,
they were against the Church of England and they suffered religious
persecution in England, so they wanted to start a new life. So, on the
6th September 1620, 102 men, women and children left Plymouth in a
ship called Mayflower. The voyage wasnt easy, but finally the arrived
in America on the 11th December 1620. They landed on the north-west
coast and they called this place Plymouth. But it was winter, and there
wasnt much food. They inmediately began to build small houses, but it
was too late to grow crops. The winter was long and half of them died.
When did the

pilgrims arrive?
a) In 1620
b) In 1621
c) Unknown
In the spring, native American called Squanto helped them how to

grow corn and how to hunt. Soon, the pilgrims and the Wampanoag
native Americans became friends. The pilgrims grew crops and that
summer harvest was excellent. By November 1621, everyone had food
How many people

were there in the
Mayflower?
a) 50
b) Unknown
c) 120
What is the
Thanksgiving
traditional meal?
a) Pumpkin Pie
b) Roast
Turkey
c) Both and
more
and home. There was hope for the future. Then, the governor of the
Pilgrims colonny decided to celebrate with a dinner this because he
wanted to thank God. That was the first Thanksgiving dinner, and it
continued for three days.
Today the traditional Thanksgiving meal is similar to the first. People
eat roast turkey with cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pie.
Many organisations also prepare a free meal for poor
people in their towns or cities.
In New York, there are also
parades and more than
What was the name

of the first city they
founded?
a) Plymouth
b) New York
c) Wampanoag
Whats the reason to

celebrate
Thanksgiving?
a) Thank God
b) Religious
festivity
c) Eat turkey.
two million people go

and see it every year.
A Say if they are True (T), False (F) or Unknown (DS). Then, correct the
sentences by showing an evidence from the text.
T
F
0. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving.
..................................................................................
1. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth
Thursday of November.
.................................................................................
2. The tradition of Thanksgiving started with the
Pilgrims.
..................................................................................
3. There were only fifty people on the Mayflower.
..................................................................................
3. They settled a colony in the south-west coast,
and they called it Plymouth.
.................................................................................
4. The first winter in Plymouth was very difficult.
.................................................................................
5. Native Americans didnt help them grow crops
and build houses.
.................................................................................
6. The first Thanksgiving diner continued for three
days.
.................................................................................
7. They werent very religious. Thats why they left.
.................................................................................
B Match each word with the suitable meaning.

a) Puritans
b) Voyage
c) Grow crops
d) Wampanoag
e) Pilgrim
f) Harvest
1) Native American tribe.

2) Time to collect the crops.
3) Very religious people that follows religious rules
very strictly.
4) Person who emigrates for some reason.
5) Very large trip.
6) Cultivate new products to harvest.
C Complete the letter of this pilgrim to his friend with the most
appropriate words/expressions.
My dear Thomas,
It is difficult to believe we arrived (0)______ nearly only one (1)______
ago. The voyage (2)_____ the Mayflower was terrible. We are lucky to be
alive.
We have our own (3)_______, and youll be surprised to know we have
called it Plymouth. Winter was very long and (4)_________. But the natives
have helped us friendly to (5)________ houses and (6)_______ crops. We have
worked a lot, and the (6) _________ has been good we have a lot of food-.
Thank God for his help,
Your friend, William
DS

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When do they

Who were the

What was the name

When did the

In the spring, native American called Squanto helped them how to

How many people

What was the name

Whats the reason to

two million people go

B Match each word with the suitable meaning.

1) Native American tribe.

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