Thanksgiving

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

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This week is week 49

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• Licentie:  1 Developing yourself by reading - B2  
  
• Drag and drop game
• Worksheet
  
• Goal: You can understand B2-level grammar within the context of a text

Licentie

1 Developing yourself by reading - B2

Drag the words to the right box

Thanksgiving

Black Friday

Neither

Turkey

Gifts

Santa

Sales

America

Dinner

Shopping

Religion

Mall

Crowd

Buying

Advertisement

Corn

Settlers

Family

Native Americans

tradition

Thursday

Feast

Gratitude

Pardon

Light-Hearted

Secular

Settlers

1. New ...... from Europe brought religious traditions with to North America

2. Even though the first thanksgiving celebrations were days of prayer, the modern holiday is largely .....

Feast

Gratitude

Pardon

Light-Hearted

Secular

Settlers

3. A Roast Turkey is the centrepiece of the big Thanksgiving ......

4. Modern Thanksgiving is a ........., fun holiday full of activities like football and parades

Feast

Gratitude

Pardon

Light-Hearted

Secular

Settlers

The American President saves some turkey from being feasted on by issuing a Presidential .......

More than just food and fun, Thanksgiving is about ...... and reflecting on a succesful year. 

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Why do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?

Which state consumes the most turkey on Thanksgiving?

1. Texas
2. New York
3. Florida
4. California

Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. George Washington
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt
4. Thomas Jefferson

What is the main dish traditionally served during Thanksgiving?

1. Chicken
2. Beef
3. Turkey
4. Pork

Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

1. Wampanoag
2. Cherokee
3. Apache
4. Iroquois

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

1. 1600
2. 1660
3. 1621
4. 1640

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

1. 3 days
2. 4 days
3. 1 day
4. 2 days

How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration

1. 2
2. 4
3. 1
4. 0