turkey:a large bird that is native to America and is usually eaten on Thanksgiving.

blessing:a special favor, benifit, or gift from God.

cranberry: a small red edible berry that grows in Noth America.

yams:another name for the sweat potatoe.

feast:any sumptuous and elaborate meal, usually for many people; banquet.

gravy:juice that drips from cooking meat, or a sauce made by thickening and seasoning this juice.

colony : a territory governed by a distant country, often settled by citizens of that country.

harvest:the time when ripened crops are gathered or the gathering of the crops.

thanks:an acknowledgment of gratitude for a benefit received.

horn of plenty:a Thanksgiving symbol which represents a good harvest.

Indians:the name given by the pilgrims to the indigenous people of North America.

pilgrims:a person who takes an unusually long trip for a religious purpose.

settler:a person who settles in a previously uninhabited or new area; colonist.