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Thanksgiving Vocabulary Quiz


Directions: Match the definitions in the right column with the correct word in the left column. There are more definitions than words.


_harvest
_feast
_settler
_cranberry
_pilgrims
_colony
_gravy
_blessing
_yams
_turkey


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

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

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

4. the time when ripened crops are gathered or the gathering of the crops.

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

6. another name for the sweat potatoe.

7. a special favor, benifit, or gift from God.

8. feeling or showing appreciation for kindnesses or benefits; thankful.

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

10. any sumptuous and elaborate meal.

11. a small red edible berry that grows in Noth America.


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