The passage describes the story of the first Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims in America in 1620. It details their journey on the Mayflower, their difficult first winter where many became sick and died, and how the friendly Native Americans taught them how to plant corn and hunt turkeys. In the autumn, after the Pilgrims had harvested enough food for the winter, they held a three-day feast inviting the Native Americans to celebrate being thankful for the blessings they had received. This was considered the first Thanksgiving in America.

1. THANKSGIVING DAY THE STORY ACTIVITIES

2. 1. In the year 1620, a little ship came to America. It was called the Mayflower. There were one hundred people on the ship 2. The people were called Pilgrims. They came from England. 3. The Pilgrims wanted to have their own church. They could not have their own church in England . 4. The first winter in America was very cold. The Pilgrims did not have much food. They did not have warm clothes 5. The Pilgrims got sick. Many Pilgrims died. It was a terrible time. 6. In the spring, Indians came to visit. They were friendly. Two Indians could speak English.

3. 7. The Indians showed the Pilgrims how to plant corn. 8. The Pilgrims worked hard. They cut down trees. They built houses. They learnt to hunt the turkeys that lived in the woods. 9. When autumn came, the Pilgrims were very happy because they had a lot of food for the winter. 10. They made a big dinner. They invited the Indians to come and eat with them . 11. The Indians brought deer for the dinner. They cooked outside. They ate and ate for three days. 12. The Pilgrims were thankful for the good things they had. This was the first Thanksgiving in America.

4. EXERCISES Thanksgiving is the __________ Thursday of November. There's no __________ on Thanksgiving. Americans like to eat a big dinner on Thanksgiving. Most people eat _________.

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