Thanksgiving is celebrated annually in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. It commemorates the 1621 harvest feast shared by the English colonists of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people. The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World succeeded. They gave thanks to God for helping them through the long journey across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Mayflower and surviving the harsh New England winter with the help of the indigenous Wampanoag people.

1. A. Have you ever
Each year Americans around the world celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
How much do you know about this celebration? Do this Quiz and find out.
Thanksgiving is a It is celebrated on the On this Day, Americans
national holiday in _____. ____ in November. give thanks ___.
a) for being so powerful
a) the UK a) 4th Thursday
b) the USA b) to the Statue of Liberty
b) 4th Friday
c) for the good things in their
c) Europe c) 5th Thursday lives.
The First Thanksgiving ______ wanted to thank A year before, they had
was celebrated in___. God for all the food. crossed the Atlantic
Ocean in a ship called __.
a) 1561 a) the President
a) The Mayflower
b) 1621 b) The Indians
b) Cape Cod
c) 1789 c) The Pilgrims
c) The Pilgrim
They sailed from They went away from The Pilgrims weren’t the
Plymouth, _____. their country because of first people to live in
their____ . America. The _____ were.
a) Ireland a) love for America
b) ambition to be rich a) British
b) England
and famous
c) Scotland b) English
c) religion
c) Indians
On Thanksgiving Day On this day, Americans Many Americans go
families get together _____,. eat ___ and pumpkin pie. to/watch ____ on this day.
a) to watch the Parade a) turkey a) the President’s speech
b) a movie on the 1st
b) for a special meal b) roast beef
Thanksgiving
c) to exchange gifts c) hamburgers
c) football matches
. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving