Thanksgiving on Thursday

Thanksgiving on ThursdayBy: Mary Pope Osborne

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Chapter One

Vocabulary

When work and toil are done,Gather all together,

Turn three worlds into one.

Identify the words that mean the same as toil.

labor ease work be lazy exertio

toil (pg. 6) – to labor continuously; work strenuously.

toil

Synonyms Illustration

n

relax idle plug away

slave dawdle

Prologue and Chapter One Questions

1. How much time goes by in Frog Creek when Jack and Annie are on a trip in the magic tree house?a) While they are gone, no time passes in Frog Creek

b) The same amount of time passes in Frog Creed as the time that Jack and Annie are away.

2. What is Morgan le Fay's mission?a) to explore the world

b) to teach Jack and Anniec) to gather books

d) to help King Arthur

3. Where were Jack, Annie, and their parents going?a) to Grandmother's

b) to the grocery storec) to the football game

d) to the movies

4. What gifts have Jack and Annie brought back from their last two trips?

a) key and mangob) scrolls and a twig

c) trophy and compassd) watch and calendar

5. What are Jack and Annie looking for on this adventure?

a) spellsb) lost stories

c) special magicd) food

Chapter Two

Vocabulary

crisp (pg.8)- refreshing; stimulating; chilly; clear; cloudless

crisp


The air felt crisp and cool.

Find the words that mean the same as crisp.

refreshing

hot warmstimulating

brisk

cloudless

sticky

clear chilly rainystormy

Chapter Two Questions1. Jack and Annie were dressed like ______ .

a) Eskimosb) Pirates

c) Egyptiansd) Pilgrims

2. What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed to America on?

a) Santa Mariab) Mayflower

c) Monitord) Pocahontas

3. Why did the Pilgrims sail to the New World?a) to find riches

b) for religious freedomc) to escape prison

d) for free land

4. Why did the Pilgrims not settle in New York?a) Unfriendly Indians were in New York.

b) A storm blew their ship north.c) Captain John Smith found better farming land in

the north.

5. How did Jack and Annie already know so much about the first Thanksgiving?

a) Mrs. Smith read them a book about Thanksgiving.

b) Jack had to study for a social studies quiz and Annie helped him.

c) Their classes had had plays about Thanksgiving.d) Their mom had read them a book about

Thanksgiving.

6. Jack wanted to meet _______ .a) Sitting Bullb) Squanto

c) Crazy Horsed) Chief Joseph

7. Why was it hard for Jack and Annie to walk

quietly through the woods?a) The leaves crunched.

b) The rain splashed.c) The wind rustled.

8. Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to ______ .a) trap animalsb) plant seedsc) grow corn

9. _____ told the Pilgrims that Jack and Annie were there.

a) Squantob) A dog

c) Captain Smithd) Miles Standish

Chapter Three

Vocabulary

burly (pg.18)- heavy, strong, and muscular; husky.

burly

A burly man shooed the dog away, then grabbed Jack.

Find the words that mean the same as burly.

brawny weak fragile sturdy frail powerful

muscular breakable strong delicate mighty powerless

burly (pg.18)- heavy, strong, and muscular; husky.

burly


Chapter Three Questions

1. What stopped Jack?a) He fell into the river.

b) He tripped and fell over a rock.c) His foot was caught in a hunting trap.

d) A large Indian scooped him up.

2. Why could Annie NOT free Jack?a) The knot was too tight.

b) Jack was too high.

3. What did Jack see when he put his glasses on?a) 40 to 50 Pilgrims

b) the dogc) Annied) cabins

4. What word did the Pilgrims not understand?a) far outb) wowc) coold) man

5. Jack said Annie was _______ .a) silly

b) crazyc) teasing

d) nuts

6. What excuse did Jack give Captain Standish for being there?

a) He came to borrow a cup of sugar.b) His parents wanted him to learn how to grow

corn.c) He was lost.

d) He wanted to invite them to his home.

7. Jack said his family _____________ .a) had a cabin about 5 miles back

b) lived in Frog Creekc) sailed to America with Captain John Smith

d) hunted each Fall in the area

8. What did Squanto say when he was asked if he remembered Jack and Annie?

a) yesb) no

c) maybe

Chapter Four

Vocabulary

"Jack, would thou like to go fowling with the boys?" Priscilla asked him.

"What's 'fowling'?" Annie asked.

fowl (pg.27)- a bird of any kind.fowling- hunting for birds.

fowl


Find the words that mean the same as fowl.

feathered creature

cattle chick

vegetable

bird fish

turtlefeathered friend

nuts skunkground hog

rabbit

Chapter Four Questions1. ___________ came to see the Pilgrims.

a) Chief Massasoitb) Governor Bradford

c) John Smithd) Captain Standish

2. Why was Priscilla concerned about Chief Massasoit's visit?

a) She was afraid of Indians.b) They did not have enough food.c) Chief Massasoit had weapons.

3. How was the problem of not enough food solved?a) Squanto and some men went hunting.

b) The women brought out food from the cellar.c) The children gathered more berries.

4. What's 'fowling?a) gathering vegetables

b) building firesc) hunting birds

d) fishing

5. What did Priscilla say instead of you?a) youinsb) theec) y'alld) thou

6. Priscilla left Jack to _____ .a) hunt for birds

b) shuck the cornc) catch eels and clamsd) bring in the firewood

Chapter Five

Vocabulary

slither (pg.33)- to glide or slide like a reptile.

slither


An eel slithered through the water.

Find the words that mean the same as slither.

rush

move quickly

slide glide

dance

jump slink

move windingly

Chapter Five Questions

1. How did Jack and Annie learn how to catch eels?a) by watching the childrenb) by reading in their bookc) by following the women

2. How did Jack and Annie catch eels?a) by pushing them of of the wet sand with their

feetb) with a net

c) by making a small cage out of rocks

3. How did the water feel?a) sandyb) muddyc) warmd) cold

4. Why did Annie say they couldn't catch clams?a) They didn't have a shovel.

b) They didn't have a basket to put them in.c) She didn't want to end their lives.

d) She was too wet to stay in the water.

5. What did Pilgrim children do to help their parents?

a) many things including b) and c)b) baby-sit their younger brothers and sisters

c) watch the turkey cook

Chapter Six

Vocabulary

hearth (pg.41)- the floor of a fireplace, usually extending into a room and paved with brick,

flagstone, or cement.

hearth

"Sit by the hearth." said Priscilla, "So your clothes can dry."

Find the words that mean the same as hearth.

fireplace

bedwindow

chair

tablechimney

plate stairssleeping bag

tub

Chapter Six Questions

1. What did Priscilla say when she saw Jack and Annie by the creek?

a) She scolded them for not helping with the meal.b) Stay and continue working until you fill the


basket.c) Come to her house and warm up by the fire.

2. What did Jack and Annie do to help Priscila?a) cut wood

b) carried vegetablesc) caught fish

d) carried water

3. What was cooking in the fire?a) beans

b) pigc) applesd) turkey

4. How did Jack help?a) by peeling potatoes

b) by stirring the corn puddingc) by slicing squash

d) by adding wood to the fire

5. _________ were called roots.a) Potatoes

b) Carrots and turnips

c) Onions

6. _________ were called herbs.a) Cabbageb) Spices

c) Leafy vegetables

7. The winter before __________ of the Pilgrims died.a) one-third

b) one-fourthc) one-half

d) three-fourths

Chapter Seven

Vocabulary

"The men fired their muskets," said Priscilla.

Find the words that mean the same as muskets.

knife guns firearms

whip

weapons

musket (pg.49)- a smoothbore shoulder gun used from the late 16th through the 18th century.

musketSynonyms Illustration

saddle

tools of war

firing tools

basket

Chapter Seven Questions

1. What did "exercising arms" mean?a) arm wrestlingb) firing musketsc) weight lifting

2. What was Priscilla's reaction to Jack's comments?

a) She thought he was funny.b) She thought he was an idiot.

c) She thought he should learn more.d) She thought he was was crazy.

3. What happened to the turkey?a) It fell onto the floor.

b) It slide onto the platter.c) It burned in the fire.

4. What did Jack do to try to save the turkey?

a) Rinsed off the ashes.b) Poured water on the fire.c) Sliced off the black parts.

Chapter Eight

Vocabulary

We salted our fish and cured our meat.

cured (pg.56)- to preserve (meat, for example), as by salting, smoking, or aging.

cured


Find the words that mean the same as cured.

preserved

dried

fresh

pickled

dehydrated

new

recent cool smoked

sweet

spicy canned

Chapter Eight Questions

1. How did Jack feel about the turkey?a) indifferent

b) happyc) as if he had ruined everything

2. What did the Wampanoag bring to the feast?a) corn

b) 5 deerc) a bear

d) roasted nuts

3. Why had Jack NOT ruined the meal?a) Priscilla was only one of many to prepare food

for the meal.b) The turkey was ok after cutting off the skin.

4. Jack and Annie ate _________ .a) from silver dishesb) off wooden plates

c) everything except the turkey

5. Before eating Governor Bradford ______ .a) sat next to Squantob) shot off his musket

c) told everyone where to sitd) gave thanks

6. Bradford said the three worlds were _______.a) as oneb) friends

c) going to get along

7. What was the special magic?a) communityb) rabbit tricksc) friendship

8. How was the special meal?a) The eels and the clams were the best.

b) Everything was good except for the turnips.c) Everything Jack ate was good.

Chapter Nine

Vocabulary

community (pg.63)- a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government.

community


"Ah, thou must go back to thine own community now," said Priscilla.

Find the words that mean the same as community.

strangers

neighborhood

district

distance

village

outsider

colonyintruder

localnonmember

alien

Chapter Nine Questions

1. Jack was too shy to _______ .a) kiss Priscillab) say goodbye


c) tell Squanto thank you

2. Squanto told Jack and Annie _________ .a) he didn't really know them

b) never come back againc) how to grow corn

3. What did Squanto say to put with the corn seeds?

a) fish headsb) water

c) fertilizerd) sand

4. What did Squanto give Jack and Annie?a) fish headsb) corn seedc) a necklace

d) a hide

5. What was Squanto's answer when Annie asked him why he said he remembered them?

a) Squanto was afraid the Pilgrims would hurt them, so he lied.

b) Squanto said he wanted to be friends.c) Squanto only said I remember, not that he remembered them. He wanted to help Jack

and Annie.

6. What did Jack write in his book?a) Be kind to those who feel different and

afraid.b) Do unto others as you would have them do

unto you.c) Give and you will receive.

Chapter Ten

Vocabulary

Annie placed the pouch on the floor - next to the scrolls from Shakespeare and the twig from the gorillas of the

cloud forest.

pouch (pg.71)- a small bag often closing with a drawstring and used especially for carrying loose

items in one's pocket.

pouchSynonyms Illustration

Find the words that mean the same as pouch.

bag basket

sack wagon

pack container

rock hoe poke pocket

shovel

seeds

Chapter Ten Questions

1. How did Jack feel as he walked home?a) sad to leave Squanto

b) happy to see his grandmother, cousins, aunts, and uncles

c) afraid his mother would be mad because he was late

2. _________ made Thanksgiving a national day of Thanksgiving.

a) George Washingtonb) Abraham Lincoln

c) Squantod) Governor William Bradford

3. Wampanoag means __________ .

a) people of the first lightb) people of the earth

c) people of the long housed) people of the sky

4. What happened to the Patuxet?a) They were captured and taken to Europe.

b) They moved to the west.c) They all died from a plague.

5. Plymouth Colony grew to ____________ .a) 200b) 500c) 100

d) 2000

6. What happened to Priscilla?a) She went to live with the Indians.

b) She died from the plague.c) She married and had 10 children.

d) She left the community and was never heard from again.

7. What happened to Mary Allerton?a) She moved back to England.b) She lived to be 83 years old.

c) She found the magic tree house.

End of Unit Test

1. List five foods that were eaten at the first Thanksgiving.

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2. If you had the chance to meet a Pilgrim, what questions would you ask them? (You need at least two questions.)

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3. If you had the chance to meet a Wampanoag Native American, what questions would you ask them? (You need at least two questions.)

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4. Thanksgiving is a holiday to remember what you are thankful for. Write about what you are most thankful for.

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Activity

1. Tape off an area 8 by 8 feet on the floor.2. Have eleven children stand in the space.3. Discuss how crowded they feel4. Next serve a meal of beef jerky, soda crackers, cheese and

water.5. Tell the students that the Pilgrims ate a lot of dried salted meat,

hard crackers called hard tack, and cheese on the Mayflower. Discuss that preserving food was necessary and that slating and drying were the best methods available in 1620.

Show poster of the Mayflower.

Activity - Discuss the Mayflower Compact

Once the people aboard the Mayflower realized that the terms of their agreement applied to Virginia, and not to New England, where they were, the leaders wrote the Mayflower Compact. The document was signed on ship within sight of land. The compact stated

that they would remain united make laws for the general good of the new colony promised to obey laws

The Mayflower Compact was a form of government for the colony.

Show Video American History for Children: Early Settlers: The Story of the Mayflower Compact

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