Answer the following questions to the text.
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Circle the right answer in every sentence without looking into the text.
a- The pilgrims landed in (New York, Georgia, Massachusetts) in 1620.
b- The pilgrims celebrated the first (Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, Valentine's Day) in the fall of 1621.
c- The name of their ship was (the Mayflower, the Plymouth, the Harvest).
d. Some of the passengers and sailors were afraid the ship could not (land, cross, plant) the ocean.
e- The Indians taught the pilgrims how to (cook, survive, celebrate).
f- In the fall of 1621, the pilgrims had a good (harvest, ship, survival).
g- Today (popcorn, crops, turkey) is still the main dish served on Thanksgiving Day.
5. Match the words with the word or phrase that has a similar meaning.
| a) feast b) survive c) confident d) dish e) passenger f) tribe | (1) sure, certain (2) kind of food (3) to stay alive (4) a person travelling in a train, bus, etc. (5) a group of people with the same customs and beliefs (6) a big meal |
a) When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day today?
b) In which season did the pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving Day?
c) Why did they celebrate?
d) What did they eat?
e) Who taught the pilgrims how to survive in America?
f) Why did the pilgrims come to America?
g) Why do you think the pilgrims called America “The new world”?
h) Why did the pilgrims invite the Indians to their feast?
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