Thanksgiving Passive vs Active Lesson

Thanksgiving!

​Let's talk about Thanksgiving and review passive vs. active.

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Write a word or two describing American Thanksgiving.

Multiple Choice

What day do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?

• November 28th

• The first Monday in October

• The 4th Thursday in November

• The last Friday in November

Multiple Choice

When did Thanksgiving become an official holiday in the US?

• 1200

• 1492

• 1621

• 1863

Multiple Choice

What is something people do NOT do on Thanksgiving weekend?

• watch American football

• go shopping for Black Friday deals

• run a 5k

• give gifts

Match

Match the following collocations to make Thanksgiving foods.

• mashed

• roast

• cranberry

• pumpkin

• cornbread

potatoes

turkey

sauce

pie

stuffing

• potatoes

• turkey

• sauce

• pie

• stuffing

Passive vs. Active and Vice Versa

Look at the following sentences.
Decide if they are passive or active.
If they are passive, change them to active (you may need to add a subject.)
If they are active, change them to passive.

Open Ended

The children raked the leaves.

Open Ended

Many guests will be invited to the dinner.

Fill in the Blanks

Open Ended

Families have passed down recipes for generations.

Open Ended

Gratitude can be expressed in many ways.

Order of Adjectives

Let's practice using order of adjectives. Reorder the following descriptions of thanksgiving objects.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• ugly

• old

• brown

• turkey

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

Reorder the following

• delicious

• fresh

• green

• garden

• salad

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• beautiful

• colorful

• handmade

• flower

• centerpiece

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• delicate

• antique

• Irish

• crystal

• glasses

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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What are you thankful for?