Thanksgiving Vocabulary

The Pilgrims took an epic journey across the Atlantic Ocean to a new world.

• short and quick
• fun and enjoyable
• grand and impressive

The Pilgrims had a perilous first winter at Plimoth. 1.  2.   3.   4.  

•  risky or hazardous
• safe and trouble-free 
• dull and unexciting 
• delightful and easy

The helmsman held a very important job aboard the Mayflower.

• a person who charted the ships course
• a person who prepared all the meals
• a person who steers a ship

Pilgrims lived in homes modeled after English cottages with a roof made of thatch. 

• dried clay
• wood shingles
• straw, palm leaves, or other dried plant material

Without timber, the Pilgrims would not have been able to build their homes with...

• clay found beneath the ground
• leaves that are woven together
• trees that are used as wood

Plimoth was protected by a palisade, which surrounded the village.

• a tall strong fence of pointed stakes
• a brick wall
• a line of men armed with bows and arrows

The Wampanoag lived in a wetu, which was much different from the Pilgrims home.

• a house made of mud and clay
• a house made of timbers with a steep pitched roof
• a domed hut made from bent saplings covered with woven grass or bark

Petticoats, breeches, doublets, and stockings were just a few of the many layers of clothing the Pilgrims wore.

• pants that reach to or just below the knee
• a pair of leather boots
• a long jacket

Other than traveling by foot, the Wampanoag used a mishoon to get from one place to another.

• a sled pulled by dogs
• a horse
• a canoe made by digging out a log

In the summer, the Wampanoag migrated to cleared areas where they could plant crops.

• roamed
• moved location
• stayed where they were