The First Thanksgiving

According to the passage, when is Thanksgiving celebrated?

• Every Thursday in November
• The first Thursday in December
• November 23rd
• The fourth Thursday in November

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What word in the text helps you understand the term, perished?

• winter

• died

• unpleasant

• pilgrims

• wounded

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In what year did the Pilgrims sail to America?

• 1260
• 2017
• 1602
• 1620

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did many pilgrims pass away during the first winter?

• Harsh weather conditions and lack of food
• The ocean waves were too much to handle
• The Native American tribe, Blackfoot, killed many of the pilgrims 
• None of the pilgrims died

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

True or False?
Squanto learned English while in captivity.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What things did Squanto teach the pilgrims in order to survive?

• how to hunt

• how to fish

• how to plant crops

• all of these options are correct

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What foods that were most likely served at the first Thanksgiving?

• peanut butter sandwiches

• breakfast burritos

• deer, duck, and pumpkins

• turkey, mashed potatoes, and rolls

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the main idea of this text?

• Squanto learned how to speak English when he was kidnapped.

• The Pilgrims survived their first winter in 1920.

• The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe joined together to give thanks for their successful harvest.

• The crops were harvested in preparation for the coming winter after 45 pilgrims perished.

• The Pilgrims were blown off course by rough seas and wind.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the BEST supporting detail from the options below to support the main idea?

• 101 men, women, and children set sail for England.
• For three days, the Pilgrims and Native Americans sat, visited, and ate together.
• Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to gather.
• The Pilgrims had so much to be thankful for.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

• Informing readers how to bake a turkey for Thanksgiving.
• Entertaining readers with jokes and rhymes.
• Persuading readers to learn more about the Pilgrims.
• Informing readers on the events of the first Thanksgiving.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6