The First Thanksgiving

Which statement is supported by the selection?

• Thanksgiving has not changed much since 1621.

• The first Thanksgiving was attended by many people.

• The first Thanksgiving was not what most people think it was.

• Thanksgiving is celebrated by many people around the world.

Based on paragraph 1, what is the meaning of the phrases "picture the event" mean?

• Take a photograph

• Illustrate it

• Imagine it

• Recreate it

What are the main ideas of paragraphs 3 and 4?

• Plymouth Colony was very small, and people mostly ate turkey.

• The people of Plymouth Colony had very small houses, and they enjoyed hunting.

• People ate a lot of food at the first Thanksgiving, the Wampanoag tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cook it.

• The first Thanksgiving was served outside, and the meals include duck, geese, and venison.

As used in paragraph 7, what does the word traditions mean?

• Stories told over and over

• Something practiced once or twice

• Celebrations that only occurred in the past

• Customs handed down from one generation to another

In paragraph 5, what does the phrase "Wampanoag ate cranberries that were as red and round as tiny balloons" describe?

• It describes how cranberries are cooked.

• It describes what cranberries taste like.

• It describes what cranberries look like.

• It describes where cranberries are grown.

What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

• People should stop celebrating Thanksgiving.

• Thanksgiving is just as important today as it was in 1621.

• Thanksgiving is about celebrating the important things in our lives.

• Thanksgiving meant more to the people of Plymouth Colony than it means to people today.

Why does the author say it was "more likely that ducks and geese were served" at the first

Thanksgiving?

• It was common for the Pilgrims to eat ducks and geese.

• The Pilgrims could not find any turkey for the harvest celebration.

• Ducks and geese were brought by the Wampanoag for the celebration.

• The Wampanoag asked the Pilgrims to cook the kinds of meat they liked best.

What is the meaning of the word wealthiest in the fifth paragraph?

• too expensive

• to have a great deal of money

• people from the Carribbean

• all Wampanoag people

In paragraph 4 what is meaning of venison?

• Wamponaog Tribe

• ducks

• geese

• deer

What does the text "although the Pilgrims hosted the celebration," suggest about "the Wampanoag and Pilgrims agreed on a treaty to live together as friends"

• Pilgrims didn't just invite anyone to their celebrations

• The number of Wampanoag or Pilgrims at the event did not stop them from becoming friends.

• Wampanoag own the land so they are rulers.

• The Pilgrims and Wampanoag later fought in a war against each other.