Thanksgiving Paired Passages

In "The Case of the Missing Turkey" what did the author mean when Mandy's mom was described as looking flustered?

• She was angry at Mandy for not helping with the groceries.

• She was nervous because so many people were coming to eat Thanksgiving dinner.

• She hated grocery shopping.

• She new Cooper had stolen the turkey.

Which of the following parts of the story is NOT a clue to who took the Turkey in "The Case of the Missing Turkey"?

• Mandy ran down the stairs jumping over her dog Cooper's empty dog bed.

• “That’s weird,” Mandy thought. Cooper was always snoozing in his bed for his early morning nap.

• She ran out the back door and looked in the car trunk.

• All she saw was her bike helmet, her mom’s garden gloves, and Cooper’s leash.

What is the main idea of “The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery”?

• No one knows for certain how the tradition of eating turkeys on Thanksgiving began.

• Mandy’s dog Cooper snuck their family’s Thanksgiving turkey to his dog house.

• The first Thanksgiving turkey was eaten by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians.

• Thanksgiving turkeys began being eaten on Thanksgiving because they were cheap to raise.

In “The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery” which of the following is NOT a reason turkey may have become popular when Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday?

• People needed a cheap way to feed large families at Thanksgiving.

• The Wampanoag Indians believed you should eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

• Turkeys were born in the spring and grew to be large by November.

• Turkeys were cheaper to raise than geese.

What is one way the two passages are alike?

• Both passages are non-fiction

• Both passages tell the story of how turkey become the traditional food to eat.

• Both passages discuss mysteries involving turkeys on Thanksgiving.

• Both passages are fiction.

In “The Case of the Missing Turkey” the author wrote that Mandy rounded the corner to the kitchen. The word rounded means

• Mandy ran around the corner in the kitchen.

• She used a tool to make the shape of the kitchen counter corner round.

• Mandy peaked her head around the corner.

• She worked to smooth things out with her mom.

Why is “The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery” a good title for the passage?

• It is unknown how the Pilgrims were able to hunt for a turkey on the first Thanksgiving.

• Mandy’s dog Cooper snuck the turkey to his dog house without anyone knowing.

• Mandy was not sure what else there was left to cook for Thanksgiving dinner.

• It is unknown where the tradition of eating turkey on Thanksgiving first began

Using the text features of “The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery” what does the word harvest mean as it is used in the passage?

• a season of the year

• crops produced by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians

• a group of Native Americans

• a flock of turkeys

In “The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery” what text feature can help readers learn the meaning of unknown words?

• titles

• bold words

• photographs

• glossary

Why did Mandy smile and say “No one wants turkey with a side of dog slobber for Thanksgiving dinner!” after she and her mom found the turkey?

• Cooper must have dragged the turkey to his dog house getting slobber all over the plastic turkey wrapper.

• Her baby sister got droll on the turkey.

• She was angry Cooper had taken the turkey.

• Her mom did not know how to cook the turkey so she wanted to remind her not to cook with slobber.