Compare and Contrast

How are the narrator’s feast and Riku’s feast different?

• The narrator is having a small turkey and Riku is having a big turkey.

• The narrator is having turkey and Riku is having turkey and rice.

• The narrator is eating turkey and Riku is not eating turkey.

How are Thanksgiving and Labor Day Thanksgiving the same?

• They are both holidays in September.

• They are both holidays in America.

• They are both holidays that celebrate the harvest.    

How are Thanksgiving and Labor Day Thanksgiving different?

• Thanksgiving is in November and Labor Day Thanksgiving is in June.

• On Thanksgiving there is a big feast, on Labor Day Thanksgiving people sleep.

• Thanksgiving is celebrated in America and Labor Day Thanksgiving is celebrated in Japan.

How is Labor Day Thanksgiving this year is different from Labor Day Thanksgiving last year for Riku?.

• Last year Riku celebrated alone, but this year he will celebrate with family.

• Last year Riku celebrated in Japan, but this year he will celebrate in America.

• Last year Riku ate turkey, this year he will eat ham.

How are the celebrations the same for the narrator and Riku this year?

• The narrator and Riku can both celebrate two Thanksgivings.

• The narrator and Riku can both go to Japan to celebrate.

• The narrator and Riku can both visit Riku’s grandparents.