The First Thanksgiving

38. 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

39. Based on paragraph 1, what is an "actual event"?

• what people remember

• what really happened

• what people tell each other

• what should have happened

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

40.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 at a lot of food at the first Thanksgiving, and the Wampanoag tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cook it

• The first Thanksgiving was several meals that were eaten outside, and the meals included duck, geese, and venison

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

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

• stories told over and over

• something practiced once or twice

• celebrations that happened in the past

• customs handed down from one generation to another

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

42. In paragraph 5, what does the figurative language 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.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

43. 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.

• People should celebrate good things every day, not just on Thanksgiving.

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

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

44. 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.