Understanding Thanksgiving Stories

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 knew Cooper has 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.

In 'The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery', the first Thanksgiving turkey was eaten by the ______.

• Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians

• Native Americans

• Settlers

• Explorers

In 'The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery', turkeys became popular because they were ______.

• cheap to raise

• large by November

• traditional

• easy to cook

What did Mandy's mom think when she saw Cooper's empty bed?

• Cooper was outside

• Cooper was snoozing

• Cooper took the turkey

• Cooper was playing

Why did turkeys become popular for Thanksgiving according to 'The First Thanksgiving Turkey Mystery'?

• Cheap to raise

• Large by November

• Traditional

• Easy to cook

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 peeked 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. a season of the year

• b. crops produced by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians

• c. a group of Native Americans

• d. a flock of turkeys

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.