WorksheetsThanksgiving: Fact or Fiction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
When is Thanksgiving held today?
the first Thursday of November
the last Thursday of November
the fourth Thursday of November
after any particularly important event
This article is structured in a list format. What does the article list?
myths that people associate with Thanksgiving and turkeys
reasons why Thanksgiving was first created
ways in which the turkey is important to Thanksgiving
arguments for moving Thanksgiving to a different date
Some leaders of the U.S. have had a major impact on the way Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today.
What evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?
Two turkeys pardoned by George W. Bush were flown to Disney World in Orlando, Florida
Franklin Roosevelt decreed that the Thanksgiving holiday should be celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year
Benjamin Franklin felt that the turkey would be a better national symbol for the U.S. than the bald eagle
George Washington issued a proclamation urging Americans of the time to observe a day of thanksgiving for the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
Based on the information in the text, what effect might Abraham Lincoln's setting an annual day of Thanksgiving have had?
The turkey became the national bird of the U.S.
Holiday shopping was hurt, and continues to suffer.
The decision caused controversy among many Americans.
New traditions grew around the annual Thanksgiving celebration.
What is this article mostly about?
the role of the turkey in the U.S. and during Thanksgiving
traditions, little-known facts, and myths about Thanksgiving
The way Thanksgiving has affected shopping patterns
U.S. Presidents' and Founding Fathers' contributions to Thanksgiving
Why might the author include the phrase "fact or fiction" in every heading throughout the article?
to suggest that some of the statements in the headings are fact, but some are fiction
to convince the reader that all of the statements in the headings are factual
to force the reader to decide whether the information in the article is factual or fictional
to show that the author is not sure if the information in the article is true or not
Choose the answer that best completes this sentence.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln designated the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving, _______ in 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt decreed that the holiday should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month.
for example
therefore
but
so
How has the holiday shopping season affected Thanksgiving traditions?
(a)
How have U.S. Presidents contributed to Thanksgiving traditions over time? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
(a)
James W. Baker, the Senior Historian at Plymouth Plantation, says that Thanksgiving is an invented tradition. What evidence from the text supports the idea that today's Thanksgiving is an invented tradition?
(a)
