62422 the first thanksgiving

1 Number the parts of Thanksgiving story in the correct order. Then match them to the pictures.
a) Many of them got sick and died. It was a
a) Many of them got sick and died. It was a
terrible time for them. After winter Indians
terrible time for them. After winter Indians
came to visit them. The Natives were
came to visit them. The Natives were
friendly.
friendly.

b) Fall came again. But then the Pilgrims had
b) Fall came again. But then the Pilgrims had
a lot of food for the winter, they had
a lot of food for the winter, they had
houses, so they were in safe. They made a
houses, so they were in safe. They made a
big dinner and invited the Indians to eat
big dinner and invited the Indians to eat
with them.
with them.

c) Long time ago, in 1620, a ship called
c) Long time ago, in 1620, a ship called
Mayflower came to America. There was a
Mayflower came to America. There was a
group of about one hundred people on the
group of about one hundred people on the
ship. They were called Pilgrims and they
ship. They were called Pilgrims and they
came from England.
came from England.

d) The Indians brought seeds and showed
d) The Indians brought seeds and showed
the Pilgrims how to plant corn. After that
the Pilgrims how to plant corn. After that
the Pilgrims started to build their new life:
the Pilgrims started to build their new life:
they cut down trees, built houses and hunted
they cut down trees, built houses and hunted
wild turkeys.
wild turkeys.

2 Answer the questions.
2 Answer the questions.
1 How did the Pilgrims travel to America?
1 How did the Pilgrims travel to America?
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e) The feast lasted for three days. They ate
e) The feast lasted for three days. They ate
turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin. That
turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin. That
was the first Thanksgiving in America and
was the first Thanksgiving in America and
the Pilgrims were thankful for all the things
the Pilgrims were thankful for all the things
they had.
they had.

f) In England they couldn’t have their own
f) In England they couldn’t have their own
church, so they wanted to have their own
church, so they wanted to have their own
church in America. They arrived in winter
church in America. They arrived in winter
and it was very cold. The Pilgrims didn’t have
and it was very cold. The Pilgrims didn’t have
food and they were very hungry.
food and they were very hungry.

2 Why did they leave England?
2 Why did they leave England?
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3 What was the first winter like?
3 What was the first winter like?
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4 Who helped them?
4 Who helped them?
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5 How did the Pilgrims thank for help?
5 How did the Pilgrims thank for help?
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1 Number the parts of Thanksgiving story in the correct order. Then match them to the pictures.

a) Many of them got sick and died. It was a
a) Many of them got sick and died. It was a
terrible time for them. After winter Indians
terrible time for them. After winter Indians
came to visit them. The Natives were
came to visit them. The Natives were
friendly.
friendly.
3

b) Fall came again. But then the Pilgrims had
b) Fall came again. But then the Pilgrims had
a lot of food for the winter, they had
a lot of food for the winter, they had
houses, so they were in safe. They made a
houses, so they were in safe. They made a
big dinner and invited the Indians to eat
big dinner and invited the Indians to eat
with them.
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with them.

c) Long time ago, in 1620, a ship called
c) Long time ago, in 1620, a ship called
Mayflower came to America. There was a
Mayflower came to America. There was a
group of about one hundred people on the
group of about one hundred people on the
ship. They were called Pilgrims and they
ship. They were called Pilgrims and they

came from England.
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came from England.

d) The Indians brought seeds and showed
d) The Indians brought seeds and showed
the Pilgrims how to plant corn. After that
the Pilgrims how to plant corn. After that
the Pilgrims started to build their new life:
the Pilgrims started to build their new life:
they cut down trees, built houses and hunted
they cut down trees, built houses and hunted
wild turkeys.
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wild turkeys.

c

f

a

d

b

e

2 Answer the questions.
2 Answer the questions.

1 How did the Pilgrims travel to America?
1 How did the Pilgrims travel to America?
(by a ship called Mayflower)
(by a ship called Mayflower)

e) The feast lasted for three days. They ate
e) The feast lasted for three days. They ate
turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin. That
turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin. That
was the first Thanksgiving in America and
was the first Thanksgiving in America and
the Pilgrims were thankful for all the things
the Pilgrims were thankful for all the things
they had.
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they had.

f) In England they couldn’t have their own
f) In England they couldn’t have their own
church, so they wanted to have their own
church, so they wanted to have their own
church in America. They arrived in winter
church in America. They arrived in winter
and it was very cold. The Pilgrims didn’t have
and it was very cold. The Pilgrims didn’t have
food and they were very hungry.
food and they were very hungry.
2

2 Why did they leave England?

2 Why did they leave England?
(they wanted to have their own church)
(they wanted to have their own church)
3 What was the first winter like?
3 What was the first winter like?
(it was very cold)
(it was very cold)
4 Who helped them?
4 Who helped them?
(the Indians)
(the Indians)
5 How did the Pilgrims thank for help?
5 How did the Pilgrims thank for help?
(they made a big dinner and invited the
(they made a big dinner and invited the
Indians)
Indians)