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Thanksgiving!


Thanksgiving, as the name implies, is a time to give thanks for the things and people in our lives we appreciate. It is one the biggest Holidays celebrated in the United States.Traditionally most people include turkey at the table as well as other traditionally Thanksgiving favorites like mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing and cornbread. In my family we all gather together at my house. My cousins and aunts and uncles all come to visit us. I usually bake some desserts and my mother cooks the turkey along with other traditional foods. Before we start eating dinner we go around the table and we all say what we are thankful for. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because I get to spend time with my family and eat lots of delicious foods! 
Grammar Point: Nouns, Pronouns and Verbs.Nouns are words that mean a person, place, or thing such as girl, United States,  or car.  Pronouns are words that stand in for nouns like she or his. Verbs are words that describe action, such as run or talk or a state of  being, such as is, was, or are.

Vocabulary Words

Thanksgiving- the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S. or the second Monday in October in Canada celebrated as a legal holiday for people to be thankful for what they have

Tradition-  a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time

Favorite- the most liked

Celebrate- to do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, or holiday

Holiday- A special day of celebration

Thankful- To be glad that something has happened or not happened,  or that something or someone exist. 

Delicious- Very pleasant to taste

 Vocabulary Exercise 

Grammar Exercise
Read the following Thanksgiving sentences and identify the nouns and verbs in each sentence. Circle the nouns and UNDERLINE the verb.

 Example
Now write your own Thanksgiving sentences (10 total). Be sure to include nouns or pronouns and at least one verb in each sentence.


Comments

  1. Miss K's Learning BlogNovember 19, 2017 at 4:08 PM

    This post is very detailed. I like your vocabulary words and grammar exercise. Your example models perfectly what you expect students to do. I think it is great that you shared your traditions of Thanksgiving. It could lead to good conversations with students and have them share some of their traditions.

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  2. Teacher: JackieNovember 26, 2017 at 7:12 PM

    Good entry about Thanksgiving! I like the way you share what happens in your own house.

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