The First Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Exercises
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Minodora TrascaThe First Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Exercises
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Minodora Trasca1 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: 2 Answer the questions.
the Pilgrims started to build their new life: 2 Answer the questions.
they cut down trees, built houses and hunted
they cut down trees, built houses and hunted
wild turkeys. 1 How did the Pilgrims travel to America?
wild turkeys. 1 How did the Pilgrims travel to America?
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e) The feast lasted for three days. They ate 2 Why did they leave England?
e) The feast lasted for three days. They ate 2 Why did they leave England?
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 3 What was the first winter like?
the Pilgrims were thankful for all the things 3 What was the first winter like?
they had.
they had. _________________________________
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4 Who helped them?
4 Who helped them?
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 5 How did the Pilgrims thank for help?
church in America. They arrived in winter 5 How did the Pilgrims thank for help?
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. _________________________________
