Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the U...

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day, people thank God for all the good things in their lives. The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the Pilgrims, in Massachusetts. They were immigrants from England. They traveled on a ship called the Mayflower and arrived in Massachusetts in December 1620.

The first year in America was very hard for the Pilgrims. The winter was terrible and they did not have much food.

The Native Americans showed the Pilgrims how to grow native food like corn. After the first harvest, the Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving with the Native Americans.

Today many Americans travel to celebrate this holiday with their families. Thanksgiving Dinner is traditionally a turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, various vegetables and a pumpkin pie.

1. Write T (true) or F (false): (i) Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Friday in November ( ) On this day, people thank God for the good things they had during the year (T) The Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts on a ship called the Mayflower. (F) The first year in America was good for the Pilgrims.

2. Choose the correct alternative: The Native Americans showed the Pilgrims how to grow native food like Corn b) rice

3. After the first harvest, the Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving with the (a) Quakers (b) Native Americans

4. Today many Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with their (a) Families (b) classmates

5. Match the columns: (a) Thanksgiving is celebrated (b) The Pilgrims left England

6. Answer in Portuguese: You read some information about the Thanksgiving Day: is there a holiday similar to this one in your country? Do you think it’s important for a country to celebrate historical and cultural holidays? Why?

7. Choose the best alternative according the verb there to be (past tense) (a) ______ somebody calling you. There was There were (b) ______ two mobiles ringing on the table. There was There were (c) ______ a concert here yesterday. There was There were (d) ______ more fries on my plate, where are they? There was There were

8. Write the sentences in past tense: (a) I am at home (b) We are in the Garden (c) In the Middle of the road, there is a stone. (d) "Imagine there's no heaven." (e) There are students at street.