Thanksgiving
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- 6. Families ________ through pumpkin patches to find the perfect one for Thanksgiving.
- 8. The early settlers built small ________ to prepare for the cold autumn months.
- 10. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the ________ Monday of October.
- 11. Thanks to the help of the Indigenous Canadians, the European settlers avoided disease and ________ in their second winter.
- 13. Canadians share many Thanksgiving _________ with their neighbors to the south.
- 17. On Thanksgiving, most families share a festive _________ together with traditional dishes such as turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, cranberry sauce, and, of course, pumpkin pie for dessert.
- 18. Thanksgiving ceremonies were held in North America by the Native Americans long before the arrival of European _________.
- 19. Families gather to celebrate the ________ season with gratitude and feasts.
- 21. We ________ our ancestors during Thanksgiving by sharing stories of our heritage.
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- 1. Canada has been home to people for thousands of years and was first ________ by Europeans in the 16th century.
- 2. Once the Pilgrims ________ in Canada, they began to create their own Thanksgiving traditions.
- 3. When the Pilgrims first arrived, their first winter was very difficult, and many of them died from starvation and ________.
- 4. Families love to ________ their homes with autumn-themed crafts for the holiday.
- 5. On Thanksgiving, we remember the sacrifices of our ________ and all they did for us.
- 7. Thanksgiving takes place during the beautiful season of ________.
- 9. Food banks in Canada work hard during Thanksgiving to ensure no one ________.
- 12. Native Americans would show thanks for their harvests by singing, ________, and praying.
- 14. I’m ________; I haven’t eaten anything since last night!
- 15. Because the growing season is shorter in Canada and the harvest comes earlier, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving ________ than Canadians.
- 16. Canada was a ________ of England for around 200 years, from 1763 until the early 20th century when it achieved full independence.
- 20. We cooked a ________ for Thanksgiving dinner.