Thanksgiving

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.

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.