BP3 RJ U4A

Reading Journey Unit 4 A

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is a national American holiday. It takes place on the fourth Thursday of November. Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621. It has a historical origin; everything started when the Pilgrims sailed from England to North America in a ship called the Mayflower. When they landed, the winter was about to start. When they arrived in America, they never imagined that the winter was going to be so hard. The Pilgrims didn't have enough food for the long freezing winter. Some of them were sick due to the extreme weather conditions. When the winter was over, many of them had died.

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Reading Journey Unit 4A

Thanksgiving

Then in the spring, the Native American Indians decided to help the newcomers who were suffering sickness, hunger, and lack of shelter. The Indians taught them how to prepare the land to plant. The pilgrims planted corn and wheat. In the summer, when the plants were ready, the Pilgrims celebrated the first harvest. They shared this celebration with the Indians to thank them for their help.

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Reading Journey Unit 4A

Thanksgiving

It was declared as an official national holiday in 1941. Since then, American families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving to thank for all the good things they have in their lives. They prepare a delicious meal and set decorations everywhere in the house. On Friday, after the thanksgiving celebration, people go shopping. This is when the Christmas shopping starts. Stores offer excellent discounts. This is called the Black Friday.

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Exercise

Instructions:

Drag the statement if is true or false.

TRUE

The Pilgrims arrived on a ship called the Mayflower.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, not the third.

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated after the first harvest.

The Pilgrims were not well-prepared and suffered through a harsh winter.

Native Americans helped by teaching the Pilgrims how to plant crops.

They celebrated the harvest, not Christmas.

It became an official national holiday in 1941.

FALSE