Vocabulary.com - Thanksgiving "Fill-in-the-Blanks" Exercise

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Word bank for the matching sentences below (alphabetically):
  • blessing, celebrate, cornucopia, cranberry, dressing, feast, giblet, gobble, harvest, observation, pilgrimage, stuffing

    1 - Grandma prepared a huge turkey filled with __________ made with seasoned cornbread, onions, raisins and butter.

    2 - The __________ of Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday for Americans young and old.

    3 - Is it a tradition in your home to combine pieces of finely chopped turkey meat with broth to make the gravy richer with __________?

    4 - To express their solidarity, the worshipers made a long four mile __________ to the county church to rejoice together.

    5 - Can you even imagine eating a turkey dinner without the accompaniment of the delicious __________ on the side?

    6 - What an impressive __________! The table was laden with various delicious foods, beautiful place settings and pretty flowers.

    7 - The fall __________ assured the Pilgrims that there would be plenty of food available for the settlers over the winter.

    8 - Reverend Fox offered a __________ from the pulpit to the congregation that was seated before him.

    9 - Did you think the noise those turkeys made sounded exactly like, " __________, __________, __________ ?"

    10 - Wasn't that the most densely packed __________ stuffed with gourds, foliage, small pumpkins and berries?

    11 - Dad fixed a hardy salad then added a tangy __________ made from rasberries, nuts and vinegar.

    12 - A major __________ occurs in the USA on the fourth Thursday in November when friends and families gather to appreciate good fortune.

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    ANSWERS:
    1 - Stuffing; 2 - Observation; 3 - Giblet; 4 - Pilgrimage; 5 - Cranberry; 6 - Feast; 7 - Harvest; 8 - Blessing; 9 - Gobble; 10 - Cornucopia; 11 - Dressing; 12 - Celebration.
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