Thanksgiving Class

 By Nate Feldman

1. Thanksgiving

Meaning: A special American holiday in November. People eat food together and say “thank you” for good things.

2. Tune / Song

Meaning: Music you can listen to or sing.

3. News

Meaning: Information or stories about what is happening.

4. Special

Meaning: Important or different from normal.

5. Happy / Excited

Meaning: Feeling good, smiling, full of energy.

6. Thankful / Give Thanks

Meaning: To feel good about something you have, and to say “thank you.”

7. Family

Meaning: The people in your home: mother, father, children, grandparents, etc.

8. Celebrate

Meaning: To enjoy a special day with food, music, or fun.

9. Holiday

Meaning: A day when people don’t work and spend time with family or friends.


We will watch a video about Thanksgiving.

Instructions: Watch the video. Then choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each question.

  1. What day is Nate Feldman talking about in the video?
    A) Christmas Eve
    B) Thanksgiving
    C) New Year’s Day

  2. What does Nate Feldman say he has for this special day?
    A) A gift
    B) A song
    C) A recipe

  3. In addition to a song, what else does he talk about in the video?
    A) Weather news
    B) Sports news
    C) A news report

  4. How does Nate feel about Thanksgiving?
    A) He seems excited and happy.
    B) He seems sad.
    C) He seems bored.

  5. Which of these does he mention in his “news”?
    A) That people are traveling.
    B) That there are Thanksgiving stories.
    C) That Thanksgiving is canceled.

  6. Does Nate say anything about “thanks” or “being thankful”?
    A) Yes — he mentions being thankful / giving thanks.
    B) No — he only sings, doesn’t talk about thanks.
    C) He says “thanks” but only in a joking way.

  7. Does he mention family in the video?
    A) Yes — he talks about family.
    B) No — he doesn’t talk about family.
    C) He only mentions friends, not family.

  8. What is the overall tone of the video?
    A) Serious and formal
    B) Relaxed and joyful
    C) Angry


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