Thanksgiving on Thursdayby

Mary Pope OsborneVocabularyChapters One and Two

Chapters Three and FourChapters Five and Six

Chapters Seven through Ten

Chapters One and TwoVocabulary

feastnoun

a large meal

pilgrimnoun

a person who travels to new places

frillyadjective

decorated with ruffles

Mayflowerproper noun

the ship in which the pilgrims sailed from England to America

Plymouthproper noun

the village where the first pilgrims settled

thatchedadjective

leaves or reeds used for roofing

governornoun

a person elected to run the state

William Bradfordproper noun

governor of Plymouth colony

Squantoproper noun

Native American who helped the pilgrims after their first winter

Myles Standishproper noun

military leader of the Plymouth colony

Wampanoagproper noun

Native American Indian tribe of Southeastern Massachusetts

jerkedverb

a sudden quick pull or push

Chapters Three and FourVocabulary

burlyadjective

strongly and heavily built

villagenoun

community smaller than a town

John Smithproper noun

captain of the Mayflower

Chief Massasoitproper noun

leader of the Wampanoag Indian tribe

fowlnoun

a bird of any kind

fowlingverb

bird hunting

colonynoun

a group of people living in a new territory

Chapters Five and Six Vocabulary

eelnoun

a snake like freshwater or saltwater fish

clamnoun

a burrowing mollusk

wadeverb

to walk in or through water

slitherverb

to slip or slide like a snake

rootsnoun

vegetables such as carrots or turnips that grow under the ground

hearthnoun

a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace

herbsnoun

leafy vegetables that grow above ground

toilverb

long, tiring work

Chapters Seven through Ten

Vocabulary

musketnoun

a big muzzle loading gun

autumnnoun

a season in between winter and summer, the months of September through November

also referred to as fall

crispadjective

cold

curedverb

preserving meat with smoke or salt

slavenoun

a person owned by another person

communitynoun

a unified group of people