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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