104. Thanksgiving

It is November 23rd. Parents are buying turkey. The kids are waiting to eat. The parents bring home the turkey.

The doorbell rings. The mother opens the door. Her friend comes in. Everyone sits at the table. They begin to eat.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	November 23rd	the twenty-third day of the eleventh month, typically close to Thanksgiving Day in the US	It is November 23rd.
02	Parents	a mother or father	Parents are buying turkey.
03	buying turkey	purchasing the large bird, often for a holiday meal	Parents are buying turkey.
04	The kids	The children of the family	The kids are waiting to eat.
05	waiting to eat	remaining in anticipation before consuming a meal	The kids are waiting to eat.
06	bring home	to carry or transport something back to one's residence	The parents bring home the turkey.
07	the turkey	the large bird prepared for the meal	The parents bring home the turkey.
08	doorbell rings	the electronic device at the entrance makes a sound to signal a visitor	The doorbell rings.
09	mother opens the door	the female parent pulls the door open to allow entry	The mother opens the door.
10	Her friend	a person whom the mother knows and likes	Her friend comes in.
11	comes in	enters the house	Her friend comes in.
12	Everyone	all the people present (family and friend)	Everyone sits at the table.
13	sits at the table	takes a chair around the dining furniture, ready to eat	Everyone sits at the table.
14	They begin to eat	They start consuming their meal	They begin to eat.
15	day	a period of 24 hours; the time from sunrise to sunset	It is November 23rd.
16	home	the place where one lives	The parents bring home the turkey.
17	waiting	remaining in readiness for some event	The kids are waiting to eat.
18	opens	moves something so as to reveal an opening or allow access	The mother opens the door.
19	door	a movable barrier at the entrance to a building or room	The mother opens the door.
20	meal	an occasion when food is eaten, typically a holiday dinner	They begin to eat (their meal).

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What is the date in the story?	November 23rd.
02	What are the parents buying?	Turkey.
03	What are the kids doing?	Waiting to eat.
04	What do the parents bring home?	The turkey.
05	What happened after the turkey was brought home?	The doorbell rings.
06	Who opened the door?	The mother.
07	Who came into the house?	Her friend.
08	Where does everyone sit?	At the table.
09	What do they begin to do?	To eat.
10	What is a common US holiday that occurs around November 23rd where people eat turkey?	Thanksgiving.
11	What is the main course of this meal?	Turkey.
12	What word is used to describe the family's children?	Kids.
13	Where were the parents coming from when they "bring home the turkey"?	The place where they bought it (like a store).
14	The mother and father are collectively referred to as what?	Parents.
15	What signal announces the arrival of the visitor?	The doorbell rings.
16	Who is the visitor?	The mother's friend.
17	How many people are mentioned sitting down to eat (minimum)?	Four (mother, father, kid(s), friend).
18	The action "They begin to eat" happens right after what?	Everyone sits at the table.
19	The word "buying" indicates that the turkey was not grown or hunted by the family, but rather what?	Purchased.
20	What does the word "Everyone" imply about the friend?	That the friend is included in the meal.