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Thanksgiving Word Search

Thanksgiving is held on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada. Holiday and harvest words fill the grid, a good one to print for the table in November.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • autumn
  • corn
  • cranberry
  • family
  • feast
  • grateful
  • gravy
  • harvest
  • november
  • parade
  • pie
  • pilgrim
  • pumpkin
  • stuffing
  • turkey

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Words in the Thanksgiving word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

turkey
A large bird native to North America, the usual main dish.
corn
A grain crop first grown by farmers in ancient Mexico.
feast
A large meal shared by many people at once.
family
The relatives who gather around the table.
pie
A baked dish with pastry crust, often pumpkin or pecan.
gravy
A warm sauce made from meat drippings and broth.
harvest
The gathering of ripe crops at the end of the season.
autumn
The season between summer and winter, also called fall.
pumpkin
An orange squash used for pies and decorations.
stuffing
Seasoned bread mixture baked inside or beside the bird.
pilgrim
An English settler who sailed to Plymouth in 1620.
november
The eleventh month, when the US holiday falls.
grateful
Feeling thankful for what you have been given.
cranberry
A tart red berry grown in wet bogs.
parade
A public procession with floats, bands, and balloons.
potatoes
Root vegetables boiled and mashed for the table.
squash
A family of gourds including zucchini and butternut.
casserole
A dish of mixed food baked together in one pan.
wishbone
The forked bone in a bird's chest, pulled for luck.
mayflower
The ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic.

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