Thanksgiving
Complete this paragraph about the Pilgrim Fathers with the correct verbs chosen from this list
which you must use in the simple past: become-bring-build-come-dream-eat-fall-feel- fly-forbid-give-
grow-keep-know-lead-learn- leave-see-show-teach
In the 17th century in England, a group of religious people, the Puritans, were persecuted.
Of course, they (1)
very unhappy and (2)..............................of a better life.
.....everything they had and (4)......
On September, 16th, 1620, they (3).....
away from England on a boat, the Mayflower. These people, men and women, (5).....
their children with them. They (6)..................................... the Pilgrim Fathers.
The crossing was long and very difficult so when they finally landed in North America, they were
exhausted, and their first winter was terrible. The food they (7)....................... was not sufficient,
a lot of them (8)
..seriously ill.
the Puritans in bad
…....….......
A tribe of local Indians, the Wampanoags, (9).
conditions. So, some Indians (10.)....................to the White village and (11)... ...................the
settlers food. In fact, the Indians (12)....
the colonists alive. With the help of a
Wampanoag called Squanto, the Puritans (13)........
....corn and vegetables, they (14)
to fish. Squanto (15).............................bout plants and herbs and he
(16).................. the Whites to use some. He also (17)... ............them how to hunt turkeys and
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other animals.
Soon, the Puritans (18)..........................little houses. They (19)......a disciplined life:
they worked hard every day, except on Sunday (their religion (20)........................them to work on
Sundays). When they made their first harvest, in Autumn 1621, they decided to thank the Indians and
invited them to a feast: it was the first Thanksgiving.