A Turkey for Thanksgiving Second Grade Reading

Vocabulary Thanksgiving hooves riverbank lumbered

Thanksgiving a holiday in November. a holiday in November.

hooves the hard part of the feet of some animals. the hard part of the feet of some animals.

riverbank the land on the side of a river or stream. the land on the side of a river or stream.

lumbered to move along heavily and noisily.

Amazing Words dine holiday participate decorate banquet flare glimmer whispery

dine to eat a meal.

holiday a day when people celebrate something special. a day when people celebrate something special.

participate to join in doing something with others. to join in doing something with others.

decorate to make something as pretty as you can. to make something as pretty as you can.

banquet a very special dinner. a very special dinner.

flare to flame and light briefly and unsteadily. to flame and light briefly and unsteadily.

glimmer an unsteady light. an unsteady light.

whispery to sound like a whisper with a soft, rustling sound. to sound like a whisper with a soft, rustling sound.