The purpose of these word search puzzles are to expose Indian colleagues to vocabulary and idioms used by Americans while making small talk. Sometimes the Indian English terms are different than what US Americans use. These worksheets are a fun way to expose yourself to new vocabulary and remember it through hands-on activities. Contact Jennifer Kumar, creator of this puzzle for more information on US Cross Cultural Training Programs delivered by an American living in Kochi. Click here to contact Jennifer. http://authenticjourneys.info/contact-jennifer-kumar.php Feel free to reuse these worksheets, reprinted as is. Do not remove logos or any text.

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THANKSGIVING- WORD SEARCH
P I I E N V K R Q L K X A V A O Q
H V T M Q Y D R U M S T I C K O R
N E B F E T S E V R A H T N G F P
X N H K N U I M D S M I R G L I P
P P R O S T R E E L E A V E S Y H
Q U M T H U R S D A Y E D A R A P
T Z Q W J N T N W M H E W P E R G
D L E F T O V E R S D N N N L H G
S C H C W L L A B T O O F Q R R U
N Y B C R A N B E R R Y Q N L P E
R S N A C I R E M A E V I T A N A
O P X N W O R B D E R E G N A R O
C C W U C J L P U M P K I N P I E
A S C O R N U C O P I A G X Q U V
X H A L R L X H K D P I E S I K G
Q K P S E W I K Z L E D E Y S V G
I G N W Y A D I R F K C A L B A B
SOME CLUES IN PICTURES:

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THANKSGIVING- WORD SEARCH
CLUES:
1. The bird that is eaten on this holiday.
2. After eating the meal, people watch this sport on TV.
3. In the morning, before eating, people watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day _____ on TV.
4. The people who came from England to the US and celebrated the first Thanksgiving were
called _________.
5. When Columbus came to the U.S. he thought he came to India, and called the original
inhabitants of the U.S. “Indians.” Today, we do not call this group Indians, we call them ____
______. (Two words.)
6. This is the favorite desert eaten on Thanksgiving.
7. This is a horn filled with fruits and vegetables.
8. The family cannot finish all the food in the Thanksgiving meal. The food that is packed and put
in the fridge to eat tomorrow is called the _________.
9. These are small nuts that fall from oak trees. Squirrels like to eat them.
10. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth _________ of November. (Day of the week.)
11. Sometimes _____ ______ are seen on the ground in piles during Thanksgiving. Children are
sometimes seen jumping into these piles just for fun.(Two words.)
12. The day after Thanksgiving is called _______ _________. (Two words.) People start their
Christmas shopping on this day by waking up at 3am and going to stores that have good sales.
13. These are the three colors that are symbolic of this season.
14. A favorite desert made out of a gourd-like squash.
15. This a small, red fruit used to make a sauce eaten on Thanksgiving.
16. What it’s called to gather the ready-to-eat crops from the field.
17. The leg of a bird is called a ___________. People like to eat the turkey’s ________. In India, a
___________ is a type of a vegetable eaten in sambar.
WORD BANK:
ACORNS
BLACK FRIDAY
CORNUCOPIA
CRANBERRY
DRUMSTICK
FOOTBALL
HARVEST
TREE LEAVES
LEFTOVERS
NATIVE AMERICAN
ORANGE RED BROWN
PARADE
PILGRIMS
PUMPKIN PIE
THURSDAY
TURKEY
The purpose of these word search puzzles are to expose Indian colleagues to vocabulary and idioms
used by Americans while making small talk. Read more here about a simple small talk formula to
interact with US clients. More tips on questions and answers used in small talk here.
Contact Jennifer Kumar, creator of this puzzle for more information on US Cross Cultural Training
Programs delivered by an American living in Kochi.
Click here to contact Jennifer.
Feel free to reuse these worksheets, reprinted as is. Do not remove logos or any text.