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Thanksgiving Crossword: Free Printable & Answers

A Thanksgiving crossword with eight clues about gratitude, harvest, and gathering for a meal. This is a seasonal vocabulary activity, with no history claims or curriculum alignment. Print the grid, clue sheet, and answer key together or hand out just the pages you need.

A good fit for Confident readers, family gatherings, and seasonal vocabulary groups.

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A LITTLE MORE THAN A WORKSHEET

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After solving, pick a word that can describe something outside a holiday meal. Write an example sentence, such as a harvest in a garden or gratitude for a small act of help.

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Explain gratitude before independent solving if it is unfamiliar.
Keep this vocabulary activity separate from a lesson about Thanksgiving history.
Pair the crossword with the matching bingo for a group game.

Vocabulary in this crossword

TURKEY
HARVEST
PUMPKIN
GRATITUDE
FAMILY
FEAST
CORN
PIE

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Across

3. A group of relatives (6)

4. A large meal for a celebration (5)

5. The gathering of ripe crops from fields (7)

8. An orange squash used in some autumn pies (7)

Down

1. The feeling of being thankful (9)

2. A baked dish with pastry and a filling (3)

6. A large bird often associated with Thanksgiving dinner (6)

7. A crop with kernels growing on a cob (4)

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