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Thanksgiving Spelling Word List

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Level 1, List 1: short words

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  1. 1.pieWe baked an apple pie together.
  2. 2.yamShe peeled a yam for dinner.
  3. 3.rollPlease pass me a warm roll.
  4. 4.passWe pass the dishes to the left.
  5. 5.yumWe all said yum at the first bite.
  6. 6.basteWe baste the bird every half hour.
  7. 7.auntMy aunt brought two desserts.
  8. 8.stuffWe stuff the peppers with rice.
  9. 9.carveGrandpa will carve the meat at the table.
  10. 10.serveWe serve dinner at four o'clock.

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Level 1, List 1: short words 10

  • aunt My aunt brought two desserts.
  • baste We baste the bird every half hour.
  • carve Grandpa will carve the meat at the table.
  • pass We pass the dishes to the left.
  • pie We baked an apple pie together.
  • roll Please pass me a warm roll.
  • serve We serve dinner at four o'clock.
  • stuff We stuff the peppers with rice.
  • yam She peeled a yam for dinner.
  • yum We all said yum at the first bite.

Level 1, List 2: around the table 10

  • chilly The morning was chilly and bright.
  • feast The whole family shared a feast.
  • gather We gather at my uncle's house.
  • gobble We heard a wild bird gobble in the woods.
  • grandma My grandma taught me to bake.
  • grandpa My grandpa carved a wooden spoon.
  • gravy The gravy boat was nearly empty.
  • guests Ten guests sat around our table.
  • pecan She cracked a pecan with her hands.
  • turkey The turkey roasted for four hours.

Level 2, List 3: compound words 10

  • candlestick A brass candlestick stood on the table.
  • centerpiece We made a centerpiece from pinecones.
  • drumstick My cousin asked for a drumstick.
  • firewood We stacked firewood by the door.
  • hayride The farm offered a hayride at dusk.
  • homecoming The town held a homecoming parade.
  • leftovers We ate leftovers for two days.
  • tablecloth We spread an orange tablecloth.
  • touchdown The crowd cheered for the touchdown.
  • wishbone We pulled the wishbone after dinner.

Level 2, List 4: the meal 10

  • biscuits A basket of biscuits went around.
  • buttery The rolls were warm and buttery.
  • casserole The casserole bubbled in the oven.
  • cranberries We stirred cranberries into the sauce.
  • dressing She put dressing on the salad.
  • harvest The farmers finished the corn harvest.
  • mashed She mashed the squash with a fork.
  • napkins We folded the napkins into triangles.
  • platter The platter was piled with sliced meat.
  • stuffing The stuffing had celery and sage.

Level 2, List 5: family and football 10

  • farewell We waved farewell from the porch.
  • gathering Our family gathering lasted until dark.
  • grandfather My grandfather sat at the head of the table.
  • grandparents My grandparents arrived a day early.
  • grateful He wrote a grateful note to the cook.
  • November The leaves were gone by late November.
  • relatives Our relatives drove in from Ohio.
  • sidelines The coach paced along the sidelines.
  • spectators The spectators stood for the final play.
  • thankful I am thankful for my friends.

Level 3, List 6: herbs and the kitchen 10

  • aroma The aroma of baking filled the house.
  • cloves The orange was studded with cloves.
  • giblets The cook saved the giblets for the gravy.
  • parsley He sprinkled parsley over the soup.
  • rosemary A sprig of rosemary sat on the roast.
  • rutabaga We mashed a rutabaga with the carrots.
  • seasoning The soup needed more seasoning.
  • simmer The sauce will simmer until dinner.
  • succotash A bowl of succotash has corn and beans.
  • thyme She rubbed thyme on the potatoes.

Level 3, List 7: giving thanks 10

  • abundance The garden gave an abundance of squash.
  • appreciative The appreciative guests thanked the cook.
  • contentment The cat purred with contentment.
  • hospitality We thanked our hosts for their hospitality.
  • memorable It was a memorable day for everyone.
  • scrumptious The pie was warm and scrumptious.
  • thankfulness Her speech was full of thankfulness.
  • Thanksgiving Our family hosts Thanksgiving this year.
  • togetherness The meal gave us a feeling of togetherness.
  • traditional We sang a traditional song after dinner.

Level 3, List 8: the day itself 10

  • appetite The long walk gave me an appetite.
  • bushel A bushel of corn sat by the barn.
  • donation We made a donation of canned food.
  • festive The table looked festive with candles.
  • memories We shared memories of past holidays.
  • nourish Warm soup can nourish a tired traveler.
  • preparation The preparation began the night before.
  • shelter The class collected coats for the shelter.
  • storytelling The evening ended with storytelling.
  • volunteer My mom is a volunteer at the library.

How it works

Eighty Thanksgiving words in three levels. Level 1 has short words such as pie, roll and gravy, Level 2 has wishbone, casserole and grandparents, and Level 3 has hospitality, scrumptious and Thanksgiving itself, with its capital T.

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Three levels, from pie to scrumptious

Level 1 is for kindergarten and first grade: short words (yam, carve, serve) and words around the table (turkey, guests, gobble). Level 2, about second to fourth grade, has compound words (drumstick, tablecloth), the meal (stuffing, cranberries) and family and football (relatives, sidelines). Level 3, fifth grade and up, has herbs (thyme, rosemary), giving thanks (abundance, hospitality) and the day itself (volunteer, preparation). The grades are only our suggestion.

Two words with a capital

November is in List 5 and Thanksgiving in List 7. The Capitals count box starts checked, so november with a small n is marked wrong; uncheck it under Voice, speed and marking to let small letters pass.

  • Thyme sounds like time; the h is silent.
  • Cranberries changes the y of cranberry to i before es.

Questions and answers

Which are the Thanksgiving spelling words 3rd grade and 4th grade classes can use?

Level 2, Lists 3 to 5: compound words such as wishbone, meal words such as casserole, and family words such as relatives. The grade is only our suggestion, and Edit this list changes any word.

Which are the Thanksgiving spelling words 5th grade and 6th grade classes can use?

Level 3, Lists 6 to 8. List 7 has thankfulness, appreciative, contentment and scrumptious.

Do these work as November spelling words?

Yes. Harvest, chilly, firewood and hayride fit the whole month, and the word November itself is in List 5.

Is there a Thanksgiving spelling words printable?

Yes. Each of the eight lists prints two ways: Word list gives the ten words with their sentences for the reader, and Test sheet gives numbered blank lines for the class.

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