The Story of Thanksgiving

Put the verbs in bold into the simple past tense.

1. In 1620, a group of people, the Pilgrims, sail from England to America. 2. There are 100 people on the ship, called the Mayflower. 3. They want to start a new life in America and practice their religion in freedom. 4. They land at a place on the north-east coast of America. 5. They call it Plymouth. 6. They are far from their home, and life was hard. 7. They had little food and know little about their new home. 8. Their first winter was very cold and many of them became sick and die. 9. However, the Native Americans who lived there decide to help them. 10. They teach the Pilgrims how to grow corn and other plants. 11. They also give them medicine to treat their illnesses. 12. They show the Pilgrims how to hunt for food and build better houses. 13. The Pilgrims work hard and their crops grew. 14. By November 1621, all of them have food and a home. 15. To thank the Native Americans, the Pilgrims invite them to a dinner. 16. The dinner lasts for three days. 17. This dinner is the first Thanksgiving.

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