1. Turkey forTurkey for
ThanksgivingThanksgiving
Family DinnerFamily Dinner

2. Checking the RecipeChecking the Recipe
 Most familiesMost families
eat turkey oneat turkey on
Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving.
 There are manyThere are many
recipes that tellrecipes that tell
you how to cookyou how to cook
a turkey.a turkey.

3. Preparing the TurkeyPreparing the Turkey
 Before you putBefore you put
the turkey in thethe turkey in the
oven, you mustoven, you must
prepare it.prepare it.
 Some peopleSome people
put stuffingput stuffing
inside theinside the
turkey.turkey.

4. Basting the TurkeyBasting the Turkey
 While the turkeyWhile the turkey
is cooking, it isis cooking, it is
a good idea toa good idea to
baste it.baste it.
 ““Basting” meansBasting” means
to pour theto pour the
juices over thejuices over the
meat as itmeat as it
cooks.cooks.

5. Setting the TableSetting the Table
 The girl isThe girl is
setting thesetting the
table.table.
 She is puttingShe is putting
the plates andthe plates and
silverware onsilverware on
the table.the table.

6. Sneaking a Piece ofSneaking a Piece of
TurkeyTurkey
 The boy isThe boy is
hungry.hungry.
 He is sneakingHe is sneaking
a piece ofa piece of
turkey.turkey.

7. Carving the TurkeyCarving the Turkey
 The father isThe father is
carving thecarving the
turkey.turkey.
 He is cutting itHe is cutting it
with a sharpwith a sharp
knife.knife.

8. Serving the TurkeyServing the Turkey
 This man isThis man is
being polite.being polite.
 He is makingHe is making
sure his wifesure his wife
has enoughhas enough
food.food.

9. Passing the FoodPassing the Food
 Don’t reachDon’t reach
across theacross the
dinner table.dinner table.
 Instead, askInstead, ask
people to passpeople to pass
the food to you.the food to you.

10. DessertDessert
 OnOn
Thanksgiving,Thanksgiving,
most families eatmost families eat
pumpkin pie withpumpkin pie with
whipped creamwhipped cream
for dessert.for dessert.

11. Washing DishesWashing Dishes
 At the end ofAt the end of
the meal therethe meal there
are many dirtyare many dirty
dishes to wash.dishes to wash.

12. The EndThe End
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