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How did Tony Sarg feed the chickens when he was young?
Tony used pulleys and rope to open the chicken door from his bed. When he opened the chicken the door, the chickens could go out to eat their breakfast.
How do we know Tony's dad was impressed with his invention to feed the chickens?
Tony's dad never made Tony do another chore.
What did Mr. Macy want Tony to do for the store's windows when Tony moved to New York City?
He wanted Tony to design a puppet parade for the holiday windows.
What types of things were in the first parades?
floats, bears, elephants, camels, people in costumes
Why did Mr. Macy want to have a parade on Thanksgiving?
The immigrants who worked for him missed their own holiday traditions of music and dancing in the streets.
Why did Mr. Macy want Tony to find something to replace some of the animals with?
The animals that roared and growled frightened the children.
Why did Tony create a parade for the immigrants?
They missed celebrations from their own celebrations from their homes.
Why did Tony have to replace the animals in the parade?
The animals scared the children.
Explain how Tony fed the chickens when he was little.
Give explanation
What were two problems with the parade?
The balloons were too small and not high enough for everyone to see.
What did Tony do to make the balloons work for a big crowd?
He made the balloons bigger, he filled them with helium and handlers carried them from below the balloons.
Explain how marionettes and the parade balloons are the same and how they are different.
Compare and contrast
Do you think Tony Sarg was creative? Give evidence.
Give evidence
Use three of your target words from the story in a sentence.
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Use three of your target words from the story in a sentence.
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The Macy's parade is a Thanksgiving tradition. What are some other Thanksgiving traditions?
Name traditions.
