The Macy's Day Parade is a huge spectacle. Spectacle means:
Splendid sight for the public to watch.
People watching the parade.
A horrible sight for the public to watch.
Today, the exuberant parade is a tradition, and a hallmark of the holiday. Exuberant means:
Lively and energetic.
Boring and slow.
Calm and relaxing.
The staff at Macy's, most of them first-generation immigrants, wanted to celebrate their new homeland with a parade! Immigrant means:
Someone who is visiting the U.S.
Someone who was born in the U.S.
Someone who was born outside the U.S. but moved there.
This first parade did not feature balloons, but rather, it featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo! Feature means:
To make everything equally important.
To present something as interesting or important.
To hide something because it is not important.
When was the first official Thanksgiving Day parade held?
1920
2000
1998
Where was the first official Thanksgiving Parade held?
San Francisco
Miami
Philadelphia
The first Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City did not feature balloons. Instead, it featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo! True or False
True
False
The department store, Macy's, wanted to celebrate that their business was booming. What does booming mean in this context?
Growing and doing well.
Exploding.
Doing poorly.
The Macy's staff, most of them first-generation immigrants, wanted to celebrate their new homeland with a parade! First-generation in this context means:
Several generations of family who have lived in a country.
The first product out.
The first family members to move to a new country.
