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