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 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 Macy's Day Parade is a huge spectacle. Spectacle means:
People watching the parade.
A horrible sight for the public to watch.
Splendid sight for the public to watch.
When was the first official Thanksgiving Day parade held?
2000
1998
1920
Today, the exuberant parade is a tradition, and a hallmark of the holiday. Exuberant means:
Calm and relaxing.
Lively and energetic.
Boring and slow.
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.
Where was the first official Thanksgiving Parade held?
Miami
San Francisco
Philadelphia
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 product out.
The first family members to move to a new country.
Several generations of family who have lived in a country.
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