Thanksgiving
/θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/name
Early Childhood
1
Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
2
The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day; Thanksgiving weekend.
3
An analogous celebration in other cultures, especially a harvest festival.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing