Today I’m thankful for YOU!
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year. Most families have a special dinner that consists mainly in turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash or turnips, cranberries sauce, and pumpkin pie. It’s a time to spend with family and friends.
Vocabulary related to Thanksgiving
Grammar related to Thanksgiving
Canadian families have different traditions during Thanksgiving dinner. My family has a special tradition before eating dinner. First, we say grace, which is a short prayer to give thanks. Then, each person says something they are thankful for. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks for one’s life, health, food, family, friends, work, and freedom.
How to use the word thankful?
First let’s analyze what part of the speech is the word thankful. It’s similar to the word thank, right? The word thank is a verb, so thankful is and adjective (many adjectives have a ‘ful’ ending). Can you guess what the adverb form is? Yes, the adverb form is thankfully (many adverbs have a ‘ly’ ending). Yay! We already have made a word family.
- thank (verb)
- thankful (adjective)
- thankfully (adverb)
The word thankful represents a feeling that people experience when they are happy because of someone or something. It is commonly used to express gratitude.
Thankful for someone or something
Examples:
He is thankful for his wife.
I’m so thankful for all the support I’ve received during these hard times.
Thankful to do something
Examples:
I’m so thankful to be alive.
She is thankful to have a job
Practice time
What are you are thankful for today?
Share your answer in the comments below.
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