The Story of Thanksgiving

The Story of Thanksgiving
Put the verbs in bold into the simple past tense.

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   In 1620, a group of people, the Pilgrims, sail from England to America.
   
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   There are 100 people on the ship, called the Mayflower.
   
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   They want to start a new life in America and practice their religion in freedom.
   
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   They land at a place on the north-east coast of America.
   
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   They call it Plymouth.
   
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   They are far from their home, and life was hard.
   
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   They had little food and know little about their new home.
   
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   Their first winter was very cold and many of them became sick and die.
   
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   However, the Native Americans who lived there decide to help them.
   
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    They teach the Pilgrims how to grow corn and other plants.
    
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    They also give them medicine to treat their illnesses.
    
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    They show the Pilgrims how to hunt for food and build better houses.
    
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    The Pilgrims work hard and their crops grew.
    
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    By November 1621, all of them have food and a home.
    
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    To thank the Native Americans, the Pilgrims invite them to a dinner.
    
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    The dinner lasts for three days.
    
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    This dinner is the first Thanksgiving.
    

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