Kids Fun Page NOVEMBER 21, 2012 THE BEACON www.coshoctonbeacontoday.com CLASSIFIED HOTLINE 622-4ADS
Thanksgiving Kids’ Corner Hey kids, color this fun page and surprise your parents, grandparents, family members or friends with a thoughtful Thanksgiving gift. When you are done, test your skills with our maze, word search & other fun puzzles.
Happy Thanksgiving from The Beacon!
Fact or Fiction?
Turkey Challenge Many Americans like to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Here are some questions about turkey. How many can you answer correctly? 1) Turkeys have unusual beak features called a wattle and a snood. Fact or Fiction? 2) Domestic turkeys are usually lighter than wild turkeys. Fact or Fiction? 3) Female turkeys are usually smaller than male turkeys. Fact or Fiction? 4) Female turkeys are called hens. Fact or Fiction? 5) Male turkeys are called toms or gobblers. Fact or Fiction? 6) Baby turkeys are called poults. Fact or Fiction? 7) A group of turkeys is called a gaggle. Fact or Fiction? 8) Turkeys cannot fly. Fact or Fiction? 9) When mating, wild turkeys puff out their feathers and gobble. Fact or Fiction? 10) Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird of the United States instead of the bald eagle. Fact or Fiction? Answers: 1) Fact, 2) Fiction, domestic turkeys are usually heavier than wild turkeys, 3) Fact, 4) Fact, 5) Fact, 6) Fact, 7) Fiction, a group of turkeys is usually called a rafter, 8) Fiction, some types of turkeys can fly, 9) Fact, 10) Fact
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