Here’s a little Thanksgiving gift for you. Charlie Brown is a famous American cartoon character from the comic strip Peanuts, and here’s a TV special with him in it from 1973. Enjoy!:
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Mr./Miss Know It All Revisited
Here are a series of segments using last week’s Idiom of the Week from the classic American cartoon Rocky and Bullwinkle. Enjoy!
A Video for Veterans Day
For Veterans Day, here’s a short video about one soldier in World War II. When you finish watching, take the quiz to test your comprehension:
This video comes from StoryCorps, which records real people’s real stories. To watch more videos from StoryCorps, click here.
Melancholy Revisited
Here’s a song using last week’s Awesome Adjective. Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. When you’re finished listening, click on “Continue reading” to see the answers:
Melancholy Man
by the Moody Blues
I’m a melancholy man, that’s what I am,
All the world surrounds me, and my ____1____ are on the ground.
I’m a very ____2____ man, doing what I can,
All the world astounds me and I think I understand
That we’re going to keep growing, wait and see.When all the ____3____ are falling down
Into the sea and on the ground,
And angry voices carry on the wind,
A beam of light will fill your ____4____
And you’ll remember what’s been said
By all the good men this world’s ever known.Another man is what you’ll see,
Who looks like you and looks like ____5____,
And yet somehow he will not feel the same,
His life caught up in misery, he doesn’t ____6____ like you and me,
‘Cause he can’t see what you and I can see.
Rats, the Subway, and Pizza
Forgetful Revisited
Here’s a classic video from Sesame Street starring Forgetful Jones, whose name uses last week’s Awesome Adjective.
In the video Forgetful Jones can’t remember what his job is. Watch the video, then try to answer the question “What does Forgetful Jones do?” Click on “Continue reading” to see the answer: