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It was the turkey that made it the worst Thanksgiving ever…well, it _______ did.

All the family—my grandparents, my parents, my aunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister and I— _______ the turkey. However, turkey is not the easiest thing to _______. It takes a lot of time to prepare and a lot of work to cook…and there are a lot of chances for things to go wrong.

My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a few days before Thanksgiving. _______ was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. _______ Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of the fridge. Early the next morning, my sister and I helped her put some butter and salt on the turkey. After that, Mum put it in the oven. It looked like it would be delicious. My sister and I were _______.

But soon, we noticed something was wrong. The oven was _______. Dad checked it closely. _______ he said in a low voice, “it’s broken.”

Mum’s heart almost stopped. She didn’t want her dinner to be a failure. We didn’t know _______. How were we going to feed everyone without the turkey? Mum looked worried.

Finally, Dad had an idea, and we all agreed with his suggestion to order ________ instead. After all, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks and spending time with your family.

That evening, we shared a delicious pizza. We had a great time, talking, eating and playing games. Thanksgiving without turkey can still be fun!