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The Lantern Festival

Culture Readers: Holidays

Level2 - 2

Activity Pack


Date: Name:

1. Many beautiful calendars / lanterns light up the night for this festival.

2. A yummy emperor / tradition is to eat tangyuan on the day of the Lantern Festival.

3. People put paper lanterns in the river at night and watch them float / shoot away.

4. The emperor / fireworks of China liked the monks’ idea of lighting lanterns.

5. An interesting tradition for the Lantern Festival is to guess lantern prizes / riddles.

6. If you guess the right answer, you will get a prize / riddle.

A Write the vocabulary words under the pictures.

B Circle the correct vocabulary words.

calendar emperor lantern prize riddle tradition

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Vocabulary


Date: Name:

1. People in China do not celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1st.

2. It takes over two weeks for a new moon to change to a full moon.

3. People light lanterns because the lanterns are pretty and bring luck.

4. The Lantern Festival began 200 years ago in China.

5. Today, many people don’t think about Buddha for the Lantern Festival.

True False

A Read and check ().

Comprehension

B Choose the correct sentence for each picture.

a. It is a tradition for families to eat together during this festival.

b. Many dancers are needed to make a dragon move its body like water.

c. People can see the full moon and fireworks on the night of the Lantern Festival.

d. The emperor learned that monks lit lanterns in temples on the 15th day of the new year.

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3.

2.

4.


Date: Name:

Graphic Organizer

Complete the organizer. Use the information from the book.


1. China celebrates the Lunar New

Year for 15 days from the first

to the

first

3. Long ago, the Lantern Festival

had to do with .

Today, it is more about enjoying

time with

and having .

5. Two traditions that people enjoy

for the Lantern Festival are

and .

2. The last day of the New Year

celebration is

and it is also

4. Lanterns for the Lantern Festival may

have interesting

or

or .

6. Special dancing shows that people

can see during the Lantern Festival

are

and .


Date: Name:

A Complete the survey. Use the sample answers as a guide. If you are at school, ask two classmates. If you are at home, ask your family or call two friends.

Survey

B Share one of your partner’s answers with the class.

My partner was .

He/She told me that last New Year’s Day he/she .

He/She also told me that last New Year’s Day he/she was with

.

On New Year’s Day, he/she ate .

2. Who were you with last New Year’s Day?

Last New Year’s Day, I was with my grandparents.

1. What did you do last New Year’s Day?

3. What did you eat on New Year’s Day?

My Answers Partner 1 Partner 2

1.

2.

3.

Last New Year’s Day, I spent time with my family.

On New Year’s Day, I ate meat, vegetables, and cake.


Date: Name:

Team Project

A Choose one of the topics below to research.

B Write three or more interesting facts about your topic. Then share your information with the class.

Chinese Lanterns

Nanjing, China

Lantern Riddles

Lion Dancing or Dragon Dancing

Tangyuan

Our Topic:

Fact 1

Fact 2

Fact 3


Date: Name:

A We learned that people write riddles and hang them on lanterns. Here is an example of a lantern riddle. Read it aloud.

Learn More

B Think of or find a riddle of your own. Write it down for others to read and guess.

A Lantern Riddle

I am tall when I’m young.

I am short when I’m old.

I might be at your next birthday party.

If I am there, I won’t be the only one.

You’ll see others like me there!

What am I?

Answer: A candle


Date: Name:

Follow the steps to make a Chinese lantern.

Art

Step 1. Fold a piece of paper in half.

Step 2. Cut from the folded edge. Do NOT cut all the way across the paper.

Step 3. Unfold the paper. Make it into a tube and tape it.

Step 4. Fold the sides of the lantern again so they stand out.

Step 5. Tape or glue a long, thin piece of paper at the top to make a handle.

folded edge

tape together here


Date: Name:

Vocabulary List

Write the words you learned from this book with their meanings.

Word Meaning

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7

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Date: Name:

Book Report

3 Interesting Things I Learned

1.

2.

3.

2 Expressions I Learned

1. Expression

Sentence (p. )

2. Expression

Sentence (p. )

1 Question I Still Have

Book Title

Author

Star Rating

Reason:


Date: Name:

1. Many beautiful calendars / lanterns light up the night for this festival.

2. A yummy emperor / tradition is to eat tangyuan on the day of the Lantern Festival.

3. People put paper lanterns in the river at night and watch them float / shoot away.

4. The emperor / fireworks of China liked the monks’ idea of lighting lanterns.

5. An interesting tradition for the Lantern Festival is to guess lantern prizes / riddles.

6. If you guess the right answer, you will get a prize / riddle.

A Write the vocabulary words under the pictures.

B Circle the correct vocabulary words.

calendar emperor lantern prize riddle tradition

4.

1.

2.

5.

3.

6.

Vocabulary

riddle

lantern

prize

calendar

tradition

emperor


Date: Name:

Graphic Organizer

Complete the organizer. Use the information from the book.


1. China celebrates the Lunar New

Year for 15 days from the first

to the

first

3. Long ago, the Lantern Festival

had to do with .

Today, it is more about enjoying

time with

and having .

5. Two traditions that people enjoy

for the Lantern Festival are

and .

2. The last day of the New Year

celebration is

and it is also

4. Lanterns for the Lantern Festival may

have interesting

or

or .

6. Special dancing shows that people

can see during the Lantern Festival

are

and .

new moonthe Lantern

the first day of springFestival

full moon

Buddha shapesfloat on water

float up into the skyfamilyfun

guessing (lantern) riddles lion dancesdragon danceseating round foods/tangyuan


Date: Name:

1. People in China do not celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1st.

2. It takes over two weeks for a new moon to change to a full moon.

3. People light lanterns because the lanterns are pretty and bring luck.

4. The Lantern Festival began 200 years ago in China.

5. Today, many people don’t think about Buddha for the Lantern Festival.

True False

A Read and check ().

Comprehension

B Choose the correct sentence for each picture.

a. It is a tradition for families to eat together during this festival.

b. Many dancers are needed to make a dragon move its body like water.

c. People can see the full moon and fireworks on the night of the Lantern Festival.

d. The emperor learned that monks lit lanterns in temples on the 15th day of the new year.

1.

3.

2.

4.

d

b

a

c

ComprehensionVocabulary

Graphic Organizer

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