Chinese New Year

Worksheet by Deanna Gilmartin
Chinese New Year Grade 2 worksheet preview
Subjects
ELA
Grades
Grade 2
Language
ENG
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Please read the following Read Words passage and answer the questions that follow. 1. What is an important holiday celebrated by Chinese people all around the world? Kwanzaa Hanukkah Chinese New Year 2. What does the text describe? what people do to celebrate Chinese New Year how Chinese New Year first started different Chinese New Year celebrations in different countries 3. Read the following sentences from the text:"Like many holidays, there are traditions people have to celebrate the Chinese New Year. For this holiday, many people wear red. They even put up red decorations. In Chinese culture, the red color stand for good luck. Another important tradition is the gift of a red envelope called 'hongbao.' The elderly put money inside the 'hongbao' and give it to children to wish them good fortune."Based on this information, why might the color red be used in certain traditions to celebrate Chinese New Year? to make people think of love to bring people bad luck in the new year to bring people good luck in the new year 4. Based on information in the text, what is an example of a date when the Chinese New Year could start? February 23 January 25 January 1

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