Language and Literacy

Think About “Dance To Celebrate!”

Check Your Understanding

Write each sentence. Label it T for True or F for False. If it is false, write the sentence again to make it true.

    Example

  • 1. There are six men inside the dragon costume. F

    There are nine men inside the dragon costume.

    Chinese New Year

  • 1. There are six men inside the dragon costume.

  • 2. People dance to celebrate a holiday.

  • 3. The Chinese dragon brings bad luck.

    Jewish Wedding

  • 4. A wedding is an important day.

  • 5. The bride is standing.

  • 6. The bride is sad.

  • 7. The family is dancing.

    English Maypole Dance

  • 8. The children are skipping around the maypole.

  • 9. The children are celebrating summer.

  • 10. The children are weaving ribbons.

Expand Your Vocabulary

11.–13. Tell about each picture on pages 258–259. Use some of these words and phrases.

weddingbridearound the maypoleMaydancing
springdragonhaving funcostumein the family
    Example

  • 11. People are lifting the dragon.

    They are inside the costume.

Write about Celebrations Illustration of the pen icon

14. Choose a celebration from page 259. Write sentences to describe it.

    Example

  • 14. Children are dancing around a maypole. They are celebrating spring.