Dragon Boat Festival Elementary

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Dragon Boat Festival

Reading Passage

The Dragon Boat Festival is a fun holiday in Taiwan. It happens in May or June. People race long boats shaped like dragons. The boats have a dragon head on the front.

Teams of rowers sit in the boat. They use paddles to push the boat through the water. One person hits a drum to keep everyone together. The boats go very fast across the river.

Dragon Boat Festival - ESL worksheet reading activity

People eat special food called zongzi. These are sticky rice balls wrapped in leaves. Inside the rice, there is meat or beans. They taste delicious and are fun to unwrap.

This holiday remembers a man named Qu Yuan. He was a good and honest person long ago. He jumped into a river, and people tried to save him. The boat races remember this story.

The Dragon Boat Festival is very exciting. Many people watch the races. They cheer for their favorite team. It is a great time to be with family and friends!

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Level: Level C

A. Vocabulary Matching

Match each word with its definition.

1. dragons ______

2. rowers ______

3. drum ______

4. leaves ______

5. delicious ______

6. remembers ______

7. honest ______

8. exciting ______

9. favorite ______

10. festival ______

a. big magical animals that look like snakes

b. the one you like the most

c. fun and makes you happy

d. very good to eat

e. people who paddle a boat

f. always telling the truth

g. thinks about the past

h. green flat parts of a plant

i. a big celebration or party

j. a round thing you hit to make sound

B. True or False

Write T (True) or F (False) for each statement.

  1. Dragon boats look like snakes. ______
  2. The festival is in May or June. ______
  3. Teams use paddles to move the boat. ______
  4. A drum helps keep everyone together. ______
  5. Zongzi is made with bread. ______
  6. Qu Yuan was a bad person. ______
  7. The festival is about Qu Yuan. ______
  8. Only a few people watch the races. ______
  9. Zongzi is wrapped in leaves. ______
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C. Fill in the Blanks

Word Bank: dragons  |  rowers  |  drum  |  leaves  |  delicious  |  honest  |  exciting

  1. The boats are shaped like _______________ with a dragon head.
  2. Teams of _______________ sit in the boat and paddle.
  3. One person hits a _______________ to keep everyone together.
  4. Zongzi is wrapped in _______________.
  5. The Dragon Boat Festival is very _______________.

D. Comprehension Questions

  1. When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
  2. What do dragon boats look like?
  3. What is zongzi?
  4. Who was Qu Yuan?
  5. What does the person with the drum do?
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E. Discussion Questions

Talk about these questions with a partner or write your answers.

  1. Would you like to be on a dragon boat team? Why?
  2. Have you ever tried zongzi? What did you think?
  3. What holidays do you celebrate with your family?

Answer Key

Check your answers below.

A. Vocabulary: 1-a, 2-e, 3-j, 4-h, 5-d, 6-g, 7-f, 8-c, 9-b, 10-i

B. True/False: 1-F, 2-T, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F, 6-F, 7-T, 8-F, 9-T

C. Fill in the Blanks: 1-dragons, 2-rowers, 3-drum, 4-leaves, 5-exciting

D. Comprehension: 1. May or June; 2. Like dragons with a dragon head on front; 3. Sticky rice wrapped in leaves with meat or beans; 4. A good and honest man from long ago; 5. Keeps everyone rowing together

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