Lantern Festival Elementary

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Lantern Festival

Reading Passage

The Lantern Festival is a beautiful holiday in Taiwan. It happens 15 days after Chinese New Year. On this night, the moon is full and bright. People light up lanterns everywhere.

Lanterns are lights made of paper or other things. They come in many shapes and colors. Some look like animals. Some look like cartoon characters. The lanterns glow in the dark.

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One tradition is to write wishes on lanterns. Then people let the lanterns fly up into the sky. This is called a sky lantern. It is very magical to watch hundreds of lanterns float up.

People also eat a special food called tangyuan. These are sweet round balls in soup. The round shape means the family is together. Eating them brings good luck.

The Taiwan Lantern Festival is very famous. Millions of people come to see it. There are giant lanterns, music, and shows. It is one of the best festivals in the world!

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수준: Level C

A. Vocabulary Matching

Match each word with its definition.

1. beautiful ______

2. bright ______

3. lanterns ______

4. cartoon ______

5. tradition ______

6. magical ______

7. round ______

8. together ______

9. famous ______

10. festivals ______

a. a funny drawing or character

b. shaped like a circle or ball

c. something people do every year

d. with each other

e. wonderful like magic

f. lights covered with paper

g. known by many people

h. giving off a lot of light

i. very pretty to look at

j. big celebrations or parties

B. True or False

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

  1. The Lantern Festival is 15 days after Chinese New Year. ______
  2. The moon is new on this night. ______
  3. Lanterns only come in one color. ______
  4. People write wishes on sky lanterns. ______
  5. Tangyuan is a salty food. ______
  6. The round shape means family is together. ______
  7. Only a few people visit the festival. ______
  8. There are giant lanterns at the festival. ______
  9. Sky lanterns fly up into the sky. ______
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C. Fill in the Blanks

Word Bank: beautiful  |  bright  |  lanterns  |  tradition  |  magical  |  round  |  famous

  1. The Lantern Festival is a _______________ holiday in Taiwan.
  2. On this night, the moon is full and _______________.
  3. _______________ come in many shapes and colors.
  4. It is _______________ to watch lanterns float up into the sky.
  5. The Taiwan Lantern Festival is very _______________.

D. Comprehension Questions

  1. When is the Lantern Festival?
  2. What are lanterns made of?
  3. What do people write on sky lanterns?
  4. What is tangyuan?
  5. Why do people eat round foods?
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E. Discussion Questions

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

  1. Would you like to see a sky lantern festival? Why?
  2. What would you write on your lantern?
  3. Does your country have a festival with lights?

Answer Key

Check your answers below.

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

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

C. Fill in the Blanks: 1-beautiful, 2-bright, 3-Lanterns, 4-magical, 5-famous

D. Comprehension: 1. 15 days after Chinese New Year; 2. Paper; 3. Wishes; 4. Sweet round balls in soup; 5. The round shape means family is together

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