Symbols of St. Patrick's Day
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St. Patrick's History
St. Patrick's Traditions
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Ireland's best known green plant.

What is a shamrock?

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An alphabetical list of words that gives the words' meanings.

What is a glossary?


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The date we celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

What is March 17th?

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These events often have floats and marching bands.

What are parades?

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Treasure that may be found at the end of a rainbow

What is a pot of gold?

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Extra dark colored lettering that makes a word stand out.

What is bold print?

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People from this country celebrate their heritage on St. Patrick's Day.

What is Ireland?

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Dancers move their feet quickly and their arms not at all in this type of dancing.

What is step dancing?

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A fairy man known for hiding his gold.

What is a leprechaun?

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A word, phrase, or sentence that introduces the subject of a section of text.

What is a heading?

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St. Patrick is said to have driven all of these creatures out of Ireland.

What are snakes?

300

It helps to use your hands when you make this type of traditional bread. 

What is soda bread?

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The job of a leprechaun.

What is making shoes for other fairies?

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A list that gives chapter names and the pages where they are found. 

What is a table of contents?

400

St. Patrick founded many what and caused many people to become Christians. 

What are churches?

400

This instrument may be played in a St. Patrick's Day parade.

What are the bagpipes?

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Fairy woman who is tied to a human family.

What is a banshee?

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A word, sentence, or phrase that describes a photograph or drawing. 

What is a caption?

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The time when crops failed and the Irish people had no food. 

What is the Great Hunger?

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This thick soup is also a traditional Irish meal. 

What is Irish stew?

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