Tradition
These desserts are often shared during the festival (double points if you can name the filling in this treat!)
Mooncakes (lotus paste fillings, five kernels, etc. )
How many suns were shot down in the legend of the Moon Festival?
9
中秋节（zhōng qiū jié） is Chinese for __________
Mid-autumn festival/moon festival
Sometimes it’s curved like a smile, other times, it’s round like a plate.
the moon
People hang what on the lanterns?
Riddles
This animal is the traditional icon of the Moon Festival
Rabbit
Name the archer that shot down the suns in the beginning of the Moon Festival legend
Hou Yi
The first character in the Mid-Autumn Festival is 中(zhōng). What does this mean in English?
middle
It works hard all its life, counting numbers day and night, but never gets past 12. What is it?
a clock
What do people eat after they reunite during the festival?
Moon cakes
Mid-Autumn Festival is on the ___ day of _______ on the Lunar Calendar
15th of Lunar August
The name of the wife of Hou Yi is _______
Chang-e
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people eat 月饼 （yuè bǐng）. What is the name of this treat in English?
mooncake
They look like twin brothers, both sturdy and tall. They work together and go everywhere together. But they only go near solid food and do not care for soup. Who are they?
chopsticks
People let go of ______ to worship the god of the moon.
Lanterns
Why is the Mid-Autumn Festival also called the Moon Festival?
It is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when the moon is believed to be biggest and brightest.
Hou Yi was rewarded a(n) ____________________ for saving people from the heat of the sun
elixir of immortality
灯笼 (dēng lóng)is a common decoration used for the Mid-Autumn Festival. What is its name in English?
Lanterns
I can follow you for thousands of miles and not miss home. I do not fear cold or fire, and I desire neither food nor drink. but I disappear when the sun sets behind the western mountains. Who am I?
your shadow
What people usually do to see each other during the Moon Festival?
gathering for dinners
Name two traditional activities (other than mooncakes) that is done during the Mid-Autumn Festival
Big dinner with family, lighting lanterns, worshipping/appreciating the moon, guess riddles, composing poetries.
How did Chang-e go to the moon?
She drank the elixir of immortality and ascended all the way to the moon.
What does 中秋节快乐 (zhōng qiū jié kuài lè) mean in English?
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
It’s been around for millions of years, but it’s no more than a month old. What is it?
the face of the moon
What do people do after eating and setting up lanterns?
Worship the moon