New Year's in NYC
Nowruz
Lunar New Year
Vocabulary
Stories
Extra
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When is New Year's Day celebrated in NYC, USA?
January 1
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When is Nowruz celebrated?
March 20 or 21
100
When is Lunar New Year celebrated?
January or February
100
On New Year's Day, people count down to...
midnight
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The people or animals in a story are called....
characters
100
Which holiday has dragon and lion dances?
Lunar New Year
200
There are _______________ in the sky.
fireworks
200
What part of the world celebrates Nowruz?
Persia
200
What do people eat for a long life on Lunar New Year?
noodles
200
What calendar does Nowruz follow? What calendar does Lunar New Year follow?
Nowruz- solar calendar (sun)
Lunar New Year- lunar calendar (moon)
200
What describes a character's personality, the kind of person they are on the inside?
character trait
200
What holiday do people cut their hair?
Lunar New Year
300
How do people celebrate New Year's in Times Square?
Ball drop
300
What season does Nowruz celebrate?
(winter, spring, summer or fall)
spring
300
On Lunar New Year, people wear ___________ for good _______.
red, luck
300
On Lunar New Year, you will hear _____________ on the street.
firecrackers
300
What is the message or life lesson of a story?
Theme
300
What is plot?
events in the beginning, middle, and end of a story
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What is a resolution?
A goal, a promise you make to yourself for the New Year, what you want to do in the New Year
400
During Nowruz, what does the color red represent?
Healthy skin
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What is the light that is carried on Lunar New Year?
lantern
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What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To say how two or more things are similar or different
400
What word describes why a character is acting a certain way? What word describes what the character really wants?
Motivation
400
Nowruz and Lunar New Year follow different ______________.
calendars
500
Give an example of a New Year's resolution.
I will eat healthy every day... I will study every day... etc.
500
What is the name of the special table at Nowruz?
Haft Seen
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How many days is Lunar New Year?
15
500
What does it mean to annotate?
To make notes while reading to show your thinking
500
What is the difference between character trait and character feeling?
Feelings change very fast but character traits (personality) are harder to change.
500
On Nowruz, apples ________ health and beauty.
symbolize