Symbols of St. Patrick's Day Paired Passages Venn Diagram RI9

Multiple Choice

Why was St. Patrick’s Day first

celebrated?

• a.

  To honor the life of

  leprechauns who lived in

  Ireland.

• b. To honor the life of a

  missionary named St. Patrick

  who lived in Ireland.

• c.

  To celebrate finding a pot of

  gold at the end of a rainbow.

• d.

  To celebrate the birthday of a

  man named St. Patrick.

Multiple Choice

10. Which text feature can help

readers know the difference

between a three leaf clover and a

four leaf clover?

• a.

  glossary

• b. caption

• c.

  bold words

• d.

  headings

Multiple Choice

6. Which of the following choices is

NOT a fact discussed in the passages

about the country of Ireland?

• a.

  Ireland earned its nickname of

  “Emerald Isle” because the

  amount of rain it gets every

  year makes the plants stay

  green almost year round.

• b. Clovers are found more in

  Ireland than any place else in

  the world.

• c.

  The tradition of pinching people

  on St. Patrick’s Day for not

  wearing green was begun by

  young children who lived in

  Ireland.

• d.

  Ireland is a country many

  people visit each year.

Multiple Choice

4. Which sentence from “Symbols

of St. Patrick’s Day” BEST describes

the main idea of the passage?

• a. While the holiday was first meant

  to honor St. Patrick and his work

  to share his Christian religion,

  many other traditions and symbols

  have been created to celebrate

  St. Patrick’s Day.

• b. Ireland is known as the “Emerald

  Isle.” They earned this nickname

  because of the amount of rain

  they receive during the year.

• c. Leprechauns are Irish fairies

  who are believed to be about two

  feet tall and dress in green.

• d. Wearing green on St. Patrick’s

  day is a way to pay tribute to

  Ireland.

Multiple Choice

8. How did the author organize the

text in “Symbols of St. Patrick’s

Day”?

• a. cause and effect

• b. question and answer

• c. sequence

• d. compare and contrast

Multiple Choice

7. What did the author of

“Shamrock Shake” compare the St.

Patrick’s Day treat to?

• a.

  a pot of gold

• b. a four leaf clover

• c.

  ice cream

• d.

  being pinched on St. Patrick’s

  Day

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an

ingredient needed to make a

Shamrock Shake?

• a.

  vanilla ice cream

• b. whole milk

• c.

  a blender

• d.

  green food coloring

Multiple Choice

5. According to the Shamrock

Shake recipe, which of the

following steps should happen

before you begin to make the

whipped cream?

• a.

  Drink and enjoy the shake.

• b. Place green shamrock sprinkles

  on top of the whipped cream.

• c.

  Clean the blender and spoon

  you used when making the St.

  Patrick’s Day treat.

• d.

  Mix ice cream, milk, and green

  food coloring in a blender.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices is

something BOTH passages discuss

when talking about St. Patrick’s

Day?

• a. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated

  every year on March 17th.

• b. If people do not wear green on

  St. Patrick’s Day, they will be

  pinched by someone else.

• c. Four leaf clovers can bring

  people good luck.

• d. Leprechauns are tricky and little.

Multiple Choice

9. In “Shamrock Shake” the author

wrote “Don’t worry! The Shamrock

Shake isn’t a dance you will have to

learn.” What is the BEST reason that

explains why the author wrote the

Shamrock Shake was not a dance?

• a. The author was trying to hook

  the readers and keep them

  reading by being silly and funny.

  He compared the drink to a dance

  since the word shake can mean

  dance or drink.

• b. The author was worried people

  may be confused by the recipe

  and wanted to make sure they

  would make the drink and not try

  to dance instead.

• c. The author wanted to warn the

  readers about the leprechauns.

  He said they can be tricky and try

  to steal the Shamrock Shakes.

• d. The author wanted to describe

  different symbols that represent

  St. Patrick's Day.

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

Leprechauns are tricky and little.

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

nonfiction passage (not a recipe)

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

recipe

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

has steps

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

has multiple headings and paragraphs

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

facts about St. Patrick's Day

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

how to make a St. Patrick's Day treat

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

Multiple Choice

"Symbols of St. Patrick's Day," "Shamrock Shake," or Both?

has headings, a picture, a caption, bold words, and a glossary

• Symbols of St. Patrick's Day

• Shamrock Shake

• Both

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