Celebrating Together

​How do the children make the dragon move?

Is learning the Dragon Dance easy or hard?

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Unit 1

Working Together

The Dragon Dance is part of lunar New Year celebration. Some New Year dragons are very long. A long dragon brings good luck! Dancers hold up the dragon with poles. They make the dragon move up and down, left and right. When the drums beat slowly, the dancers move slowly. When the drums beat quickly, the dancers move quickly. The dragon twist and turns through the air!

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​The Dragon Dance

Multiple Choice

The children are holding up the dragon with long poles.

• Yes, they are.

• No, they aren't.

Multiple Choice

The dragon has sharp teeth and a long body.

• Yes, it does.

• No, it doesn't.

Multiple Choice

What are they doing?

• They are dancing.

• They are singing.

• They are watching.

• They are walking.

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• She are dancing.

• She are singing.

• She are playing.

• She is walking.

Multiple Choice

What is he doing?

• He is dancing.

• He is singing.

• He is playing the cymbals.

• He is playing the drum.

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• She is dancing.

• She is singing.

• She is playing the cymbals.

• She is playing the drum.

Multiple Choice

Is she smiling?

• No, she isn't.

• Yes, she is.

Multiple Choice

The children are learning the Dragon Dance.

• Yes, they are.

• No, they aren't.

Multiple Choice

Steve has six friends.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The teacher is dancing.

• Yes, he is dancing.

• No, he is playing the drum.

Multiple Choice

The dragon has three colors. What are they?

• brown, gold, green

• brown, yellow, green

• red, gold, and green

• red, yellow, and green

Multiple Choice

Which of the option below is best for describing the dragon?

• It has little eyes, little mouth, dull teeth, and short body.

• It has big eyes, big mouth, dull teeth, and short body.

• It has little eyes, little mouth, sharp teeth, and long body.

• It has big eyes, big mouth, sharp teeth, and long body.

Multiple Choice

Is learning the Dragon Dance easy or difficult?

• Learning the Dragon Dance is easy.

• Learning the Dragon Dance is difficult.

Multiple Choice

Where does the Dragon Dance come from?

• China

• Vietnam

• Australia

• Japan

Multiple Choice

When is the Dragon Dance celebrated?

• 1st of January

• Christmas day

• Chinese New Year

• In July

Multiple Choice

Why do they make the dragons long?

• To bring more luck.

• To make them cooler.

• To make more money.

• To be better than their friends.

Multiple Choice

How does the dragon move?

• Up and down

• Left and right

• Up, down, left and right

• It doesn't move

Multiple Choice

How do the people make the dragon move?

• by holding and moving poles.

• by singing

• by dancing

• by wishing

Multiple Choice

Why do they use a dragon?

• It is a great symbol in China.

• It can make fire.

• It is a scary animal.

Multiple Choice

What instruments are used in the Dragon Dance?

• Drums and Guitar

• Cymbals and Piano

• Drums and Cymbals

• Guitar and Piano

Multiple Choice

When the drum beats quickly, the dragon will move _______.

• slowly

• quickly

Multiple Choice

Fill in the missing word to make a question.

_________ does the Chinese Dance come from?

It comes from China.

• How

• What

• Which

• Where

Multiple Choice

Fill in the missing word to make a question.

_________ does the dragon move?

It moves by using long poles.

• How

• What

• Which

• Where

Multiple Choice

Fill in the missing word to make a question.

_________ animal is in the dance?

A dragon.

• How

• What

• Which

• Where

Multiple Choice

Fill in the missing word to make a question.

_________ is the dragon dance?

At the end of the new years celebration..

• How

• What

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

Fill in the missing word to make a question.

_________ started the dragon dance?

The Chinese people

• How

• What

• When

• Who