new year - Vika

Happy New Year

Many people around the world celebrate

the beginning of the new year on

December 31 and January 1.

​The night of December 31 is New Year’s Eve.

People often go to New Year’s Eve parties.

Some people get dressed up in formal clothing

such as tuxedos and dresses.
They celebrate the start
of the new year by eating
food and drinking champagne
with friends and family.

It’s time for the countdown! About 10 seconds

before midnight, people count down to the new year by yelling out “10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!

Happy New Year!”

At midnight, many people toast one another

with a glass of champagne. They clink

their glasses together and say “Cheers!”

or “Happy New Year!” Sometimes people

watch fireworks at midnight, too.

New Year’s Day is on January 1. It is the start

of a new calendar year. Many people spend this

holiday with family and friends. It is a popular day to make New Year’s resolutions. People often set personal goals such as “I will quit being lazy” or “I will exercise more this year.”

Multiple Choice

New Year’s Eve is on January 1.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

People say “Happy New Year!” at 11:00 pm.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

New Year’s Day is on January 1.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

“I will eat healthier food this year” is an example of a New Year’s resolution.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• She is writing her resolutions in a piece of paper.

• She is writing her resolutions under a piece of paper.

• She is writing her resolutions above a piece of paper.

• She is writing her resolutions on a piece of paper.

Multiple Choice

• They are toasting each other.

• They are drinking each other.

• They are eating each other.

• They are fighting each other.

Multiple Choice

• They are counting up the seconds until midnight.

• They are counting down the seconds until midnight.

• They are counting on the seconds until midnight.

• They are counting around the seconds until midnight.

Multiple Choice

• He will wear casual clothing to the New Year’s Eve party.

• He will wear a dress to the New Year’s Eve party.

• He will wear jeans to the New Year’s Eve party.

• He will wear a tuxedo to the New Year’s Eve party.

Multiple Choice

• New Year’s Day is on January.

• New Year’s Day is at January.

• New Year’s Day is in January.

• New Year’s Day is to January.

Poll

Do you like watching fireworks?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What is your new years resolution?

Let's look closely at the cover page. Look at the...

• Title

• Illustrations

• Genre

• Essential Question

Open Ended

What do you think this story will be about?

Please do not just say New Years.

Multiple Select

The character says they celebrated New Years two times.

Where did the character celebrate the holiday?

Select ALL that apply.

• Australia

• United States

• Japan

• China

Multiple Choice

When did the character first celebrate New Years?

• January 31st

• February 31st

• December 31st

• January 1st

Open Ended

What did the character see/do to celebrate New Years?

Please click on picture to look back at the text.

(Paragraph 2)

Multiple Choice

Where do you think the character celebrated New Years at the beginning of the story?

• China

• United States

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

In China, what does the color red mean?

• love

• death

• good luck

• anger

Open Ended

What is one of the Chinese customs that the character learned about?

Please click on the picture to look back at the text.

(end of paragraph 2)

Multiple Choice

What did the character later that week?

• Parade

• Fireworks

• Chinese Lion dancing

Fill in the Blanks

Poll

Where would you rather celebrate New Years?

• China

• United States