Grade 3 Wonders Unit 1 Week 3 City of Parades

The author explains the different parades that are in Chicago by listing

• how long each parade lasts.

• when each parade takes place.

• the number of people in the parade.

• how many years each parade has run.

Which word from the article is a compound word?

• celebrate

• firecrackers

• Greek

• journey

Read this sentence from the article.

People place pink and purple flowers on the roadside.

Based on the words road and side, what is the meaning of the compound word roadside?

• the side of a road

• a road with two sides

• the side of a driveway

• a road that goes sideways

How does the author show that the Nowruz celebration is longer than the other parades?

• by explaining why people carry long signs

• by explaining that it ends in a family dinner

• by explaining that it starts on the first day of Spring

• by explaining why people place flowers on the roadside

Which word from the article is a compound word?

• parade

• interesting

• sidewalks

• tradition

Which word from the article is a compound word?

• also

• bagpipes

• culture

• marching

How does the author show that Chicago is the city of parades?

• by explaining how each parade started

• by comparing and contrasting each of the parades

• by telling the sequence in which the parades happen

• by telling the number of people that take part in the parades

Read this sentence from the article.

Every year they show their pride by marching in parades to celebrate their cultures.

What does celebrate mean in the sentence above?

• to see something sad

• to watch something very closely

• to think about something for a long time

• to do something special for an important event

The author talks about the Columbus Day Parade LAST because it

• has the most spectators.

• is the least important parade.

• is the final parade of the year.

• has the fewest floats in the parade.

The paper dragon in the Chinese New Year parade is a sign that the

• acrobats are coming.

• parade is about to end.

• lion dancers are coming.

• parade is about to begin.