Mardi Gras

Read the following sentence from the passage.

"It is a time to binge on food."

What are TWO synonyms for the word binge?

• Diet

• Devour

• Nibble

• Feast

Read the following sentence.

"Shortly after Christianity reached Rome in the 17th century, the religious leaders integrated the traditions of Roman festivals and the traditions of Lent."

As used in the passage, what is the meaning of the word integrated?

• To leave and never return to

• To spread apart

• To combine two or more things to create something new

• To separate two or more things to create something new

What are THREE facts about Mardi Gras?

• Mardi Gras is an official holiday in all of the U.S.

• Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Tuesday.

• Mardi Gras is an official holiday in only one U.S. state.

• The first Mardi Gras celebration took place in the United States on March 3, 1699.

• The organizations of people are called parades.

Put the following events in chronological order.

• Gras became an official holiday in Louisiana in 1875.

• In 1827, a group of students decided to celebrate Mardi Gras.

• By the 1730s, Mardi Gras was celebrated openly and consistently in New Orleans

• The first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States was held on March 3, 1699.

In which year was the first New Orleans Mardi Gras parade held?

• 1837

• 1827

• 1799

• 1736

Which TWO statements support the fact that Mardi Gras is celebrated in places other than New Orleans?

• Mardi Gras became an official holiday in Louisiana in 1875.

• Mardi Gras eventually spread through other European countries.

• The first New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place ten years later.

• Although Louisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday, other students still hold exquisite festivals and events.

Which idea is best supported by details in this passage?

• Mardi Gras is fun for people of all ages.

• Mardi Gras is a widely spread holiday with varying (different) traditions.

• Only people who celebrate Lent will celebrate Mardi Gras.

• Catholics only celebrate Mardi Gras.

Which of the following informational text structures is this passage written in?

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

Read the following sentence from the passage.

"Mardi Gras was not celebrated every year. Instead, it was celebrated rather sporadically."

Which best states the meaning of the word sporadically as it is used in the passage?

• Happening rarely

• Happening all the time

• Happening often, but not regularly

• Never happens

Which caused people to eat all of their meat, milk, cheese, and eggs?

• They were going to go bad.

• To prepare for the Mardi Gras celebration.

• They were hungry.

• Lent was coming.