Unusual holiday celebrations

Match the following words to their definitions:

• Practices or characteristics handed down

• Ceremony

• A set of actions performed

• Ritual

• The act of following a tradition

• Observance

• Relating to customs& behavior of society

• Heritage

• A formal event held on special occasions

• Cultural

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

When everyone in town dress as clowns for the holiday, it is a case of ​ ​ (a)  

• the more, the merrier
• different strokes for different folks

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Celebrating New Year by jumping into a frozen lake might seem crazy, but ​ ​ (a)  

• when in Rome, do as the Romans do
• a stitch in time saves nine

Our family's tradition of midnight kite flying on New Year's Eve is​ (a)   compared to usual celebrations.

• once in a blue moon
• a breath of fresh air

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

I love how each country has its own way of celebrating; it shows that ​ ​ (a)  

• varaity is the spice of life
• every cloud has a silver lining

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Some holiday traditions might seem​ (a)   , but they often have historical significance.

• set in stone
• out of the blue

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Every year, we (to celebrate) (a)   our family tradition in a unique way.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

In Spain, people (to eat) (a)   grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I never (to participate) (a)   in such an unusual holiday event before.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Many cultures (to have) (a)   interesting customs that they follow.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A