New Year's Vocabulary Quiz

What do people do when the New Year is about to start?

• Watch TV alone

• Get together, count till midnight, and have fun

• Go to work

• Stay at home and sleep

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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How do we say hello to the new year?

• We have fun with friends and family, watch pretty lights in the sky, and count till midnight

• We don't look at the time and don't say hello to the new year

• We go to a sad event

• We stay at home alone and go to bed early

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CCSS.L.1.6

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CCSS.L.K.5A

What are fireworks and why do we use them on New Year's Eve?

• Fireworks are used to make New Year's Eve calm and quiet.

• Fireworks are things that go boom for fun and to start the new year with a big show.

• Fireworks are used to cook food on New Year's Eve.

• Fireworks are used to scare away bad things on New Year's Eve.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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Why do we like fireworks on New Year's Eve?

• It's an old Roman custom to honor the war god.

• They show our happiness for the new year.

• They help to keep bad spirits away for the new year.

• They show our sadness for the old year going away.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What are New Year's promises and why do people make them when a new year starts?

• New Year's promises are only made by people who are not happy with their lives

• New Year's promises are just a way for people to feel good about themselves without actually making any changes

• New Year's promises are goals or choices made when a new year starts to make good changes.

• New Year's promises are old traditions that have no real purpose

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is a thing people often want to do when a new year starts?

• Sleep all day

• Stop doing things

• Do more exercise/get thinner

• Eat more bad food

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

How do we have fun on New Year's Day?

• By going to a sad event

• With a fun get-together

• By going to the beach alone

• By staying at home and doing nothing

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What do we do on New Year's day?

• Go skiing

• We watch fireworks, make wishes, count down, and go to parties.

• Make cookies

• Do laundry

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Why do we drop a ball on New Year's Eve?

• Because we like balls

• To say a new year has started

• To start a sports game

• To say winter is over

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Why do people drop a ball in Times Square on New Year's Eve?

• It means the start of the new year and lots of people watch it.

• It is a fun way to say goodbye to the old year.

• It is to thank the person who made the ball drop.

• It is a special thing to bring good luck for the new year.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A