Superstitions Around The World

1. Select the correct way to rewrite these sentences in past simple. 

 

“My parents are very superstitious about birthdays” 

• My parents is very superstitious about birthdays.
• My parents went very superstitious about birthdays.

• My parents were very superstitious about birthdays.

Answer explanation

The Past Simple for the expression "Are" es "Were"

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Select the correct way to rewrite these sentences in past simple. 
“Some people believe that keeping a dollar note in the wallet brings good luck.” 

• Some people believing that keeping a dollar note in the wallet brought good luck.
• Some people believed that keeping a dollar note in the wallet brought good luck.
• Some people believ that keeping a dollar note in the wallet brings good luck.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Fill-in-the-gaps!

I didn’t ___ (have) any superstitions until now. 

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

       Many superstitions ______ (start) many centuries ago. 

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CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Match the superstition with the country where it is from. 

"Don’t do anything on the 17th is always bad news."

• Brazil

• Italy

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Match the superstition with the country where it is from. 

"Placing your wallet or purse on the floor brings bad financial luck."

• Italy

• Brazil

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4. Select True or False according to the sentence 

 

• It was very common in Colombia to say "Rabbit, rabbit" on the first day of the month.

 

• False

• True

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

"Superstitions were very popular all over the world."

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Name a superstition that you believed in when you were younger. 

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What's the craziest superstition you heard?

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5