Fat Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is also called (pick all correct answers):

• Pancake Day

• Mardi Gras

• Vastlapäev

• Maslenitsa

• Fat Tuesday

In Estonia and Sweden ............. are eaten on Shrove Tuesday.

• pancakes with jam

• buns with whipped cream

• toast with jam

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CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.1.5

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What is the meaning of 'Fat Tuesday'?

• A day of fasting

• A day of feasting before Lent

• A day of exercise

• A day of rest

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CCSS.L.1.6

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Which of the following is a synonym for 'Fat Tuesday'?

• Ash Wednesday

• Good Friday

• Mardi Gras

• Easter Sunday

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CCSS.RI.2.4

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In which country is 'Fat Tuesday' most famously celebrated as 'Mardi Gras'?

• Italy

• Brazil

• France

• Spain

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the primary purpose of 'Fat Tuesday'?

• To begin Lent

• To end Lent

• To celebrate Easter

• To prepare for Lent

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following sentences uses 'Fat Tuesday' correctly?

• Fat Tuesday is a holiday in December.

• Fat Tuesday marks the start of Lent.

• Fat Tuesday is celebrated after Easter.

• Fat Tuesday is a day of fasting.

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CCSS.L.1.6

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Identify the correct sentence structure: 'On Fat Tuesday, people often wear costumes and attend parades.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

What is the origin of the term 'Fat Tuesday'?

• It refers to a day of dieting.

• It refers to the consumption of rich foods before Lent.

• It refers to a day of exercise.

• It refers to a day of rest.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

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CCSS.RI.K.5

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'Fat Tuesday'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.2.4

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