Why is the river green?

When you dye something, you (a)   .

• change its size

• change its color

• clean it up

What color do people dye the Chicago River for St. Patrick’s Day?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What color is the Leprechaun Dust before it hits the water?

• Blue

• Green

• Orange

• Purple

What does it mean to disperse something?

• spread it out

• bring it together

• make it green

True or false: Leprechaun Dust does not harm the environment.

• true

• false

What is this article mostly about? [main idea]

• different St. Patrick’s Day traditions

• how people dye a river green for St. Patrick’s Day

• leprechaun stories

How do people mix up the Leprechaun Dust in the water?

• They drive a boat back and forth across the river.

• They stir the water with a big spoon.

• They swim back and forth across the river.

When something disperses, it __________. ​

• stays still

• turns into a different color

• spreads out

Look at the caption on the bottom of page 3. It tells you ______________.

• what Leprechaun Dust is made of
• the year people started dying the river green

• how long the water stays green

Why do you think the author wrote this article?

• to explain why St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday

• to explain the steps of dying a river green

• to tell the story of how Leprechaun Dust got its name