St. Patrick's Day



St. Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural holiday celebrated on March 17th every year. He is the patron saint of Ireland. There are many traditions like wearing the colors green, white, and orange, wearing clothing with Irish symbol a shamrock and attending the annual parade in New York City. The parade includes marching bands, Irish step dancing, and other festive celebrations. Specific foods are eaten on this day such as corned beef and cabbage, and Irish soda bread. Ireland's flag has three colors: green, white, and orange. Green represents the older Gaelic tradition. White signifies a truce between the orange and the green. Orange represents the supporters of William of Orange, a prince. The story behind the lucky shamrock is that it is a symbol of friendship and the Holy Trinity. 





Vocabulary:
holiday- a day of celebration
traditions- a belief or event that has been passed down through family 
annual- when something happens weekly, monthly, or yearly
parade- an outdoors celebration with bands, dancing, flags, and a crowd of people
flag- a piece of cloth in a rectangular shape that symbolizes a country by colors
signify- having an important meaning behind it
shamrock- a symbol of Saint Patrick's Day, a cloverlike plant (pictured left)    friendship- a close bond between two people


Vocabulary Exercise: 
Complete the crossword puzzle using the given vocabulary words and their clues!

Grammar Point: using a comma
What is a comma? A comma indicates a small break in a sentence. Most writers think of a comma as a pause. Commas separate words, or ideas in a sentence. 

Let's practice!
Grammar Exercise: Read the sentences listed below and decide where the commas should be inserted. Use a GREEN pencil or pen to add your commas!

1. The girl was dressed up in festive clothes that were green orange and white.

2. We saw a lot of people dancing singing marching in bands and having a lot of fun!

3. St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th is a day full of celebration and traditions.

4. Most people eat corned beef and cabbage and dress up in green.

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Comments

  1. Teacher: JackieMarch 31, 2018 at 5:27 PM

    Good entry on St. Patrick's Day! One issue that might come up is that non-Christians might not know what a saint/patron saint is.

    I like the idea of having the students insert commas. If they were doing it online, they could do it in an app or on a website.

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