St. Patrick's Day Paired Passages

Why was St. Patrick's Day first celebrated?

• To honor the life of leprechauns who lived in Ireland.

• To honor the life of a missionary named St. Patrick who lived in Ireland.

• To celebrate finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

• To celebrate the birthday of a man named St. Patrick.

Which of the following choices is something BOTH passages discuss when talking about St. Patrick's Day?

• St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17th.

• If people do not wear green on St. Patrick's Day, they will be pinched by someone else.

• Four leaf clovers can bring people good luck.

• Leprechauns are tricky and little.

Which of the following is NOT an ingredient needed to make a Shamrock Shake?

• vanilla ice cream

• whole milk

• blender

• green food coloring

Which sentence from "Symbols of St. Patrick's Day BEST describes the main idea of the passage?

• While the holiday was first meant to honor St. Patrick and his work to share his Christian religion, many other traditions and symbols have been created to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

• Ireland is known as the "Emerald Isle". They earned this nickname because of the amount of rain they receive during the year.

• Leprechauns are Irish fairies who are believed to be about 2 feet tall and dress in green.

• Wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is a way to pay tribute to Ireland.

According to the Shamrock Shake recipe, which of the following steps should happen before you begin to make the whipped cream?

• Drink and enjoy the shake.

• Place green shamrock sprinkles on top of the whipped cream.

• Clean the blender and spoon used when making the St. Patrick's Day treat.

• Mix ice cream, milk and green food coloring in blender.

Which of the following choices is NOT a fact discussed in the passages about the country of Ireland?

• Ireland earned its nickname of "Emerald Isle: because of the amount of rain it gets every year makes the plants stay green almost year round.

• Clovers are found more in Ireland than any place in the world.

• The tradition of pinching people on St. Patrick's Day for not wearing green was begun by young children who lived in Ireland.

• Ireland is a country many people visit every year.

What did the author of "Shamrock Shake" compare the St. Patrick's day treat to?

• a pot of gold

• a four leaf clover

• ice cream

• being pinched on St. Patrick's Day

How did the author organize the text in "Symbols of St. Patrick's Day"?

• cause and effect

• question and answer

• sequence

• compare and contrast

In "Shamrock Shake", the author wrote, "Don't worry! The Shamrock shake isn't a dance you will have to learn." What is the BEST reason that explains why the author wrote the Shamrock Shake is not a dance.

• The author was trying to hook the readers and keep them reading by being silly and funny. He compared the drink to the dance since the word shake can mean dance or drink.

• The author was worried people may be confused by the recipe and wanted to make sure they would make the drink and not try to dance instead.

• The author wanted to warn the readers about the leprechauns. He said they can be tricky and try to steal the Shamrock Shakes.

• The author wanted to describe different symbols that represent St. Patrick's Day.

Which text feature can help readers know the difference between a three leaf clover and a four leaf clover?

• glossary

• caption

• bold words

• headings