Engage your students with this comprehensive Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday Day Activity Set, designed to teach them about the history, culture, and traditions of this festive celebration. This set includes a variety of activities suitable for students in grades 3, 4, 5, and even 6.

This activity set includes four different activities that challenge students to learn new vocabulary, facts, and perspectives related to Mardi Gras.

The activities are:

• Word Search Puzzle: Find 30 hidden words related to Mardi Gras in a grid of letters. The words can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or backward.
• Crossword Puzzle: Solve 11 clues to fill in the crossword puzzle with words related to Mardi Gras.
• Word Scramble: Unscramble 11 words related to Mardi Gras and write them in the correct spaces.
• Vocabulary Passage: Read a short passage about Mardi Gras and fill in the blank spaces with the correct words from the vocabulary list. The passage introduces some important terms and concepts related to this holiday.

You can use this product as a whole-class activity, homework assignment, small group, or independent activity on Mardi Gras Day.

Each activity comes with an answer key for teachers and to allow students to check their work independently.

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This product is a set of 3 Mardi Gras 'Fat Tuesday' Reading Comprehension Passages with multiple choice questions about this colorful and festive celebration that takes place before Lent.

The set is ideal for students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 to learn about the history, symbols, and traditions of Mardi Gras.

The passages include:

• The History and Meaning of Mardi Gras: This passage explains the origin and significance of Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, and how it is related to the Christian season of Lent.
• The Symbols and Colors of Mardi Gras: This passage describes the common symbols and colors of Mardi Gras, such as masks, beads, doubloons, and king cakes, and what they represent.
• How People Celebrate Mardi Gras: This passage looks at the different ways that people celebrate Mardi Gras around the world.

Each passage is followed by 10 multiple-choice questions that test the student’s understanding of the main idea, details, vocabulary, and inference skills. Answer keys are also included for easy grading.

You can use this as a whole-class activity, a small group discussion, or an independent assignment. It is a great way to introduce or review the topic of Mardi Gras with your students and have fun while learning.

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