- Grade: K
Shamrocks
Saint Patrick’s Day happens on March 17. It's a holiday that started in Ireland. Ireland is a country on an island near England.
People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day because of someone named Patrick. He was kidnapped when he was 16 years old. He was taken to Ireland but escaped after six years. Later he went back. He taught people there about Christianity. Christianity is a religion. People who believe in it believe in a god.
Patrick is said to have used a plant to help explain Christianity. The plant was the shamrock. Shamrocks are green. Now people wear green on St. Patrick’s Day!
Vocabulary Activity
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Thanksgiving and New Year's are two holidays celebrated in the United States.
Comprehension Questions
1.Where did Saint Patrick’s Day start?
2.What happened to Patrick when he was 16?
3.What did Patrick teach the people of Ireland about?
4.What plant did Patrick use to teach people about Christianity?
5.What color do people wear on Saint Patrick’s Day?On Saint Patrick’s Day, people like to wear __________.
On Saint Patrick’s Day, people like to wear __________.
(written answer)
6.What did you learn from “Saint Patrick’s Day”?
(written answer)
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