Nights of Light
Nights of Light
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Many holidays are celebrated with lights,
food, and games.
During Christmas, people put lights on
Christmas trees. They sing songs.
During Diwali, people light clay lamps.
They wear new clothes.
During Eid-al-Fitr, people light lanterns.
They eat dates and other special foods.
During Hanukkah, people light candles on
a menorah. Children play a game with a dreidel.
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Nights of Light
During Kwanzaa, people light candles on
a kinara. They decorate their homes with
colorful cloths.
On Lunar New Year, people light fireworks.
They wear red. Red is a lucky color.
People all over the world celebrate special
days.
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Nights of Light
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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. How are many holidays celebrated?
a) with lights, food, and games
b) by getting lots of presents
c) by wearing special clothes
2. What is the same about all of the celebrations compared in this
passage?
a) Special food is part of the celebration.
b) Light is part of the celebration.
c) Each celebration honors freedom.
3. Some people who celebrate Lunar New Year dress in red to bring
them luck in the New Year. What part of the passage shows us that
this is true?
a) “During Diwali, people light clay lamps. They wear new
clothes.”
b) “On Lunar New Year, people light fireworks.”
c) “They wear red. Red is a lucky color.”
4. What is the main idea in “Nights of Light”?
a) Many different holidays are celebrated with lights.
b) Eid-al-Fitr is the most interesting holiday.
c) People all over the world celebrate special days.
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5. A) How is light a part of Lunar New Year?
During the Lunar New Year, people
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B) Draw a picture of people celebrating Lunar New Year.
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6. What did you learn from “Nights of Light”?
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7. Class Discussion Question: As a class, let us list all of the
celebrations mentioned in this passage, then explain how light is a
part of each celebration.
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Nights of Light
Teacher Guide & Answers
Note to Teacher: Read each question out loud to your students and have each student
complete the worksheet independently. For questions 5 A) and 6, you can have students draw
their answers, answer orally, or write their answers depending on your students’ progress. If you
have them write their answers, you may want to write the word(s) on the board for them to
copy. Question 7 is a class discussion question.
Passage Reading Level: Lexile 440
Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. How are many holidays celebrated?
a) with lights, food, and games
b) by getting lots of presents
c) by wearing special clothes
2. What is the same about all of the celebrations compared in this passage?
a) Special food is part of the celebration.
b) Light is part of the celebration.
c) Each celebration honors freedom.
3. Some people who celebrate Lunar New Year dress in red to bring them luck in the New Year.
What part of the passage shows us that this is true?
a) “During Diwali, people light clay lamps. They wear new clothes.”
b) “On Lunar New Year, people light fireworks.”
c) “They wear red. Red is a lucky color.”
4. What is the main idea in “Nights of Light”?
a) Many different holidays are celebrated with lights.
b) Eid-al-Fitr is the most interesting holiday.
c) People all over the world celebrate special days.
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5.
A) Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
How is light a part of Lunar New Year?
Suggested answer: During the Lunar New Year, people light fireworks.
B) Draw a picture of people celebrating Lunar New Year.
Suggested answer: Students’ pictures may vary but should include people lighting
fireworks. Advanced pictures will also show the people wearing red or have fireworks
exploding in the sky.
6. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
What did you learn from “Nights of Light”?
Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage.
7. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
Class Discussion Question: As a class, let us list all of the celebrations mentioned in this
passage, then explain how light is a part of each celebration.
Suggested answer: Below is a table summarizing the complete answer to this question.
Christmas
Diwali
Eid-al-Fitr
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
Lunar New Year
People
People
People
People
People
People
put lights on Christmas trees.
light clay lamps.
light lanterns.
light candles on a menorah.
light candles on a kinara.
light fireworks.
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