K Is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book book cover

K Is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book Worksheets

by Juwanda G. Ford

Lexile AD890L · ATOS 5.2

From A for Africa to Z for zawadi, this alphabet book walks young readers through Kwanzaa, the seven-day holiday that honors African-American people and their heritage. Each letter names a word that goes with the holiday, such as the bendera flag, the karamu feast, the kinara that holds the seven candles and the unity cup, and tells in a few plain sentences what it is and how it is part of Kwanzaa. A bright, warm first look at Kwanzaa and its customs.

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K Is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book vocabulary words and comprehension questions

12 vocabulary words and 8 comprehension questions across 3 sections: Beginning · Middle · End.

Vocabulary words include continent, bendera, heritage, harvest, kinara, mkeka, respect, cooperation, raffia, symbol, ancestors, zawadi.

Sample questions

B is for bendera. What does the green on the bendera stand for?
D is for dashiki. Why do many African Americans wear dashikis during Kwanzaa?
I is for indigo. What do people in many areas of Africa use indigo for?

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