Ruby's Chinese New Year Worksheets

by Vickie Lee

Lexile AD540L · ATOS 3.7

Every year Ruby's grandmother comes to visit for Chinese New Year, but this year Grandmother is unable to travel, so Ruby draws a picture of her family at a holiday table, tucks it into a red envelope and sets off to take it to her. Along the way Cat and Rat, strong and dependable Ox, Tiger and Rabbit with their streamers, Dragon and Snake with their paper lanterns, and Horse and Goat from the meadow all join her. A joyful Chinese New Year story about family and friendship, with the legend of the zodiac race at the back.

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Ruby's Chinese New Year vocabulary words and comprehension questions

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

Vocabulary words include decision, envelope, dependable, journey, unison, perched, lanterns, grazing, ruined, crowed, shrieked, zodiac.

Sample questions

Why does Ruby decide to go to Grandmother's house this year?
What gift does Ruby make for Grandmother?
What is flying behind Tiger and Rabbit when they bound out of the bushes?

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