Welcome, Uncle Nowruz! A Persian New Year's Story book cover

Welcome, Uncle Nowruz! A Persian New Year's Story Worksheets

by Rashin Kheiriyeh

Nane Sarma, the grandmother of winter, waits every year for her old friend Uncle Nowruz, who comes to announce the coming of spring, but somehow she always misses his visit. This year she invites her grandchildren to help: they sweep and scrub for the spring-cleaning, head to the bustling market for the seven special things of the Haft-Seen table, and pick out new clothes for the New Year. But when they set the table, they have only six things. A joyful folktale retelling for Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

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Welcome, Uncle Nowruz! A Persian New Year's Story vocabulary words and comprehension questions

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

Vocabulary words include eagerly, announce, Khāne-tekānī, vibrant, Haft-Seen, Sabzeh, vendor, tradition, Samovar, exhausted, bouquet, Eidi.

Sample questions

What problem does Nane Sarma have every year?
What do Nane Sarma and her grandchildren do for Khāne-tekānī, the spring-cleaning?
How many special items do they need for the Haft-Seen?

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