Vocab unit 1 - CULTURE

Part 1: Words in Context
Dierections : Use one of the words in the box to complete each sentence.
 

 
1.                  It is common for grandparents to tell bedtime _______ to their grandchildren.
2.                  Local performers , artists ,and musicians come to the folk ________
3.                  One of our family’s _______ is to be together for evening meals.
4.                  In the folk orchestra these are musical _______ made of bamboo or ivory.
5.                  What we belive , that is our _______ , give us our reason for living.

 

 
6.                  The story of Bigfoot , the giant who lives in the forest , is a _____ that gets passed on from generation to generation.
7.                  My great – great grandfather , a Cheyenne Indian , belonged to a _____ that painted their faces and hands.
8.                  The traditional ______ we sing were taught to us by our grandparents.
9.                  On national days, some people wear _______ that represent their countries.
10.              Looking at a family tree is a great way to teach children about their______

 

 
11.              The _____ display lit up the sky on the final day of the celebration.
12.              We visited the pyramids of ______ Egypt, which were built thousands of years ago.
13.              For the holiday feast we _______ a special type of rice.
14.              It is a _____ in some cultures to exchange gifts on New Year’s Day.
15.              Children learn valuable lessons from hearing their parents tell ______ and other stories.

 
Part 2: Word Families
Directions : Choose the correct from of the word to complete the sentence.

16.              Do you ____ in ghosts and goblins?
17.              Witches and doctors had very different ______ about medicine.
18.              That story was not very _____ because horses can’t fly.

 
19.              July is a month full of ________ such as fireworks and parades.
20.              I am going to play my trumpet at the music _____ this weekend.
21.              All of the decorations make this room look very______

 

 
22.              My mother will ______ the desserts so we won’t have to buy any.
23.              The required ________ year before we started college helped us prepare for academic life.
24.              A big wedding requires a lot of ______, such as sending invitations and choosing a cake.