1 Use the code and colour.

1 yellow 2 purple 3 orange 4 pink

5 blue 6 green 7 red

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 1 Draw lines to join the letters and make
the words. The first letters are in pink.

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uz
1. RANGOLI 2. CANDLES 3. FIREWORKS

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4. INDIA 5. PRESENTS 6. SWEETS

B A I L A R E S R E W L
1 2 3
O G H O L D L A I G O R

F A N G D N U K F I Y K

M R H L C A F G L N D S

W M B T P R I N W W E D
4 5 6
A I N S S E O E H S E T

L D D I E N T S C T R S

D N U A L C A B D F V A

2 Read and complete. Use the words from Ex. 1.

My name is Anika and I’m seven years

old. My favourite festival is Diwali. It’s an
important festival in 1) l d . People
light 2) c l s and make colourful
3) Ra g li. At night we watch the
4) f r w s in the sky. They’re
amazing! We eat delicious 5) s e s
and give 6) p s n s to each
other. I love Diwali!

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 The five days of
1 Read and number the pictures.

Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, is a very popular holiday

in India. People celebrate it for five days! Do you know what
people do during Diwali? Let’s find out!

On Day 1 of the festival, people clean their homes and buy new
pots and pans. The next day, they decorate their homes with
lamps and colourful Rangoli patterns. On Day 3 of Diwali, people
wear their new clothes and watch the fireworks! It sounds like a
lot of fun! Then, on Day 4, families eat delicious food and sweets
together. Yum! Finally, on the last day of Diwali, brothers and
sisters give presents to each other.

Happy Diwali, everyone!

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 1 Read and circle.

Diwali is a very important holiday

in India. Diwali, or the festival of lights, lasts for five days in October
or November. It is also the Hindu New Year. People decorate their
homes with lights, candles and lamps or diyas. They clean their
homes and wear new clothes, too! They make beautiful Rangoli
patterns near the door to welcome visitors. Families get together
and give each other popular sweets like barfi and presents.
They eat a big meal and watch fireworks. It’s a very
special time for the people of India!

1 Diwali is also called the festival of lights. True – False

2 It lasts for two weeks. True – False
3 It’s the Hindu New Year. True – False
4 It’s a spring festival. True – False
5 Barfi is a special lamp. True – False
6 They decorate their houses with Rangoli. True – False

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 QUIZ
1 Do the quiz about Diwali. Then check your answers.
1 In which country is Diwali an important holiday?
A Italy B Iceland C India
2 How often do people celebrate Diwali?
A once a year B twice a year C five times a year
3 How long does Diwali last?
A 3 days B 5 days C 4 days
4 In which season do people celebrate Diwali?
A Spring B Summer C Autumn
5 What’s another name for Diwali?
A The Festival of Lights B The Festivals of Colours C The Festival of Sweets
6 What is a diya?
A a special pattern B a sweet C a special lamp
7 What do people usually put near the door of their homes?
A presents B sweets C Rangoli patterns
8 What do people clean to get ready for Diwali?
A their clothes B their homes C their shoes
9 What’s a popular activity people do at night during Diwali?
A watch fireworks B watch TV C play football
10 What do families give each other when they get together for Diwali?
A presents B lamps C Rangoli patterns
11 What’s the name of a popular sweet that people make to celebrate Diwali?
A diya B rangoli C barfi
12 Why do people make Rangoli patterns?
A to decorate sweets B to welcome visitors C to put on clothes
1 C, 2 A, 3 B, 4 C, 5 A, 6 C, 7 C,
8 B, 9 A, 10 A, 11 C, 12 B
Answers

2 Complete the poem. Write a word/phrase related to Diwali

beginning with each letter.
D _____________________________________________________________
I ______________________________________________________________
W _____________________________________________________________
A ______________________________________________________________
L ______________________________________________________________
I ______________________________________________________________
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 1 Read and choose the correct answer.
The Story of Rama and Sita
A long, long time ago in India, there was
a prince called Rama who lived with
his wife, Sita. Prince Rama’s stepmother
didn’t like Rama and Sita, so she sent
them to a magical forest far away. In the
forest, there lived a very bad king called
Ravana.
One day, King Ravana and some flying
monsters took Sita and flew away. Sita
was very afraid, but she was also very
clever. As they were flying in the sky, Sita
dropped the jewellery she was wearing,
one piece at a time. Luckily, Rama found
the jewellery on the ground and began
to follow. On his way to her, he met his
friend Hanuman, King of the Monkeys,
and together they searched the whole
world to find Sita. Finally, they found Sita
on an island that had lots of monsters.
Hanuman’s monkeys helped Prince
Rama fight the monsters. Rama killed
King Ravana with a magic bow and
arrow! Rama and Sita were together
again and free to go home! People put a
light in their windows to show Rama and
Sita their way back home and everyone
celebrated!
To this day, people celebrate
the return of Rama and Sita
with bright lights, food,
parties and fireworks!
That’s why Diwali is
also called the festival
of lights!
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What was the name of Prince Rama’s
wife?
A Ravana B Hanuman C Sita
2 Where did King Ravana live?
A in the sky B on an island
C in the forest
3 What could King Ravana’s monsters
do?
A talk B fly C make jewellery
4 Who took Sita away from Rama?
A the King of the Monkeys
B Rama’s stepmother
C King Ravana
5 What did Sita leave on the ground?
A jewellery B a bow C an arrow
6 Where did they find Sita?
A in the sky B in a forest
C on an island
7 Who helped Rama fight the monsters?
A the monkeys B Sita
C King Ravana
8 How did Rama kill King Ravana?
A with monsters
B with a magic bow and arrow
C with bright lights
9 What did people put in their windows?
A food B lights C jewellery
10 What’s another name for Diwali?
A bright lights
B fireworks festival
C the festival of lights
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 Diwali Key
Primary 1 Primary 4
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4. INDIA 5. PRESENTS 6. SWEETS

B A I L A R E S R E W L
Pupils use the key provided to check their
1 2 3 answers.
O G H O L D L A I G O R

F A N G D N U K F I Y K
Ex.2
M R H L C A F G L N D S
Suggested answers
W M B T P R I N W W E D
4 5 6 Diyas, dinner with family
A I N S S E O E H S E T
India, important holiday
L D D I E N T S C T R S
Wonderful, watching fireworks, wearing new
D N U A L C A B D F V A clothes
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