Question

diwali
pre-reading
a. warm-up questions

1. which religion celebrates diwali? hindu
2. have you heard of the goddess lakshmi? what do you think she is the goddess of? take a guess!
3. how do people typically celebrate new years eve?

b. vocabulary preview
match up as many words and meanings as you can.
check this exercise again after seeing the words in context on page 2.

1. lunar a) a brother or sister
2. unique b) a design with a repeated form
3. pattern c) a sticky substance, glue
4. paste d) related to the moon
5. customary e) wealth and growth
6. prosperity f) unlike any other
7. untimely g) related to the making of money
8. preparation h) usual, based on tradition or culture
9. financial i) not at a good time (e.g., sooner than expected)
10. sibling j) the process of getting ready for something

Explanation:

• "lunar" means related to the moon, so it matches d.
• "unique" means unlike any other, so it matches f.
• "pattern" means a design with a repeated form, so it matches b.
• "paste" means a sticky substance, glue, so it matches c.
• "customary" means usual, based on tradition or culture, so it matches h.
• "prosperity" means wealth and growth, so it matches e.
• "untimely" means not at a good time (e.g., sooner than expected), so it matches i.
• "preparation" means the process of getting ready for something, so it matches j.
• "financial" means related to the making of money, so it matches g.
• "sibling" means a brother or sister, so it matches a.

Answer:

1. d
2. f
3. b
4. c
5. h
6. e
7. i
8. j
9. g
10. a