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Mardi Gras Fun!

Explore the traditions and celebrations of Mardi Gras with this engaging worksheet for second graders.

Grade 2 Social studies Community & CulturesMardi Gras
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SS.2.C.2.2SS.2.G.1.2Mardi GrasSocial StudiesCultureCelebrationGrade 2
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Mardi Gras Fun!

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Have fun learning about Mardi Gras!

1. What does 'Mardi Gras' mean in French?

a

Happy Day

b

Fat Tuesday

c

Party Time

d

Green Sunday

2. What are the three main colors of Mardi Gras?

a

Red, White, and Blue

b

Pink, Orange, and Yellow

c

Purple, Green, and Gold

d

Black, White, and Gray

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

3. During Mardi Gras parades, people on floats throw out colorful  .

4. A special cake eaten during Mardi Gras is called a   cake.

5. Describe one thing you might see or do at a Mardi Gras parade.

Read each statement and circle True or False.

6. Mardi Gras is celebrated only in one city in the world.

T

True

F

False

7. People often wear masks and costumes during Mardi Gras.

T

True

F

False

Use the words in the bank to complete the sentences below.

parades
masks
beads

8. People often wear fun   to hide their faces during Mardi Gras.

9. Many cities have big   with music and dancing.

10. Riders on floats throw colorful   to the crowd.