Ash Wednesday Basics
A worksheet for 3rd graders to learn about the basic traditions and meaning of Ash Wednesday.
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseShort Answer
Topics
Ash WednesdayLentChristianityReligionGrade 3
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Ash Wednesday Basics
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of what Christian season?
a
Christmas
b
Easter
c
Lent
d
Halloween
2. What do people receive on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday?
a
A sticker
b
A cross of ashes
c
A flower
d
A gold star
3. Ash Wednesday is always on a .
4. The ashes remind us that we are all and will return to dust.
5. Lent is a time of feasting and celebration.
T
True
F
False
6. The ashes used on Ash Wednesday come from burning palm branches.
T
True
F
False
7. What is one thing people might do during Lent?