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Ash Wednesday: Understanding Its Significance

A Grade 5 Social Studies worksheet exploring the traditions, meaning, and cultural significance of Ash Wednesday.

Grade 5 Social studies Community & CulturesAsh Wednesday
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C3.D2.His.1.3-5. Explain why individuals and groups during the same historical period differed in their perspectives.C3.D2.Geo.2.3-5. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.C3.D2.Civ.2.3-5. Explain how a democracy relies on people's responsible participation, and how over time people have broadened their participation.

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Ash Wednesday: Understanding Its Significance

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand the history and meaning behind Ash Wednesday.

1. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of which Christian season?

a

Christmas

b

Easter

c

Lent

d

Advent

2. What do the ashes placed on foreheads on Ash Wednesday symbolize?

a

Joy and celebration

b

New beginnings

c

Repentance and mortality

d

Good luck

3. The ashes used on Ash Wednesday are traditionally made from burning the palms from the previous year's   Sunday.

4. During Lent, many people choose to give up something or perform acts of  .

5. Ash Wednesday always falls on the same date every year.

T

True

F

False

6. The season of Lent lasts for 40 days, not including Sundays.

T

True

F

False

7. Explain in your own words why some people receive ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday.

8. Describe one tradition or practice that people observe during the season of Lent.

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