Palm Sunday Traditions

Explore the history and cultural significance of Palm Sunday with this Grade 5 social studies worksheet.

Grade 5 Social studies Community & CulturesPalm Sunday

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2

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Palm Sunday Traditions

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Read the information and answer the questions about Palm Sunday. You may need to do some research to answer all questions fully.

Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday that falls on the Sunday before Easter. It commemorates Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and laying their cloaks on the ground.

1. Palm Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday before which major Christian holiday?

Christmas

Thanksgiving

Easter

Halloween

2. What did the crowds wave to greet Jesus during his entry into Jerusalem?

Flags

Palm branches

Hats

Flowers

3. The city where Jesus entered, celebrated on Palm Sunday, was .

4. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Week.

5. Why do you think people waved palm branches to welcome Jesus?

6. Describe one tradition or custom associated with Palm Sunday that you know about or have researched.

7. Palm Sunday is always celebrated on the last Sunday of March.

True

False

8. Palm branches are often burned to make ashes for Ash Wednesday the following year.

True

False