Grade: Kindergarten Subject: Social Studies Unit: Holidays & Traditions SAT: Information+Ideas ACT: Reading

🎉 My Favorite Holiday

Learn to describe a holiday and explain why you like it!

📖 Learn

Everyone has a favorite holiday! When we talk about our favorite holiday, we need to:

  • 🎄 Name the holiday
  • 🎉 Describe what happens
  • ❤️ Explain why we like it

Holidays to Think About

🎄 Christmas
🎃 Halloween
🦃 Thanksgiving
🐰 Easter
🎂 Birthday
🎆 Fourth of July

Reasons Why We Like Holidays

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family time
🍰 Special food
🎁 Gifts
🎈 Decorations
🎵 Music and songs
🎉 Fun activities

💡 Examples

Here's how to describe your favorite holiday!

Example 1: Christmas 🎄

My favorite holiday is Christmas.

On Christmas, we put up a tree with lights. We give presents to our family.

I like Christmas because I get to see my grandma and we make cookies together!

Example 2: Halloween 🎃

My favorite holiday is Halloween.

On Halloween, we wear costumes and go trick-or-treating. We carve pumpkins.

I like Halloween because I get to dress up as a superhero and eat candy!

Sentence Frames to Use:

My favorite holiday is .

On this holiday, we .

I like this holiday because .

✏️ Practice

Answer these questions about holidays and reasons.

Practice 1 🎄

Question: What do people do on Christmas?

A. Wear costumes and trick-or-treat
B. Give presents and decorate a tree
C. Watch fireworks at night

Practice 2 🦃

Question: What do people do on Thanksgiving?

A. Eat turkey with family and give thanks
B. Hunt for eggs in the grass
C. Light candles on a cake

Practice 3 🎃

Question: Why might someone like Halloween?

A. Because they can dress up in costumes
B. Because they eat turkey
C. Because they open presents under a tree

Practice 4 🎂

Question: What happens at a birthday party?

A. We carve pumpkins
B. We blow out candles on a cake
C. We watch fireworks

Practice 5 ❤️

Question: What is a good reason to like a holiday?

A. I don't remember what happens
B. I get to spend time with people I love
C. Nothing special happens

Practice 6 🐰

Question: What do people do on Easter?

A. Hunt for colorful eggs
B. Wear scary costumes
C. Watch fireworks

Practice 7 🎆

Question: Why might someone like the Fourth of July?

A. Because they see colorful fireworks
B. Because they get candy
C. Because they open presents

Practice 8 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Question: Which is a complete sentence about a favorite holiday?

A. I like Thanksgiving because we eat together as a family.
B. Thanksgiving eat turkey.
C. Because food good.

Practice 9-10: Your Turn! 📝

Think about YOUR favorite holiday. Tell a grown-up:

  1. Practice 9: What is your favorite holiday?
  2. Practice 10: Why is it your favorite? Give a reason!

Example: "My favorite holiday is my birthday because I get to eat cake with my friends!"

✅ Check Your Understanding

Think about these questions:

  • Can you name your favorite holiday?
  • Can you describe what happens on that holiday?
  • Can you explain WHY you like it?
  • Can you use the sentence frame: "I like ___ because ___"?

🚀 Next Steps

  • Draw a picture of your favorite holiday
  • Tell someone about your favorite holiday using the sentence frames
  • Ask a friend what THEIR favorite holiday is
  • Move on to the Unit Checkpoint when ready!