Christmas Eve

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/christmas-eve

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key observance?Midnight Mass, a service commemorating the Nativity, traditionally held at midnight
2. Why do people attend Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve?Midnight Mass is held at midnight to remember the night Jesus was born, following the biblical story that he was born during the night.
3. How do different countries celebrate Christmas Eve?People around the world have special meals, sing carols, light Christmas trees, and exchange gifts, sometimes with Santa Claus, Father Christmas, or Saint Nicholas.

Advent: A liturgical season of preparation and anticipation observed in many Christian churches.
Nativity: The birth of Jesus Christ, a central event in Christian theology and celebration.
Christkind: A Christ-child figure, often depicted as an angelic child, who brings gifts in some European traditions.