December 19

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/december-19

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 gregorian calendar day number?The 353rd day of the year
2. What is the days remaining in year?12 days until the year concludes
3. What number day is December 19 in a regular year?December 19 is the 353rd day of the year. In a leap year, it becomes the 354th day.
4. How many days are left after December 19 until the new year?There are 12 days left in a normal year. In a leap year, there are 11 days left.

Gregorian calendar: The solar calendar currently used worldwide, designed for greater astronomical accuracy than its predecessor.
Tropical year: The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the sun relative to the seasons.
Leap year: A year containing 366 days, with an extra day (February 29) added to synchronize the calendar with the astronomical year.
Temporal marker: A point in time that signifies a particular stage or event within a larger sequence or period.