December 2

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-2

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 day of the year is December 2?December 2 is the 336th day of a common year and the 337th day of a leap year. Only 29 days remain until the new year.
2. Why is December 2 a special day?It comes close to the end of the year, so people start thinking about the past months and getting ready for holidays like Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Gregorian calendar: The internationally adopted solar calendar, established to correct astronomical inaccuracies in its predecessor, the Julian calendar.
Leap year: A calendar year containing an additional day, February 29th, occurring every four years to synchronize the calendar with the Earth's orbit.
Temporal marker: A specific point in time that serves as a reference or indicator for events, periods, or transitions.