December 4

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-4

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 (common year)?338
2. What is the days remaining until year end?27
3. How many days are left after December 4?After December 4, there are 27 days left until December 31.
4. Why is December 4 special in a leap year?In a leap year, December 4 comes one day later in the count because February has an extra day, February 29.

Gregorian calendar: The solar calendar, introduced in 1582, that is the most widely used civil calendar in the world today.
Leap year: A calendar year containing an extra day (February 29), occurring every four years, to align the calendar with the Earth's orbit.
Temporal marker: A specific point in time that serves as a reference or indicator for events or periods.
Intercalation: The insertion of a day or month into a calendar to keep it synchronized with astronomical or seasonal phenomena.