May

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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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/may

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 calendar designation?The fifth month of the Julian and Gregorian calendars
2. What is the duration?31 days
3. What happens in May in the Northern Hemisphere?May is springtime, so flowers bloom, trees grow, and the days get longer.
4. Why is the month called May?It comes from Maia, a Greek goddess of spring, and some say it also honors the "elders" in Roman tradition.

Julian Calendar: An ancient Roman calendar that was the standard in Europe and the Americas for over 1,600 years.
Gregorian Calendar: The internationally accepted civil calendar, a reform of the Julian calendar.
Etymology: The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed.
Debris Trail: A path of dust and small particles left behind by a comet or asteroid.