Twelve Grapes

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/twelve-grapes

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 tradition name (literal translation)?The Twelve Grapes (of luck)
2. What is the geographic center of public celebration?Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain
3. What is the Twelve Grapes tradition in Spain?The Twelve Grapes tradition is a Spanish New Year's Eve custom where people eat one grape for each of the twelve clock chimes at midnight. It is a way to wish for good luck and a happy year.
4. Why do people eat grapes at midnight?Each grape stands for one month of the next year. Eating them quickly at midnight is thought to bring good fortune and keep bad luck away.

Las doce uvas de la suerte: The Spanish name for the tradition, meaning 'the twelve grapes of luck'.
Nochevieja: The Spanish term for New Year's Eve, the night of December 31st.
Puerta del Sol: A famous public square in Madrid, Spain, known as a central location for the Twelve Grapes tradition.
Time Ball: A device used to signal time, often dropped from a mast, historically important for synchronized events.