Unbirthday

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/unbirthday

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 literary debut?Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass' (1871)
2. What is the key character introduction?Humpty Dumpty received an unbirthday present
3. Where did the unbirthday idea come from?Lewis Carroll invented the unbirthday in his 1871 book "Through the Looking-Glass."
4. How many unbirthdays are there in a year?There are 364 unbirthdays in a year, compared to just one birthday.

Neologism: A newly coined word or expression, such as 'unbirthday', that gains acceptance and usage.
Literary Device: A technique used in writing to create a specific effect, such as using an unbirthday to explore themes of time and celebration.
Cultural Meme: An idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture, like the concept of the unbirthday.