St. Patrick's Day Worksheet

Directions: For each question, put an X next to the best answer choice.

1) luck
____ A)  an island of the British Isles.
____ B)  a precious, yellow metallic element; wealth or riches.
____ C)  a force that seems to operate for good in a person's life.
____ D)  having good fortune, fortunate

2) legend
____ A)  an unverifiable story handed down by tradition.
____ B)  a trinket worn on a bracelet.
____ C)  a stone in Blarney Castle, in Ireland.
____ D)  an island of the British Isles.

3) horseshoe
____ A)  a U-shaped metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof.
____ B)  the people, land and language of Ireland.
____ C)  an event that is ascribed to divine or supernatural causes.
____ D)  a round, deep container used for cooking

4) lucky
____ A)  a precious, yellow metallic element; wealth or riches.
____ B)  a U-shaped metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof.
____ C)  having good fortune, fortunate
____ D)  a third-century Christain martyr.

5) Ireland
____ A)  a force that seems to operate for good in a person's life.
____ B)  an elf who looks like an old man
____ C)  an island of the British Isles.
____ D)  a round, deep container used for cooking

6) Blarney Stone
____ A)  a U-shaped metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof.
____ B)  a bow or arc of colors appearing in the sky after it rains.
____ C)  said to bring good luck to whomever kisses it.
____ D)  a trinket worn on a bracelet.

7) miracle
____ A)  a precious, yellow metallic element; wealth or riches.
____ B)  the people, land and language of Ireland.
____ C)  an event that is ascribed to divine or supernatural causes.
____ D)  an island of the British Isles.

8) gold
____ A)  a precious, yellow metallic element; wealth or riches.
____ B)  a third-century Christain martyr.
____ C)  a bow or arc of colors appearing in the sky after it rains.
____ D)  a stone in Blarney Castle, in Ireland.

9) Leprechaun
____ A)  an event that is ascribed to divine or supernatural causes.
____ B)  having good fortune, fortunate
____ C)  an elf who looks like an old man
____ D)  a force that seems to operate for good in a person's life.

10) charm
____ A)  a trinket worn on a bracelet.
____ B)  a U-shaped metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof.
____ C)  a stone in Blarney Castle, in Ireland.
____ D)  an island of the British Isles.

11) pot
____ A)  a precious, yellow metallic element; wealth or riches.
____ B)  a third-century Christain martyr.
____ C)  a round, deep container used for cooking
____ D)  a stone in Blarney Castle, in Ireland.

12) Irish
____ A)  an island of the British Isles.
____ B)  the people, land and language of Ireland.
____ C)  a third-century Christain martyr.
____ D)  an unverifiable story handed down by tradition.

13) rainbow
____ A)  good fortune, a force that seems to operate for good in a person's life.
____ B)  a precious, yellow metallic element; wealth or riches.
____ C)  an island of the British Isles.
____ D)  a bow or arc of colors appearing in the sky after it rains.

14) St. Patrick
____ A)  this is used a horse's hoof from wear on hard surfaces.
____ B)  a third-century Christain martyr.
____ C)  an event that is ascribed to divine or supernatural causes.
____ D)  the people, land and language of Ireland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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