14th February is the most romantic day of the year. It is Saint Valentine’s Day. People name this celebration “The Lovers’ Party”. This event is not only for lovers. On this day you express your affection to people you love or appreciate. On this day you give your sweetheart, parents, teacher, partner or dear friend a special object.
It is common to send a message in a heart shaped box of chocolate candies, a bouquet of tulips, a card, or jewellery. Children of Pre-Kinder to 3rd grade age, colour Valentine colouring pages. They give those pages to their parents or friends.
This is the story of Valentine’s Day. It is the year of 270 A.D. Claudius II is the Emperor of Rome. Marriage is illegal. For the emperor, married men are bad soldiers.
Saint Valentine is a brave priest. For Valentine, the prohibition is wrong. Valentine secretly performs marriage services. He joins the couples that come to him.
The soldiers capture Valentine. They take him to the emperor Claudius II. In prison, Valentine meets Asterius. She is the daughter of the guard. She is a beautiful girl but she is blind. Valentine and Asterius fall in love. Asterius recovers her sight... It is a miracle!
Valentine sends Asterius a final farewell note. He signs his last letter, “From your Valentine”.
Valentine is decapitated on 14TH February, 270 A.D.
VALENTINE’S DAY READING COMPREHENSION
A. Answer the questions.
- Is it Valentine’s Day called “The Lovers’ Party”? ___________________
- Is it marriage good for the emperor? ___________________________
- Is Claudius II the father of Asterius? ___________________________
- Is Asterius in love with the emperor? __________________________
B. Read the text again for details. Circle T for True, or F for False for each sentence.
- On Valentine’s Day you demonstrate your love. T F
- Saint Valentine is the emperor of Rome in 270 A.D. T F
- The prison guard is Asterius’ father. T F
- Asterius sends Valentine a final letter of love. T F
WORDS JUMBLE
How many scrambled words associated with Valentine’s Day can you spell correctly? Unscramble the letters using the words from the word bank. Vocabulary words in the jumble include: arrow, candy, card, cherish, couple, cupid, date, day, February, flowers, friends, give, love, heart, hug, kiss, marry, roses, sweet and jewellery.
SSKI
DACR
RHECSHI
ORLESWF
UOCPEL
ROESS
ADY
VOEL
UDCIP
DTEA
YMRAR
JEYELREWL
TRAHE
RAWRO
DYNAC
ERDIFNS
TEEWS
IVGE
UHG
YRURAEBF
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