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Holiday Starter

Do you like holidays? Most people do. Someone had to start every holiday we celebrate. You can try starting a holiday, too! Holiday Starter will help you plan a day to celebrate someone or something special.

Name a special someone or something you'd like to celebrate:

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Name and save this file now.  (Press Ctrl-S, type a name for the file, and press Enter.)

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Holiday Starter

Think a bit. What person, event, or activity would you like to celebrate? Give your holiday a name or check the ideas below.

Name your holiday:

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Ideas for a holiday:

Antique Car Day
Cycle Day
Favorite Person Day
Flying Day
Kid's Day
Moon Day
Owl's Day
Peace Day
Pet's Day
Silly Day
Vegetable Day (Your choice!)
Waste A Day
Yesterday

You're in charge of planning! First, answer some questions about your holiday. Then, use your answers to help you write about the holiday you want to start.

Write specific answers. For example, the word decorations is a general word, but red balloon is a specific decoration. If you write about decorations, tell the colors, materials, or kinds of decorations you would use on your holiday.

Start-Up Questions

1) What does the day celebrate?

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2) When is the day celebrated?

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3) Who celebrates the day?

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4) Where do celebrations take place?
   in your hometown
   in the United States
   in North America
   all over the world
   ?

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5) How is the day celebrated?
   decorations
   fireworks
   foods
   costumes
   ?

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6) What is the high point of the day?

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7) How does the day make you feel?
   happy
   thoughtful
   prayerful
   sad
   ?

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8) Why should the day be celebrated?

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Holiday Story Starter

Pretend your holiday was a holiday. Write a story about how you spent the day. Remember, every story needs a beginning, a middle, and an end.

For the beginning of your story, you might use your answers to questions 1 and 2.

For the middle of your story, you might use your answers to questions 3, 4, 5, and 6.

For the End of your story, you might use your answers to questions 7 and 8.

My Holiday Story

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If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now.  (Press Ctrl-S, type a name for the file, and press Enter.)

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