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Many cities around the world have parades to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Some parades include Irish dancing. Irish dancing is a style of dance with very fast leg movements. The arms stay at the side. This Irish dance troupe performed at a parade in Canada.

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People may eat Irish food on St. Patrick’s Day. One common meal is Irish stew. It includes meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions. Shepherd’s pie is another common meal. It is meat and vegetables covered in a potato crust.

Activities

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Making Connections

Text-to-Self

Have you ever celebrated St. Patrick’s Day? How would you like to celebrate it?

Text-to-Text

Have you read any other books about holidays? What did you learn?

Text-to-World

Have you ever been to a St. Patrick’s Day parade? What did you see and hear there?

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