St. Patrick's Day edHelper.com subscribers: Click Here to Build a New Printable Version of this Pre-Made Worksheet with Answers! Not a subscriber?  Sign up now for the subscriber materials!

Return to St. Patrick's Day

---

 

Name _____________________________

Date ___________________

St. Patrick's Day

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1.   snakes    One myth tells about St. Patrick's driving all the ____ out of Ireland.    A very valuable yellow metal. According to one legend, leprechauns will steal this from you!    To have good things happen. It is ____ to find a four-leaf clover.    A sweet-smelling plant with three leaves on each stem.

2.   clover    Once the pirates reached Ireland, they sold Maewyn into ____.    A common greeting in Ireland, which means "Ireland Forever!"    A sweet-smelling plant with three leaves on each stem.    The patron saint of Ireland.

3.   Druids    The name given to Patrick when he was born.    A story that, like a myth, has been handed down from earlier times.    The pre-Christian priests among the Celts of ancient Ireland. The ____ did not like Patrick's Christian teachings.    One myth tells about St. Patrick's driving all the ____ out of Ireland.

4.   St. Patrick    The patron saint of Ireland.    One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. St. Patrick was born here.    Maewyn considered himself a ____, not a saint.    It is a tradition to wear clothes of this color on St. Patrick's Day.

5.   Wales    An island west of Great Britain. This island achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921. Patrick is the patron saint of ____.    One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. St. Patrick was born here.    A kind of three-leaf clover. This is also Ireland's national emblem.    A mischievous elf in Irish folklore. They enjoy playing pranks on people!

6.   legend    A funny poem written with five lines. The first two lines and the last line all rhyme. The third and the fourth lines rhyme.    A story that, like a myth, has been handed down from earlier times.    The capital of Ireland.    The pre-Christian priests among the Celts of ancient Ireland. The ____ did not like Patrick's Christian teachings.

7.   green    A religious community where monks live and work. During his lifetime, Patrick established many of these in Ireland.    People who attack and steal from ships at sea. Maewyn was captured by ____ and taken to Ireland.    An arc of light in the sky with many colors. Some people believe there is gold at the end of this!    It is a tradition to wear clothes of this color on St. Patrick's Day.

8.   Maewyn    To have good things happen. It is ____ to find a four-leaf clover.    An island west of Great Britain. This island achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921. Patrick is the patron saint of ____.    The name given to Patrick when he was born.    The patron saint of Ireland.

9.   leprechaun    Maewyn considered himself a ____, not a saint.    A mischievous elf in Irish folklore. They enjoy playing pranks on people!    A common greeting in Ireland, which means "Ireland Forever!"    A story that, like a myth, has been handed down from earlier times.

10.   pirates    People who attack and steal from ships at sea. Maewyn was captured by ____ and taken to Ireland.    It is a tradition to wear clothes of this color on St. Patrick's Day.    One myth tells about St. Patrick's driving all the ____ out of Ireland.    A sweet-smelling plant with three leaves on each stem.

11.   limerick    A funny poem written with five lines. The first two lines and the last line all rhyme. The third and the fourth lines rhyme.    The name given to Patrick when he was born.    An arc of light in the sky with many colors. Some people believe there is gold at the end of this!    The capital of Ireland.

12.   gold    One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. St. Patrick was born here.    Once the pirates reached Ireland, they sold Maewyn into ____.    A kind of three-leaf clover. This is also Ireland's national emblem.    A very valuable yellow metal. According to one legend, leprechauns will steal this from you!