Moonlight Legend Answer Key

This reading passage retells the Chinese myth of Chang’e and Hou Yi, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and immortality. Students answer comprehension and symbolism questions about the story and reflect on its cultural meaning. An extension challenge encourages them to compare this legend to another cultural myth, building cross-cultural literary understanding.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Myth Analysis

Social Studies – Chinese Mythology and Cultural Symbolism

Writing – Comparative and Reflective Response

Cultural Literacy – Exploring Universal Themes Across Myths

This worksheet is part of our Chinese New Year collection.