Lucky Sayings

This worksheet introduces students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 to traditional Lunar New Year greetings and expressions of good fortune through a word bank and fill-in-the-blank activity. Students strengthen vocabulary development, reading comprehension, context clue usage, and cultural understanding as they complete meaningful phrases connected to happiness, health, prosperity, and celebration.

Learning Goals

• Vocabulary in Context (Grades 3-5) – Use surrounding words and meaning clues to select correct terms
• Reading for Meaning – Understand how word choice affects tone and message in short phrases
• Cultural Awareness – Learn common Lunar New Year blessings and their traditional meanings
• Language Development – Build familiarity with positive expressions and symbolic language

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA and social studies standards
• Structured Word Bank Format – Supports developing readers and English language learners
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, cultural units, holiday lessons, or morning work
• Engaging and Accessible – Short phrases make the activity approachable and confidence-building

This Lunar New Year vocabulary worksheet helps students improve comprehension, word choice, and cultural literacy through traditional greetings and blessings. By practicing context clues and meaningful language, learners gain insight into how words convey values like hope, health, and prosperity. It’s a simple, no-prep resource for both classroom and homeschool settings that blends literacy instruction with cultural appreciation.

This worksheet is part of our Lunar New Year collection.