Valentines Day dates back to the 5th Centruy, named after Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr. It is said that the first Valentines Day card was sent sometime in the 17th century. According to the Greeting Card Association, 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are sent each year.
The tradition is, that loved ones use this day to let the special people in their lives know how much they mean. It is a glorious holiday where people foreget about all of the negative in their life and focus on the people who love them!
Who are you send a Valentine's Day card to?
Vocabulary
Valentine's Day: A holiday to celebrate love
Express: to share
Century: a period of 100 years
Martyr: someone who dies standing up for what they believe in
Card: a piece of paper given to someone to show how much you care
Glorious: worthy of being admired
1. On February 14th, people celebrate _______________________.
2. People like to _________________ how they feel on Valentine's Day.
3. 2015 is in the 21st ______________.
4. St. Valentine was a _______________.
5. People write _______________ to show how much they care on Valentine's Day.
6. Valentine's Day is the most ___________________ day of the year.
GRAMMAR FACT
Adjectives: Adjectives are used to describe nouns. There are a lot of adjectives that can be used to make your writing more exciting!
-Instead of saying "said", a good writer might use
Exclaimed Yelled Stated Mentioned Uttered
Shouted Argued Boasted Asked Stated
Rewrite these Valentine's Day sentences to make them more appealing.
1. On the table, was a box of chocolates.
2. The man bought his wife flowers.
3. Baby Cupid shot his arrows.
4. The chocolates were good.
