🔥 A2: Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes
Level: Elementary (A2) | Topic: British Culture & History
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The Night of Fire and Fireworks
Every year on November 5th, people in Britain remember a very old story. This night is called Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night. People celebrate because a dangerous plan did not work. In the year 1605, a man named Guy Fawkes and his friends were angry with the government and the King, King James I. They wanted to start a new, different government. So, they made a secret plan: to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Guy Fawkes was the one who was chosen to hide 36 barrels of gunpowder (a type of bomb) in a cellar under the Parliament building. This was a very dangerous act, and people called him a traitor for it. He had betrayed the king. Luckily, the government heard about the plan. On November 4th, Guy Fawkes was caught next to the barrels. The King and the Parliament were safe. Guy Fawkes was punished. Today, Bonfire Night is a fun party. Families go to see fireworks and bonfires (big outdoor fires). They burn a doll (an effigy) of Guy Fawkes on the fire. They eat sweet food like toffee apples. It is now a fun tradition for families, and the king and government are safe!1 / 5: Main Purpose
What is the main reason people **remember** Bonfire Night? (Choose the best answer)
2 / 5: Detail Check
What information is correct about the Gunpowder Plot? (Choose all correct answers in each set)
Set A: Guy Fawkes wanted to blow up...
Set B: What happened when the plot was discovered?
3 / 5: Noun Builder
🔥 Practice the Nouns!
Word Bank (Click a word, then click a gap):
1. Guy Fawkes made a dangerous ____ to hurt the government.
2. He was called a ____ because he betrayed his country and the ____.
3. Today, Bonfire Night is a fun ____ with big bonfires.
4. People love to watch the colourful ____ displays.
4 / 5: Verb/Adjective Builder
⚡ Practice the Verbs/Adjectives!
Word Bank (Click a word, then click a gap):
1. People ____ the story on November 5th.
2. Guy Fawkes and his friends were ____ at the King.
3. The plot failed because Guy Fawkes was ____ by guards.
4. The King was ____ when the plot did not work.
5 / 5: Inference & Meaning
What is the modern Bonfire Night mostly about? (Choose the best answer)
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Your New Vocabulary (Click for definition):
- remember (v)
- celebrate (v)
- plan (n)
- angry (adj)
- hide (v)
- bomb (n)
- traitor (n)
- caught (v)
- safe (adj)
- party (n)
- firework (n)
- king (n)
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