Cool Reading - CK3P8

School Uniform Lots of children wear a uniform to school. School uniforms are different colors, and different styles.

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Your own clothes Some children wear their own clothes at school.

Do you use a school uniform? Do you like school uniforms?

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Your clothes

What clothes do you wear at home?

Most children around the world wear similar clothes. In the USA and the UK children wear T-shirts, shorts, jeans, and running shoes. But, fashions in some countries are hundreds of years old.

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Japan The traditional dress in Japan is a kimono.

There are many different styles. The kimono is a long robe. Children wear kimonos on special occasions.

Scotland In Scotland, the traditional clothing for men and boys is a kilt. A kilt is a type of skirt. They wear kilts at ceremonies and special occasions. Kilts are made from fabric called tartan. The tartan fabric belongs to a family or clan.

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Traditional Clothes

Peru In Peru, traditional clothes have bright colors and geometric patterns.

They are made from Alpaca wool.

The clothing is warm, because it gets cold in the mountain regions.

Canada The Inuit people in northern Canada need very warm clothes.

These days, kids wear snowsuits, but their traditional clothes are made from animal skins. Sealskin is strong and waterproof, so it is ideal for boots and gloves.

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India Traditional clothing in India is made with beautiful fabrics.

Girls wear sarees, which are long dresses. Boys wear a kurta, which is a loose shirt.

Germany Russia Traditional clothing for Russian children is beautiful and elaborate.

Girls wear a dress called a sarafan for traditional Russian folk songs and folk dancing.

In Germany, boys wear lederhosen for special events. Lederhosen means leather trousers. German boys wear lederhosen with a shirt, and woollen socks.

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Worksheet 8 Traditional Children’s Clothes 1 Write the names of the clothes.

2 Answer the questions.

1. What do you wear to school?

2. What do you wear at home?

3. Do you have traditional clothes?

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3 Write where children use these traditional clothes.

Peru Scotland Japan Germany India

4 What traditional clothes do you know? Draw and describe some.

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