Food for special occasions | Cooking and nutrition | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is the name of the special occasion to celebrate getting older?
- anniversary
- birthday ✓
- New Year
Which of these is not a special occasion?
- breakfast ✓
- lunch ✓
- birthday
True or false? Different special occasions always have the same food.
- True
- False ✓
Which religious festival is celebrated on 25 December?
- Diwali
- Christmas ✓
- Eid
- Easter
Match the following.
- A wedding ...
  
  ⇔
  
  is a special occasion. ✓
- Eid ...
  
  ⇔
  
  is a religious festival celebrated every year. ✓
- A birthday ...
  
  ⇔
  
  is a special occasion celebrated every year. ✓
______ are traditionally eaten around Easter time.
- 'hot cross buns' ✓

Exit quiz

True or false? Different special occasions are often celebrated with different food.
- True ✓
- False
At a birthday or wedding, a ______ is traditionally served.
- 'cake' ✓
Which of these is a special occasion?
- birthday ✓
- Chinese New Year ✓
- breakfast
Match the religious festival to the food.
- Christmas
  
  ⇔
  
  Food includes turkey, mince pies and Christmas pudding. ✓
- Diwali
  
  ⇔
  
  Food includes sweets and savoury snacks such as samosas. ✓
- Eid ul-Fitr
  
  ⇔
  
  Food includes dates, biryani, samosas and sweet dishes. ✓
True or false? Everyone in the same religion celebrates a festival in the same way.
- True
- False ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

There are many special occasions associated with different types of food.
We eat different food on special occasions.
There are many different festivals and events that are celebrated with special foods.

Common misconception

Everyone in a religion celebrates a festival in the same way.

The way religious festivals are celebrated varies based on where people live, their culture and denominational differences. For example, Christmas is widely celebrated by non-Christians, focusing on family, giving and joy.

Keywords

Special occasion - a meeting to celebrate an important event or achievement
Religious festival - a time of importance for those following a religion