In Ukraine, families adorn their Christmas trees with fake spider webs and spider ornaments instead of traditional decorations. The custom comes from a folktale about a poor woman who could not afford to decorate her tree. Her children woke up on Christmas morning to find a spider had covered it in a beautiful, glittering web. Finding a spider or spider web on a Christmas tree is considered good luck in Ukraine.

folktale = a traditional story

glittering = shining, sparkling

1. This story comes from which country?
2. How do families decorate their Christmas trees?
3. What is the folktale about?

1. What do you think of this tradition?
2. How have you decorated your tree?
3. Do you like spiders?