Circus Fun
This is the big tent where the circus happens.
What is the Big Top?
This person wears a top hat and talks during the show.
Who is the Ringmaster?
This big gray animal has a trunk.
What is an elephant?
This trick uses balls or pins tossed in the air.
What is juggling?
This man helped make the circus famous in America.
Who is P.T. Barnum?
People go to the circus to have this.
What is fun?
These funny people wear big shoes and red noses.
Who are clowns?
This striped animal is a big cat.
What is a tiger?
This trick is done on a rope high above the ground.
What is tightrope walking?
This circus was called “The Greatest Show on Earth.”
What is Barnum & Bailey?
You sit here to watch the show.
What is a seat or bleachers?
These people flip and jump high in the air.
Who are acrobats?
This animal jumps through hoops and roars.
What is a lion?
This trick is done while swinging on a bar in the air.
What is trapeze?
This circus uses music, lights, and no animals.
What is Cirque du Soleil?
This is a sweet treat often sold at the circus.
What is cotton candy?
This person walks on a thin rope way up high.
Who is a tightrope walker?
This fast animal is used in riding tricks.
What is a horse?
This trick is done by standing on someone’s shoulders.
What is a human pyramid?
Long ago, people watched circus shows in this kind of building.
What is a tent or arena?
This is the music often played at the circus.
What is circus music or a march?
This person flies through the air and grabs another person.
Who is a trapeze artist?
This animal balances a ball on its nose.
What is a seal?
This trick is done by jumping and flipping in the air.
What is tumbling or acrobatics?
This word means a group of traveling performers.
What is a circus troupe?