Festival Vocabulary
This is a large public celebration with music, dancing, and costumes.
carnival
This festival in Italy is famous for masks and costumes.
Carnival of Venice
Complete: “People would ______ gifts during the festival.”
give
Complete: “Diwali, ______ is celebrated in India, is very colorful.”
which
Complete: “People ______ celebrate with small parades.”
used to
A special meal eaten for a celebration is called a…
feast
This Hindu festival is known as the “festival of lights.”
Diwali
This word means a special action done in a ceremony.
ritual
Choose the correct sentence:
A. Eid al-Fitr which is important is celebrated worldwide.
B. Eid al-Fitr, which is important, is celebrated worldwide.
B
Complete: “I am used to ______ spicy food during festivals.”
eating
This word means a traditional way of doing something in a culture.
custom
This festival marks the end of Ramadan.
Eid al-Fitr
Complete: “Grandparents would ______ stories about the festival.”
tell
Combine:
“La Tomatina is fun. It happens in Spain.”
La Tomatina, which happens in Spain, is fun.
Choose:
A. I used to waking up early.
B. I used to wake up early.
B
A story from the past that people believe is true is called a…
legend
In this Spanish festival, people throw tomatoes at each other.
La Tomatina
This phrase means traditions are shared from older to younger people.
pass down
Fill in: “Songkran, ______ people throw water, is in Thailand.”
where
Complete: “She is used to ______ crowds during festivals.”
being in / seeing
This word means “to remember and honor an important event.”
commemorate
This American holiday includes a big family meal with turkey.
Thanksgiving
Make a sentence using “would” for a past festival habit.
Possible answer: People would gather in the town square every year.
Fix the mistake:
“Naadam which is Mongolia is exciting.”
Naadam, which is in Mongolia, is exciting
Make a sentence using “used to” about festivals.
Possible answer: People used to celebrate with traditional dances.