CARNIVAL VOCABULARY

Carnival: A large public event or celebration, often featuring parades, games, food, and entertainment.

Sentence: The annual carnival in the city attracts thousands of visitors from all over the country.

Parade: A public procession, often with performers, floats, and costumes, celebrating a special event or holiday.

Sentence: The parade featured vibrant floats, dancers in colourful costumes, and bands playing lively music.

Float: A decorated platform, often mounted on a vehicle, used in parades to display themes or performers.

Sentence: The float carrying the queen of the carnival was adorned with flowers and twinkling lights.

Ferris Wheel: A large rotating wheel with passenger cars that offer a high view of the surrounding area, often found at carnivals and fairs.

Sentence: From the top of the Ferris wheel, we could see the entire carnival lit up with colorful lights.

Carousel: A rotating amusement ride featuring wooden or plastic horses and other animals, typically for children.

Sentence: The kids rode the carousel multiple times, laughing as the colorful horses spun around.

Juggler: A performer who throws and catches objects, often in the air, as part of a circus or carnival show.

Sentence: The juggler amazed the crowd with his skillful tricks, tossing flaming torches high into the air.

Confetti: Small pieces of paper or plastic thrown into the air, often as part of a celebration.

Sentence: At the end of the parade, everyone threw confetti into the air, creating a shower of colorful bits of paper.

Acrobat: A performer who is skilled in physical feats, such as balancing, tumbling, or aerial acts, often seen in circuses or carnivals.

Sentence: The acrobat performed a series of breathtaking flips and somersaults that left the audience in awe.

Bumper Cars: An amusement ride where people drive small electric cars and crash into each other for fun.

Sentence: The bumper cars were the most popular attraction, with everyone laughing as they bumped into each other.

Stilt Walker: A performer who walks on tall poles (stilts) to appear much taller than normal, often seen in parades or carnivals.

Sentence: The stilt walker towered above the crowd, making him a favorite among the children.

Twirling: Spinning or rotating rapidly, often used to describe dance movements or circus acts.

Sentence: The performers were twirling their brightly colored ribbons as part of the opening parade.

Ventriloquist: A performer who uses a puppet or doll to create the illusion that the puppet is speaking, often a common act in carnivals.

Sentence: The ventriloquist entertained the crowd with her witty jokes and clever puppet tricks.

Tightrope Walker: A performer who walks across a narrow rope or wire high above the ground, typically in circus or carnival acts.

Sentence: The tightrope walker amazed the audience by crossing the wire without a safety net beneath him.