Balloons Over Broadway Vocabulary

What is the defintion of steer?

• move in an unsteady way

• wide streets

• large aircraft

• control the direction something moves

The floats and marching bands moved down the _________________ of New York City.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

• pulleys

• avenues

• steer

• marionette

The chemical that is lighter than air and is used to fill balloons.

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• helium

• carbon dioxide

The crowd at the concert was _____________________ around to see the performer.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• jostling

• articulate

• wobbled

• traditions

Which word matches the definition, a simple machine that is used with a rope to move heavy objects?

• parade

• helium

• steer

• pulleys

Which is an example of a Thanksgiving tradition?

• decorating a tree

• carving pumpkins

• eating pumpkin pie

• singing carols

The puppeteer stood above the stage and moved the ____________________________ to perform for an audience.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• pulley

• marionette

• blimps

• articulate

The ___________________________ was on Thanksgiving day and included marching bands, floats, and dancers.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• parade

• blimp

• tradition

• float

Which word matches the definition, a large aircraft without wings and filled with gas?

• parade

• blimp

• float

• helium

The children cheered when they saw the ___________________ in the parade with Sponge Bob standing on the platform.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• marionette

• float

• tradition

• blimp