La Tomatina

The Tomato Festival is a festival where people...

• fight for food

• drink tomato juice

• paint with red colour

• run on the streets

Where is the Tomato Festival held?

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When did the Tomato Festival start?

• 2024

• 1962

• 2008

• 1945

How did the the Tomato Festival start?

• People wanted to have a vegetable fight.

• People wanted to play sports.

• People wanted to join a parade.

• People did not like tomatoes.

_______ send the tomatoes to the town center on the day of the festival.

How are the tomatoes chosen for the festival?

• They are the biggest tomatoes.

• They are the juiciest tomatoes.

• They are the smallest and the greenest tomatoes.

• They are tomatoes that don't taste nice and are not meant to be eaten.

Why must the tomatoes be squashed before they are thrown?

• To make them easier to catch.

• To make more juice.

• To avoid hurting others.

• To make the tomatoes smell better.

1.    Fill in each blank with ONE word from the text.
People have to follow two rules when they participate in the Tomato Festival.
1. They can only throw ​________ .
2. They must ​ _____ the tomatoes before throwing them.

How would you describe this festival?

Would you like to take part in this festival? Why or why not?