A Festive Spectacle Quiz

What event is described in the text?

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

• New Year's Eve Celebration

• Fourth of July Fireworks

• Halloween Festival

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Since when has the parade been a tradition?

• 1950

• 1924

• 1980

• 2000

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is a key feature of the parade?

• Fireworks display

• Towering balloons

• Ice sculptures

• Water fountains

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What do children do during the parade?

• Ride bicycles

• Perch on the shoulders of their parents

• Fly kites

• Play musical instruments

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What kind of music is played during the parade?

• Classical symphonies

• Rock concerts

• Broadway musical numbers

• Jazz ensembles

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

What scent is mentioned as part of the parade experience?

• Freshly baked bread

• Roasted chestnuts

• Lavender flowers

• Ocean breeze

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What leads the parade?

• A giant turkey

• A marching band

• A float with a dragon

• A group of dancers

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What is required to guide the balloons?

• A single handler

• Dozens of handlers

• A remote control

• A special vehicle

What do the floats in the parade represent?

• Historical events

• Artistry and technology

• Sports achievements

• Scientific discoveries

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What is the atmosphere of the parade described as?

• Quiet and serene

• Warm and exciting

• Cold and distant

• Dark and mysterious

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4