VOCABULARY BUILDER
School of Samba
The samba dancers are practicing their steps in an improvised dance studio as the troupe gets ready to perform in the annual carnival. They wear beautiful costumes, elaborate headdresses, and glittering jewelry. Professional dancers and musicians perform on beautifully decorated parade floats equipped with stages. During the 3-day festivities, the city streets are teeming with people, everyone dancing and singing in an atmosphere of joy and celebration!
Simple Definitions
- a troupe (n) = a group of dancers or performers
- elaborate (adj) = having many details
- glittering (adj) = giving off sparkling light
- a parade float (n) = a decorated platform on wheels
- teeming with (adj) = completely full of
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct words. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
troupe elaborate glittering parade float teeming with
1) The beauty queen is wearing a nice dress and a ______ diamond ring.
2) The theater _____ will go on a worldwide tour this summer.
3) The carnival costumes are colorful and feature ______ decorations.
4) In the summer, the beaches are ______ tourists.
5) There is a prize for the most beautifully decorated ______.
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Answers to Word Challenge
1) The beauty queen is wearing a nice dress and a glittering diamond ring.
2) The theater troupe will go on a worldwide tour this summer.
3) The carnival costumes are colorful and feature elaborate decorations.
4) In the summer, the beaches are teeming with tourists.
5) There is a prize for the most beautifully decorated parade float.
