Rio Carnival

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rio-carnival

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. What is the year of first festival?1723
3. Why do samba schools have so many performers?Samba schools are community groups that work together to create elaborate shows. They gather people from the same neighborhood or background to share talent and resources.
4. How does a samba school parade start?Each parade begins with the Comissão de Frente, a group of ten to fifteen performers in fancy costumes. They set the story and style, followed by the big opening float called the Abre-Alas.

Entrudo: An early European precursor to Carnival, involving playful, sometimes messy, street celebrations.
Enredo: The theme or story that a samba school chooses to present in its parade.
Bateria: The powerful percussion section of a samba school, responsible for the driving rhythm of the parade.