I. Vocabulary words from this article:

booth
curve
entire
festival
gigantic
monster
plaza
stall
volunteer
weld

II. Pre-Reading Questions

Does your town or city have any festivals?

What interesting things do people do at local celebrations?

III. Reading Time

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The Nation's Largest All-Volunteer Arts Festival
from America's Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)

When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.

IV. Post-Reading Questions

1. What is the meaning of "monster" here? True or False?

2. This Festival was begun in 1972.
3. This festival is managed by thousands of volunteers.
4. Alexander Calder created the Grand Rapids sculpture.
5. How long is this festival held every year?

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