May Day Celebrations


1 The words in bold are in the wrong places in this passage. Change the order to make sentences about May Day celebrations.

May Day Celebrations

May Day celebrations vary in different places. In a village in Cornwall, England, a model

(1) ribbons is covered with flowers and then sent from the (2) May Day parade into the sea. It's a lovely custom which attracts lots of spectators.

In a number of English towns and villages, a (3) family is crowned. A teenage girl is chosen and she will probably wear a (4) maypole and flowers in her hair. She will walk at the front of the (5) beach.

People will also dance around a (6) fire. This is a pole to which (7) evening are attached. The dancers will hold the ribbons and dance around in a (8) boat. This practice is to celebrate youth and springtime.

In Scotland there is an annual (9) tradition festival in the capital of Edinburgh with processions and bonfires. It is also customary for some people to run into the North Sea, late in the (10) circle of 30 April.

In France, (11) May Queen members or loved ones may be presented with a bunch of dog roses or lily of the valley. This (12) white dress started when King Charles was given a flower as a good luck charm.

a fire i charm

b annual ii parade

c May iii flowers

d good luck iv tradition

e May Day v Queen

f bunch of vi festival

May Day Celebrations

Author: Louise Delahay Page 1 of 22

r: Katie Jones.

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