Winter Wonders
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When the weather is cold, people love to visit Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city has a giant winter festival. The festival has been taking place each year for more than 100 years. Everyone is invited to join the fun.
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There are ice sculptures.
Artists carve animals and other creatures out of ice. This is an eagle. It has a dream catcher.
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There are snow sculptures.
Here is a baby Paul Bunyan. There are many tall tales about the lumberjack
lumberjack
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a person whose job is to cut down trees for wood
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The lumberjack used a sharp ax to do his work.
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There is a big slide.
The slide is made of snow. Riders sail down the slide. Whee!
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There is a wall of ice.
Big blocks of ice are stacked up. Some blocks have photos on them. They are pictures from past festivals.
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The city is filled with lights.
Some of the events take place at night. The trees glow with bright lights. There
are parties and concerts
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a public performance of music
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Molly’s family watched a concert at the park.
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Think!
What is your favorite winter activity? Why?
Spot the Differences
Look closely at the photos below. Can you spot 10 things that are different in the second photo?
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