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coffin costume creepy Dracula Frankenstein ghost graveyard

Halloween happy haunted house jack-o'-lantern mask monster mummy

October party pillowcase pirate pumpkin scary

skeleton spooky trick-or-treat vampire werewolf witch

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History of Halloween
Halloween falls on October 31st each year in North America and other parts of the world. What do you know about Halloween? Do you celebrate it in your country? Here is a little history about it. Vocabulary to evolve (v)- to change little by little Celts (n) SPANISH: Celtas holy (adj)- sacred, very good, related to religion. Hallow comes from the word holy. saint (n)- an honored, holy person eve (n) SPANISH: vspera evil (adj)- very, very bad lantern (n)- lamp or enclosed light that can be carried around turnip (n)- SPANISH: nabo Halloween has evolved and changed with history. Over 2,000 years ago people called the Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the UK, and parts of Northern France. November 1 was their New Year's Day. They believed that the night before the New Year (October 31) was a time when the living and the dead came together. More than a thousand years ago the Christian church named November 1 All Saints Day (also called All Hallows.) This was a special holy day to honor the saints and other people who died for their religion. The night before All Hallows was called Hallows Eve. Later the name was changed to Halloween. Like the Celts, the Europeans of that time also believed that the spirits of the dead would visit the earth on Halloween and hurt them. So on that night people wore costumes that looked like ghosts or other evil creatures. They thought if they dressed like that, the spirits would think they were also dead and not harm them. The tradition of Halloween was carried to America by the immigrating Europeans. Some of the traditions changed a little. For example, on Halloween in Europe some people would carry lanterns made from turnips. In America, pumpkins were more common. So people began putting candles inside them and using them as lanterns. That is why you see Jack 'o lanterns today. These days Halloween is not usually considered a religious holiday. It is primarily a fun day for children. Children dress up in costumes like people did a thousand years ago. But instead of worrying about evil spirits, they go from house to house. They knock on doors and say "trick or treat." The owner of each house gives candy or something special to each trick or treater.

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Check Your Understanding Are these sentences True or False? 1. The Celts thought the spirits of dead people returned to the earth on October 31st. True False 2. The Celts created All Hallows. True False 3. All Hallows is on October 31st. True False 4. The word Halloween comes from the word Hallows eve. True False 5. A thousand years ago Europeans wore costumes to get candy. True False 6. Americans still carve turnips to use as lanterns. True False 7. Today Halloween is especially for children. True False 8. Children get candy by saying "trick or treat." True False 5

Halloween Cloze Fill in the blanks with words from the box: boo costumes werewolf mask haunted make-up spell witch cauldrons pirate pointy frog

pillowcase mummy vampire black cat jack-o-lantern candy

trick-or-treat ghost cobwebs brooms bats candle

Costumes: On Halloween, kids dress up in _____________________. Some kids wear a _____________ on their face and others paint their face with ______________. Many boys like to dress up as a ______________ because they can carry a sword. Trick or Treat: At night, kids go trick-or-treating, which means they go from house to house and say _______________________. Then, the owner of the house will give the kids ________________. The kids usually carry a _________________ to carry the treats they get. The house owners usually carve a pumpkin to make a __________________. When they are finished carving, they put a _______________ inside to light up the face. Monsters: There are many monsters on Halloween. A ______________ is a monster that likes to drink blood. A ______________ is a monster from Egypt covered in white bandages. A _______________ is a monster that comes out when the moon is full. Witches: Many girls like to dress up as a _______________. Witches have a _____________ hat and usually have a ____________ as a pet. Witches fly on _____________. If you meet a witch, beware! She might cast a ______________ and turn you into a ___________. Witches also cook magic potions in their _______________. Haunted Houses: A _____________ house is a house with a ______________ in it. Ghosts scare people by saying ________________. Haunted houses often have _______________ in the corners and ________________ in the attic. 2005 www.bogglesworldesl.com 6

I went trick-or-treating with my best friends _______, _______, and _______. Our pillowcases were full of candy, and it was getting late, so my friends wanted to go home.

The house on the hill in the old forest.

I wanted a few more chocolate bars so I turned to my friends and said, Lets knock on a few more doors and then head for home. They were worried because they thought it was already too late. Lets go home now, they said to me. I told them not to worry because we could take a shortcut through the old forest. So after a few more houses, I took my friends to the path that went through the forest. We walked about 20 minutes, and then, suddenly, I felt very strange. I couldnt remember the way! It was dark and foggy. We were lost. And to make matters worse, it started to rain. And then, it started to pour. Lightning lit up the sky and thunder rang in our ears. We wandered around in the rain for over two hours. We were very wet and very cold. And then, at about midnight, I saw an old abandoned house on a hill. I think well have to spend the night in that old house and wait till morning, I said. My friends didnt think it was a good idea, but they were cold and wet, so they agreed. We walked up the old wooden steps to the front door. The door creaked open and we went inside, sat down, and started to eat a chocolate bar, when . . .
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Reading Comprehension:
What is happening at the beginning of the story? Why did the writer want to go to a few more houses? Why didnt the writer worry because it was getting late? What happened in the forest? What was the weather like in the forest? Did the writers friend think it was a good idea to stay in the house? Why did the friends agree to stay at the house? What did they do as soon as they went into the house?

Match the following words with their definition: abandoned wander shortcut ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
A quicker way to get somewhere. Go from place to place. Rain very hard. Empty with no one living there.

pour

Finish writing the story using all the phrases in the box below. Creative Writing Box screamed cobwebs
heard a noise dawn saw a light ran down the hall heard footsteps hid under the bed

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