HALLOWEEN

INDIVIDUAL TASK - Halloween stu

A fun way for students to learn about
vocabulary related to Halloween.

WORKSHEET 1
Find the words below in the crosswords. Words are placed
vertically, horizontally and diagonally, both from left to
right and from right to left.

pumpkin trick-or-treaters bobbing/for/apples prank autumn

bat black/cat haunted/house ghost jack-o-lantern skeleton
spider spiderweb witch wizard

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WORKSHEET 2
These sentences refer to the Halloween words in worksheet
1. Match each definition to the corresponding word.

a)

This is a game children often play on

Halloween in which they have to catch
an apple from a basin filled with water
without using their hands.

b)

This is a small animal that flies at night

and looks like a mouse with wings.

c)

An empty pumpkin with a face cut into it

and a light inside that can be seen through
the holes and which is made as a decoration
for Halloween.

d)

A small creature with eight legs that usually

weaves a web to catch insects

e)

This is an animal which people believe brings

bad luck, especially if you see it at night.

f)

This is the season when Halloween takes

place.

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COLLABORATIVE TASK What is it?

Students check what they know
about Halloween in English.

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WORKSHEET 3
Watch the video and decide if the sentences below
are true or false. Then correct the false ones.

LIFE SKILLS - CULTURAL AWARENESS

(ESO 1-3). In groups, students watch a
video about the origins of Halloween and
answer some questions.

a) The origins of Halloween go back 200 years ago.

b) The night before Samhain people left candy
at their doorsteps to keep the spirits away.
c) Samhain was turned into All Saints Day in
the 18th century.
d)

The name Halloween is the short form for All Hallows Eve.

e)

Souling and guising are two other traditions related to Halloween.

f)

Trick-or-treating started in the 18th century in America.

g)

People in the US spend 2.5 billion dollars on candy every year.

h)

Halloween is even more commercial than Christmas.

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WORKSHEET 4
Watch the video and answer the following questions:

LIFE SKILLS - CULTURAL AWARENESS

(ESO 4 - Bachillerato): In groups, students
watch a video about the origins of
Halloween and answer some questions.

1.

What happened on the night before Samhain (pronounced sow-in)?

2.

Why did people put food and drink on their doorsteps on Samhain?
Why did they wear masks?

3.

Who turned Samhain into All Hallows in the 8th century?

4.

What were soul cakes? Who asked for them and what did they give in return?

5.

What was guising?

6.

When did Halloween become the family-friendly celebration it is nowadays?

7.

How much money do people in the US spend annually on Halloween in total?

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