Halloween lesson

Just as with every holiday we celebrate, Halloween has many surprising facts that many people do not know.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2020 will occur on Saturday, October 31. 

History

The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. 

In the 8th Century ...

Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. 

Costume Tradition

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits.

Candy Tradition

On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

Halloween Today

Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, wearing costumes and eating treats.

Jack-o-Lantern

The practice of decorating jack-o'-lanterns originated in Ireland. In fact, the name, jack-o'-lantern, comes from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin, and it became part of Halloween festivities.

​Orange and black are the traditional Halloween colors. Orange symbolized the vibrant colors of their crops and the work of the harvest season. Black stood for the death of summer.

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Speech & Language Therapy​

Mrs. Gailit, M.S. CCC-SLP​

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Multiple Choice

Halloween is celebrated in this month

• OCTOBER
• JUNE
• MARCH
• SEPTEMBER

Multiple Choice

We use this vegetable to make a jack-o-lantern

• MUSHROOM
• PUMPKIN
• POTATO
• ONION

Multiple Choice

What were the first Jack-O Lanterns made of?

• pumpkins
• gourds
• turnips
• watermelons

Multiple Choice

Where did Jack O' Lanterns originate?

• Ireland
• Romania
• United States
• Russia

Multiple Choice

What Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?

• All Souls Day
• Day of the Dead
• Dia de Los Muertos
• Halloween Day

Multiple Choice

I am made of bones what am I?

• skeleton

• ghost

• witch

Multiple Choice

This character fly on a broom on Halloween...

• ghost

• witch

• pumpkin

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What do people traditionally bob for at Halloween

• pumpkins

• apples

• tomatoes

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What are the colours of Halloween?

• Red & Yellow

• Orange & Yellow

• Blue & White

• Orange & Black

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What does it mean?

Trick or treat

• Cukierek albo śmierć

• Cukierek albo psików

• Psików lub cukierek

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People believed that fire

• attract ghosts

• scare away ghosts

• ghosts cannot see

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How can you hide from a ghost?

• hide under a bed

• put pumkins around your house

• put on a scary costume

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer

• spider

• mummy

• cauldron

• death

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In which country did Halloween originate?

• The United States

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

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Witches usually wear pointed _____________________.

• glasses

• caps

• hats

• socks

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Halloween is celebrated in

• Canada, Ireland and England.

• Brazil, Australia and The USA.

• many countries.

• North America and South America.

Multiple Choice

Trick or treat? Give me something sweet to eat:

• Apples, lemons, tangerines!

• Nuts, peppers, limes so green!

• Lemons, grapefruits, coconuts!

• Cookies, chocolate, jelly beans!

Multiple Choice

Vampires have sharp

• wings.

• eyes.

• teeth.

• fingers.

Multiple Choice

What is the most popular dish make with pumpkin?

• pumpkin muffins

• pumpkin soup

• pumpkin bread

• pumpkin pie

Multiple Choice

How many black cat cookies are hiding in this picture?

• Two (2)

• Three (3)

• Four (4)

• Five (5)