Jack-o'-Lanterns

What is the author's purpose for writing Jack-o'-Lanterns?

• To persuade the reader to make a jack-o'lantern?
• to inform the reader about how hard it is to make a jack-o-lantern.
• to inform and entertain the reader about jack-o'-lanterns.
• to inform the reader about how many pumpkins are sold each year.

Which of the following sentences states an opinion? 

• About 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the United States each year. 
• Carving a jack-o'-lantern can take time, but the end result is worth the effort. 
• All Hallow's Eve later became known as Halloween.
• Some people buy kits to make jack-o'-lanterns. 

Which town broke the record for the most lit jack-o'-lanterns?

• Tucson, Arizona 
• Hudson Valley, New York
• Los Angeles, California
• Keene, New Hampshire

How were the first jack-o'-lanterns made in the United States different from those made in Europe?

• They were made out of pumpkins.
• They were made only with scary faces.
• People put candles inside of them. 
• They were made year-round and not just during Halloween.

Which word is a synonym for the word cut?

• design
• carve
• draw
• create

In what section of the book can a reader find information about the history of jack-o'-lanterns? 

• "Modern Jack-o'-lanterns"
• "Carving Jack-o'-lanterns"
• "The Tradition Continues"
• "What is a Jack-o'-lantern?"

Which of the following sentences states an opinion?

• People started carving jack-o'-lanterns over one hundred years ago.
• Making a jack-o'-lantern is fun for people of all ages. 
• Many artists enjoy making jack-o'-lanterns.
• Jack-o'-lanterns can be seen during Halloween. 

What is the next step to making a jack-o'-lantern after cutting off the top of the pumpkin?

• Draw a picture on the pumpkin
• put a candle inside 
• scoop out the insides 
• put the jack-o'-lantern outside

Why did people in Europe light fires on All Hallow's Eve?

• to celebrate the coming of autumn
• to keep away ghosts
• to give them light to carve jack-o'-lanterns
• to keep warm in the winter

When someone does not share, he or she is ____________________.

• stingy
• boring 
• giving 
• helpless