Jack O Lanterns

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

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

Which of the following states an opinion?

• About 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the US each year.

• Carving a jack - o - lantern can take time but the end result is worth it.

• Some people buy kits to make jack - o - lanterns

Which word is a synonym for cut?

• design

• carve

• draw

Which section of the book will tell you more about how to make a jack - o - lantern?

• The Tradition Continues

• Modern Jack - O - Lanterns

• Carving a Jack - O - Lantern

Why did people in Europe light fires on All Hallows Eve?

• to bring warm weather

• to keep away ghosts

• to roast marshmallows

What do you do after you cut the top off of the jack - o - lantern?

• scoop out the insides

• put a candle in side

• put the jack - o - lantern outside

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• Turnips were used for the first jack - o - lanterns.

• Carving kits are easy to use.

• First you carve a hole in the top of the pumpkin.

Which of the following words is not a noun?

• gross

• jack - o - lantern

• turnip

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

• jak - o - lantern

• jack - o - lantern

• jack - o - landtern