Spooky Time Quiz

Dressing up and getting candy is a great way to spend October 31. Halloween is celebrated in countries all over the world. Halloween originated in Ireland and is celebrated there in the same way as the United States. In Mexico, Halloween is known as Day of the Dead, and is a celebration to honor deceased loved ones. In Scotland, trick-or-treating is common, but in order to receive a treat there, you must sing a song or tell a story.

What sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Dressing up and getting candy is a great way to spend October 31.

• Halloween is celebrated in countries all over the world.

• Halloween originated in Ireland and is celebrated there in the same way as the United States.

• n Mexico, Halloween is known as Day of the Dead, and is a celebration to honor deceased loved ones.

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Pumpkins are used to celebrate fall in many different ways. Everywhere we look, bright orange pumpkins are used for decorations. During Halloween, pumpkins are carved into all different kinds of facial expressions and often illuminated with candles. They are especially popular during Thanksgiving when they are made into delicious items like bread, scones, and pies.

What best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Pumpkins

• Pumpkins are used to celebrate fall in many different ways.

• Pumpkins are only used in the fall.

• Pumpkins are made into bread, scones and pies.

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Halloween is the time of year for spooky stories featuring scary creatures. The story of vampires began long ago. Vampires are mentioned in ancient Greek Mythology and Roman literature dating back thousands of years. Like werewolves, vampires change from a human to a creature. Folklore also says that vampires live forever! Since the ancient story said that vampires fed on human blood, the well known myth arose that wearing garlic around the neck would protect a person from a vampire attack.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Halloween is the time of year for spooky stories featuring scary creatures.

• Folklore also says that vampires live forever!

• The story of vampires began long ago.

• Like werewolves, vampires change from a human to a creature.

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When identifying the main idea of a text, where should you look?

• The first word of the text

• The word most mentioned in the text

• The sentence that is repeated in the text

• A sentence in the beginning

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What text features are used here? Select all that you see.

• Title

• Caption

• Sidebar

• Illustration

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Pumpkins are used to celebrate fall in many different ways. Everywhere we look, bright orange pumpkins are used for decorations. During Halloween, pumpkins are carved into all different kinds of facial expressions and often illuminated with candles. They are especially popular during Thanksgiving when they are made into delicious items like bread, scones, and pies.

What best describes the text structure of the paragraph?

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological

• Description

• Compare & Contrast

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Dressing up and getting candy is a great way to spend October 31. Halloween is celebrated in countries all over the world. Halloween originated in Ireland and is celebrated there in the same way as the United States. In Mexico, Halloween is known as Day of the Dead, and is a celebration to honor deceased loved ones. In Scotland, trick-or-treating is common, but in order to receive a treat there, you must sing a song or tell a story.

What sentence best describes the text structure of the paragraph?

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

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Carl the Vampire woke up on Halloween morning. He got out of bed, brushed his fangs and went to find breakfast. He discovered that he didn't have any blood!! He thought about what to do. Eventually, he decided to go to the store for more.

What is the text structure of this paragraph?

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Halloween

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Werewolves and vampires are two creatures that are commonly referenced at Halloween. While they are both spooky, they are very different creatures. Werewolves turn into wolves for the full moon, but then turn back into humans. Vampires are the same all the time and survive off of drinking blood.

What text structure is used in this paragraph?

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

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Werewolves and vampires are two creatures that are commonly referenced at Halloween. While they are both spooky, they are very different creatures. Werewolves turn into wolves for the full moon, but then turn back into humans. Vampires are the same all the time and survive off of drinking blood.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Werewolves

• Vampires

• Werewolves and vampires are both spooky but have differences.

• Vampires drink blood.

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