Halloween Reading Comprehension Quiz

Open-ended: Describe how the tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns began according to the passage.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is the original purpose of Halloween according to the passage?

• To celebrate the harvest

• To ward off ghosts

• To honor the dead

• To welcome winter

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Fill in the blank: The tradition of trick-or-treating is believed to have originated from the medieval practice of "________."

• souling

• haunting

• ghosting

• treating

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CCSS.L.5.4A

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Halloween activity in the passage?

• Trick-or-treating

• Carving jack-o-lanterns

• Watching horror movies

• Wearing costumes

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What did Stingy Jack use to light his way according to the myth?

• A candle in a pumpkin

• A burning coal inside a turnip

• A lantern made of wood

• A torch made of straw

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9