WorksheetsHalloween (Comprehension)
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which country was the last to start Halloween celebrations?
the United States
England
Ireland
Scotland
For the ancient Celts, winter was …
a time for celebrations.
a time when life became harder.
when they went to church.
when they saw ghosts.
Why did the Irish start carving faces into pumpkins instead of turnips and potatoes?
There weren’t any turnips and potatoes in the United States.
They brought the pumpkins with them from Ireland.
Pumpkins were less difficult to carve.
Pumpkins were a punishment for doing bad things.
American Halloween today is …
less scary than in the past.
scarier than in the past.
less popular than when the first people came to America.
similar to the way the Native Americans celebrated the end of the harvest.
Which tradition was the earliest?
going a-souling
giving soul cakes to the poor
leaving food outside houses
trick or treating
Which sentence about Halloween is true?
Halloween is still changing today.
Halloween has not changed much.
Halloween will probably not change much in the future.
Halloween will be replaced by the Day of the Dead.
How different do you think Halloween will be in 50 years?
Take the reading as a reference for your answer. (Write a minimum of 3 lines).
Draw your best carved pumpkin!
