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 Halloween

What (1) ________ Halloween celebrate?

Halloween (2) ________ a holiday with a long history and can have different meanings for different
people. The name Halloween (3) ________ a shorter version of All Hallows' Eve or the night before All
Saints Day.

When (4) ________ people celebrate it?

It’s celebrated on October 31st.

Who celebrates this day?

People around the world (6) ________ this day. It is sometimes thought of as more of kid's holiday, but
many adults (7) ________ it as well.

What (5) ________ people do to celebrate?

The main tradition of Halloween is to (8) ________ up in a costume. People dress up in all sorts of
costumes. Some people (9) ________ scary costumes such as a. ___________, b. ___________, or c.
___________, but a lot of people dress up in fun costumes like d. ___________, movie stars, or cartoon
characters.

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Children celebrate the day by going trick-or-treating at night. They (10) ________from e. ___________ to
door saying "Trick or treat". The person at the door usually (11) ________ them f . ___________.

Other Halloween activities include costume parties, parades, bonfires, haunted houses, and carving
jack-o-lanterns from g. ___________.

History of Halloween

Halloween has its origins in an ancient Celtic celebration in Ireland and Scotland called Samhain.
Samhain marked the end of summer. People at the time were afraid of evil spirits. They would dress up
in costumes and make noise in the streets. This made the spirits go away.

When the Catholic h. ___________ came to the Celtic land, it took with it the celebration of All Saints Day
on November 1st. This day was also called All Hallows Day and the night before was called All Hallows
Eve. Many of the traditions from the two holidays became merged together. Over time, All Hallows Eve
was shortened to Halloween and additional traditions like trick-or-treating and carving Jack-o-lanterns
became a part of the holiday.

6.

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 Halloween

Students can go around the

class sharing what they know.

A word search exercise or a crossword puzzle

exercise is recommended for fast finishers.

What (1) DOES Halloween celebrate?

Halloween (2) IS a holiday with a long history and can have different meanings for different people. The
name Halloween (3) IS a shorter version of All Hallows' Eve or the night before All Saints Day.

When (4) DO people celebrate it?

It’s celebrated on October 31st.

Who celebrates this day?

People around the world (6) CELEBRATES this day. It is sometimes thought of as more of kid's holiday,
but many adults (7) ENJOY it as well.

What (5) DO people do to celebrate?

The main tradition of Halloween is to (8) DRESS up in a costume. People dress up in all sorts of
costumes. Some people (9) LIKE scary costumes such as a. WITCHES, b. GHOSTS, or c. SKELETONS,
but a lot of people dress up in fun costumes like d. SUPERHEROES, movie stars, or cartoon characters.

Children celebrate the day by going trick-or-treating at night. They (10) GO from e. DOOR to door
saying "Trick or treat". The person at the door usually (11) GIVES them f. CANDIES.

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 Other Halloween activities include costume parties, parades, bonfires, haunted houses, and carving
jack-o-lanterns from g. PUMPKINS.

History of Halloween

Halloween has its origins in an ancient Celtic celebration in Ireland and Scotland called Samhain.
Samhain marked the end of summer. People at the time were afraid of evil spirits. They would dress up
in costumes and make noise in the streets. This made the spirits go away.

When the Catholic h. ___________ came to the Celtic land, it took with it the celebration of All Saints Day
on November 1st. This day was also called All Hallows Day and the night before was called All Hallows
Eve. Many of the traditions from the two holidays became merged together. Over time, All Hallows Eve
was shortened to Halloween and additional traditions like trick-or-treating and carving Jack-o-lanterns
became a part of the holiday.

Make sure students pay attention to which gaps

they ought to complete first. You can ask them to
highlight gaps 1 – 5 with a certain colour.

6.

Students can underline

the answers in the text.

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 Going around the class asking the questions will
help them practice the language and get to know
other people’s traditions and beliefs.

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