Kindergarten 31 Days of Halloween Reading
A free nonfiction reading passage for every day in October, from the history of the jack-o'-lantern to Day of the Dead. Each one comes at several reading levels, K to 8, with questions, an answer key and a coloring page.
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Today · October 19
Picture yourself in Paris more than a hundred years ago, sitting in a dark room while a flickering black-and-white movie plays on a bedsheet. A man named Georges Melies is showing off his newest trick: a person who suddenly vanishes into a puff of smoke!
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Read a chronological passage about the history of the jack-o'-lantern Explain why Irish immigrants switched from turnips to pumpkins in America Find details in the text that describe how early lanterns were made and used Determine the meaning of words like "legend" using context
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Read a passage about bats and explain what makes them the only flying mammals. Find details showing how echolocation helps bats hunt in the dark. Explain how bats help farmers and forests. Describe how the author organizes the passage from description to helpful facts.
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Read a nonfiction passage about the beliefs and science surrounding black cats Find details that explain why the same cat was seen as lucky in some places and unlucky in others Explain how melanin gives a cat its black coat Describe how the author compares opposite beliefs about black cats
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Read a nonfiction passage about the "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" special Explain how the cartoon was made by hand before computers existed Find details about who created the special and who wrote its music Determine the main idea and how key details support it
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Read a nonfiction passage about the Keene Pumpkin Festival and its world record Find specific details such as dates and pumpkin counts in the text Explain why the festival needs so many volunteers to work together Determine the meaning of the word scaffold from clues in the text
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Read a chronological passage about how Halloween costumes changed over time Find specific details about guising, homemade costumes, and store-bought outfits Explain why costumes changed after movies and TV became popular Determine the meaning of words like guising and disguise from context
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Read an informational passage about the human skeleton and its bones. Find specific details, such as bone counts and the minerals bones need. Explain why bones are described as living tissue that grows and heals. Describe how the author uses description to show how bones protect organs.
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Read a passage about the history of Halloween and trace how it changed over time. Find details that show how customs moved from Ireland and Scotland to other countries. Explain why the jack-o'-lantern changed from a turnip into a pumpkin. Explain how Day of the Dead is a separate celebration with its own meaning.
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Read a nonfiction passage about the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Find details that explain what an ofrenda is and why families build one. Explain how Indigenous and Catholic traditions blended to shape the holiday. Identify the meaning of words like ofrenda and calavera from context.
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Read a chronological passage about the history of candy corn Find specific details that explain why the candy was shaped like corn Explain how candy corn was made before machines took over Determine the meaning of words like "credited" from context
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Read a passage about giant pumpkins and their growers. Find details explaining how growers help a pumpkin grow huge. Explain why the author uses comparisons like 'heavier than a horse'. Describe the steps a pumpkin goes through from seed to weigh-off.
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Read a chronological passage about the history of trick-or-treating Explain how and why the custom changed from souling to modern trick-or-treating Find details in the text that show cause and effect over time Determine the meaning of words like rationed and guising from context
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Read a science passage about why leaves change color in fall. Explain how chlorophyll, carotenoids, and anthocyanin each affect leaf color. Find details showing why some autumns are brighter than others. Explain why trees drop their leaves before winter.
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Read a passage about how nocturnal animals survive and hunt in the dark Find details that explain how eyes, ears, and noses help animals at night Explain why some animals are active at night instead of during the day Determine the meaning of words like nocturnal and echolocation from context
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Read a nonfiction passage about the autumn full moons and how they work. Explain why the moon looks orange and large near the horizon. Find details about the Harvest Moon and the Hunter's Moon and how farmers used them. Identify the text structure the author uses to describe the moon's phases.
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Read a chronological passage about how pumpkins spread through history Explain how the Three Sisters plants helped one another grow Find details that show how people used and changed the pumpkin over time Explain why pumpkins are considered a fruit
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Read a passage about staying safe while trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Find specific safety rules and explain why each one matters. Explain what a teal pumpkin means and how the Teal Pumpkin Project spread. Describe how the author organizes information using order of events and cause and effect.
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Read a nonfiction passage about spiders and the silk webs they spin Explain how spiders make silk and why it is so strong Find details showing how spiders help people by eating insects Describe how the author compares spiders that build webs with those that do not
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Read a nonfiction passage about the history of scarecrows in different cultures Find specific details that explain how and why scarecrows were made Explain why scarecrows do not keep birds away for long Describe how the passage is organized as a chronology through time
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Read a nonfiction passage about how owls hunt at night. Explain how silent flight, hearing, and eyesight help an owl catch prey. Find details in the text that describe what an owl pellet is and why scientists study it. Describe how a cause-and-effect paragraph is organized.
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Read a nonfiction passage about the life cycle of a pumpkin. Explain why bees are needed for a pumpkin to grow. Find details that show why a pumpkin is called a fruit. Describe the order of stages from seed to harvest.
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Read and follow the chronological steps that turn cacao beans into chocolate Explain why fermenting and roasting change the flavor of the beans Find details about how the Maya and Aztec peoples used cacao Explain how chocolate became a common Halloween candy
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Read a passage explaining how a corn maze is planned and cut into a field. Find details that show why October is the time farms open to visitors. Explain the steps a designer follows to hide a picture inside a cornfield. Explain how a corn maze fits into a larger harvest festival.
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Read a nonfiction passage about the intelligence of crows and ravens. Find details that show how crows use tools and remember faces. Explain the differences between crows and ravens using the text. Explain how the author supports the idea that these birds are smart.
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Read an informational passage about candy apples and caramel apples Explain why these treats are made in the fall Find details that show how caramel is made from sugar Explain the difference between a candy shell and caramel
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