Halloween Around the World
Students read a nonfiction passage about how Halloween is celebrated around the world, written at 9 reading levels (kindergarten to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- 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.