The Origins of Halloween
Students read a nonfiction passage about the origins of Halloween, written at 8 reading levels (1st grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a chronological passage about the origins of Halloween
- Explain why the Celts lit bonfires and wore costumes during Samhain
- Find where the name "Halloween" comes from and what its old words mean
- Describe how the passage is organized in time order