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WHERE DOES HALLOWEEN COME FROM?
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Name _____________________________________ Date ____________
WHERE DOES HALLOWEEN COME FROM?
We celebrate Halloween every year on October 31st. Where
does the holiday come from?
The holiday originally comes from a people called the Celts.
The Celts lived in Europe more than 2000 years ago. On
November 1st they celebrated the end of summer. They thought
ghosts visited the living on October 31st. They dressed up like
ghosts so the spirits would not harm them.
Today, many countries still remember the dead on
November 1st. It is called All Saints Day. Another name for it is All
Hallow’s Day. The day before, October 31st, is called All Hallow’s
Eve, or Halloween for short.
Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Scotland. In
those countries, people dressed up and carried lanterns made of
turnips. When people moved from Ireland and Scotland to the
United States, they started using pumpkins. This is where the
jack-o’-lantern comes from.
They also had a tradition of giving food to the spirits. Later,
they gave the food to poor people. This is where trick-or-treating
comes from.
Halloween has changed a lot since its origins. New people
have brought new traditions, and changed the old ones. What do
you think Halloween will be like in another two thousand years?
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Reading Comprehension/ Halloween
Name _____________________________________ Date ____________
Answer the questions about WHERE DOES HALLOWEEN
COME FROM?
1. What is this story about?
a. Trick-or-treating.
b. Ireland and Scotland.
c. Ghosts.
d. Where the Halloween tradition comes from.
2. When did the Celts live in Europe?
a. 20 years ago.
b. 200 years ago.
c. More than 2000 years ago.
d. More than 2,000,000 years ago.
3. Who did the Celts think visited the living on October 31st?
a. Their relatives.
b. Spirits of the dead.
c. Poor people.
d. Irish people.
4. Why did the Celts dress in costumes?
a. It is fun.
b. To go trick-or-treating.
c. So spirits would not hurt them.
d. To scare poor people.
What costume will you wear on Halloween? Why?
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Reading Comprehension/ Halloween
Name _____________________________________ Date ____________
Answers to WHERE DOES HALLOWEEN COME FROM?
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. C
5.
Answers will vary.
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