Reading and vocabulary sheet 

 

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ACTIVITY

 

 

 

Aims

 

 

(   To become familiar with words connected  with Halloween

(   To organise these words so that  they would be easy to remember

 

Instructions

(        Save this document in your file with the name “Halloween and .

Activities

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Before Reading

Say what you know about Halloween

  1. What is this?

Is a party what celebrated the 31 October. Is the spirits.
  1. When is it celebrated?

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  1. Where is it celebrated

 
  1. How is it celebrated

 
  1. Say a similar festivity in our culture?

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While reading

 

a)     Read the text and answer the questions below

 

 

 

 

1     Alissa and her younger brother David barged through the front door of their house and stampeded to the back bedroom where Mom was getting Josh up from his nap.
 
2     "Mom!" the brother and sister chorused together.
 
3     "We're in here!" Mom called as she cuddled a sleepy baby against her shoulder. She looked up at the breathless girl and boy who bounded into the doorway.
 
4     "We have decided what we want to dress up as for Halloween," said Alissa. "I am going as an Indian girl and David is..."
 
5     "I'm going as a ghost!" broke in David, as he glared at his sister.
 
6     "Those sound like good choices," said Mom. "I know what Josh is going as, too. He's going as a pumpkin!"
 
7     Alissa and David laughed.
 
8     "We will be a very funny looking group!" said Alissa.
 
9     "Why do we dress up for Halloween?" asked David.
 
10     "That is a complicated story," said Mom. "No one can say for sure, but a lot of people have ideas."
 
11     "Ideas like what?" asked Alissa, as she and her brother followed their mother out to the kitchen. Mom put Josh in his booster seat at the table. Then she began to get snacks ready for all of them to eat.

Questions on the text

Say if the following statements are true or false according to the text. Modify the text so that it is true .

a.      Alissa and her oldest brother David barged through the front door of their house and stampeded to the back bedroom where Mom was getting Josh up from his nap.

b.      "Mom!" the brother and sister shouted together.

c.      "We're in here!" Mom screamed as she kissed a crying baby on his check.

d.          "We have thought about  what we wish  to dress up as for Christmas.

e.      Mom put Josh in his pram  seat at the table. Then she began to get sandwiches ready for all of them to eat.

2. Vocabulary: Write all words you find in the text connected to

Food

Clothes

Furniture

Verbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Work out the following crossword

 

 

 

5

10

3

9

2

7

1

6

4

8

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down

1.  

A bird with a hawk-like beak, claws, and a large head with front-facing eyes. They can turn their heads around to see behind them.

 

2.  

A large metal pot.

 

3.  

A small animal with eight legs.

 

4.  

The natural satellite of the Earth.

 

5.  

This mammal has a pair of wings. It inspires the creation of a vampire!

 

6.  

To have ghosts or other spirits frequent a place.

 

Across

4.  

A dead body that has been preserved and wrapped in cloth (as in ancient Egypt).

 

5.  

Something that is of low quality; in an inadequate condition.

 

7.  

An imaginary or mythical creature, and often frightening.

 

8.  

An ugly, evil-looking old woman who practices magic.

 

9.  

A dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force.

 

10.  

A covering to disguise or hide the face.

 

11.  

The time of darkness between sunset and sunrise.