PRETEXT PROJECT 1ST ESO

THIS PROJECT MUST BE HANDED IN BEFORE: FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER

HALLOWEEN QUIZ Halloween is celebrated on 31 October in a) Great Britain only b) the United States and Great Britain c) the United States The ancient origins of Halloween are a) Celtic b) Irish c) Roman The word Halloween comes from a) a Roman word b) All Hallow's Eve c) an Irish song American children in elementary schools have a Halloween party at school make Halloween cards sing Celtic songs American teenagers don't celebrate Halloween don't go to school on 31 October have a party on Halloween evening On Halloween evening American and British children and teenagers put on their costumes and masks and 1. go "trick-or-treating" 2. dance in the streets 3. write on doors with soap

HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY the spirit of someone who has died, esp. one that is believed to have returned to earth to haunt a place or living people. in folklore and fairy tales, an ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans. inhabited or visited by ghosts. a covering for all or part of the face, usu. worn to disguise the wearer's identity. an imaginary or mythical creature, often with features of two different animals or of animals and humans. a corpse preserved by embalming, esp. one embalmed and wrapped by or in the manner of the ancient Egyptians. a mixture for drinking, esp. one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects. a large, roundish, gourdlike orange fruit that has thick edible flesh and is borne on a low-growing vine. any of various usu. night-flying mammals that have wings that are covered with membranes, and that sense objects mostly by means of reflected sound waves rather than by vision. causing fear; frightening. a word, phrase, or the like used to bewitch or enchant; charm; incantation. a legendary being, often said to be a revived corpse, that preys on people in order to suck out their blood. a man who practices witchcraft or magic arts; sorcerer.

GHOST

GOBLIN

HAUNTED

MASK

MONSTER

MUMMY

POTION

PUMPKIN

BAT

SCARY SPELL

VAMPIRE

WARLOCK

WITCH

a woman who practices or is believed to practice occult magic; sorceress . a spell or supernatural force that, according to voodoo belief and legend, can enter a corpse, return life to it, and then control its actions. to form or inscribe by cutting.

ZOMBIE

CARVE

HALLOWEEN READING

Dear Terry: Hello, my friend, from Monster Town! Let me give you a tour and show you around. Over there is Batty, the town's favourite bat. And, oh, there's Warina, the big witch with a cat. Spooker's our spook, he tries to scare girls and boys, But he's friendly...instead he just plays with toys. There's many more monsters in our little town, They're busy planting candy corn trees all around. We're all getting ready for Halloween night. So look for us, we'll be there! Go out on Halloween night! Take a flashlight and hold onto a grown-up real tight. Happy Halloween! Shelly the Skeleton

1. Answer these questions about the text:

a. b. c. d.

Where is the writer sending this letter from? What is the name of witch who has a cat? Who is often found playing with toys in Monster Town? On which month of the year do you think this letter was writing? Why?

HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY

Write A Sentence Using Each Of The Adjectives Above. 1. ___________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________