PRETEXT PROJECT 2ND ESO THIS PROJECT MUST BE HANDED IN BEFORE: FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER

HALLOWEEN QUIZ 1. Halloween is celebrated on ___. a. February 14th b. July 14th c. October 31st d. December 25th

2. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' ___. a. eve b. time c. month d. rite

3. It's believed that ___ have supernatural powers, and that they fly on broomsticks. a. Wizards b. Witches c. Fairies d. Ghosts

4. Halloween is the time for ___ fun. a. spooky b. frosty c. very d. plenty

5. ___ and black are colours associated with Halloween. a. Blue b. Red c. Orange d. Green

6. ___ are carved into Jack-o'-Lanterns. a. Pumpkins b. Melons c. Potatoes d. Onions

7. Children wear scary ___. a. habits b. costumes c. gowns d. customs

8. Children go from door to door asking for ___. a. tricks b. treats c. money d. coins

9. When children go to someone's door they say "___." a. Trick or treat b. Treat or trick c. Treat or treat d. Trick or beat

10. ___ are also associated with Halloween. a. Black dogs b. Brown bears c. Black cats d. White cats

HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. mummy

inhabited or visited by ghosts.

2. ghost

a large, roundish, gourdlike orange fruit that has thick edible flesh and is borne on a low-growing vine.

3. spell

a word, phrase, or the like used to bewitch or enchant; charm; incantation.

4. mask

a legendary being, often said to be a revived corpse, that preys on people in order to suck out their blood.

5. costume

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.

6. vampire

an imaginary or mythical creature, often with features of two different animals or of animals and humans.

7. warlock

to form or inscribe by cutting:

8. carve

a covering for all or part of the face, usu. worn to disguise the wearer's identity.

9. goblin

a mixture for drinking, esp. one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects:

10. monster

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.

11. zombie (zombi)

causing fear; frightening.

12. pumpkin

in folklore and fairy tales, an ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans.

13. bat

the spirit of someone who has died, esp. one that is believed to have returned to earth to haunt a place or living people.

14. haunted

a corpse preserved by embalming, esp. one embalmed and wrapped by or in the manner of the ancient Egyptians.

15. scary

a woman who practices or is believed to practice occult magic; sorceress.

16. potion

a man who practices witchcraft or magic arts; sorcerer.

17. witch

a set of clothes suited to a particular season, occasion, or activity.

HALLOWEEN READING Read this beginning to a spooky Halloween story. Then, complete it with your own ideas.

I went trick-or-treating with my best friends _______, _______, and _______. Our pillowcases were full of candy, and it was getting late, so my friends wanted to go home.

The house on the hill in the old forest. I wanted a few more chocolate bars so I turned to my friends and said, Lets knock on a few more doors and then head for home. They were worried because they thought it was already too late. Lets go home now, they said to me. I told them not to worry because we could take a shortcut through the old forest. So after a few more houses, I took my friends to the path that went through the forest. We walked about 20 minutes, and then, suddenly, I felt very strange. I couldnt remember the way! It was dark and foggy. We were lost. And to make matters worse, it started to rain. And then, it started to pour. Lightning lit up the sky and thunder rang in our ears. We wandered around in the rain for over two hours. We were very wet and very cold. And then, at about midnight, I saw an old abandoned house on a hill. I think well have to spend the night in that old house and wait till morning, I said. My friends didnt think it was a good idea, but they were cold and wet, so they agreed. We walked up the old wooden steps to the front door. The door creaked open and we went inside, sat down, and started to eat a chocolate bar, when . . .

1) Reading Comprehension: What is happening at the beginning of the story? Why did the writer want to go to a few more houses? Why didnt the writer worry because it was getting late?

What happened in the forest? What was the weather like in the forest? Did the writers friend think it was a good idea to stay in the house? Why did the friends agree to stay at the house? What did they do as soon as they went into the house?

2) Match the following words with their definition:

abandoned

wander

shortcut

pour

______________ A quicker way to get somewhere. ______________ Go from place to place. ______________ Rain very hard. ______________ Empty with no one living there.

3) Finish writing the story using all the phrases in the box below. Creative Writing Box screamed saw a light ran down the hall cobwebs heard footsteps hid under the bed

HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY Directions: Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on each line to describe ghosts.

Write A Sentence Using Each Of The Adjectives Above. 1. ___________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________ 6. ___________________________________________________