6th - Halloween History Escape Room
Brittany Page
Created on October 4, 2024
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Transcript
start
Get all the candy!
halloween escape
go!
You've got your pumpkin ready for the spookiest night of the year. Your mission: navigate through five haunted houses, solve theirriddles, and amass a bone-chillingtreasure trove of candy. ππ»π¬
escape halloween
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Candy obtained
Go house to house!
knock
Alert! Witches nearby!Dare to knock?
Witch's house
knock
knock
Chronological
Description
What text structure is the passage written in?
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One Irish tradition involved hollowing out turnips, carving faces into them, and placing a candle inside.
By now, the Romans had been replaced by Christian conquerors--and they were not big fans of Samhain fun.
What is a piece of text evidence that proves it is a chronological text structure?
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To show how Halloween has always been a popular holiday
To show how Halloween has changed throoughout thousands of years
Why did the author use chronological text structure to organize the information?
3/3
continue
Candy obtained
You've passed the first test and scored some candy.Keep it up!
Spooktacular!
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Candy obtained
Go to the next house!
knock
A wolf is on the loose! Got the guts to knock?
House of the Wolf
knock
knock
Bobbing for apples and candy apples
Making apple pie
Handing them out to trick or treaters
How are apples, Pamona's symbol, still represented in today's celebrations?
1/3
Seventh Century AD
Present Day
Early 1900s
When was the most likely time that people started saying "Trick or Treat!"
2/3
People spent $11 billion on costumes, candy, and decorations.
People will carve pumpkins to scare away Stingy Jack.
People will wear masks and build bonfires to scare away ghosts.
How has Halloween become a commercialized holiday?
3/3
continue
Candy obtained
You've outsmarted the wolf, and your candy bag grows.
Awesome!
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Candy obtained
Go to the next house!
knock
An electrifying house,are you up for it? β‘
Frankenstein's House
knock
knock
supress
force into a small space
out of shape
What is the meaning of the word 'sqaushed' in paragraph 3?
1/3
tourist
settler
native
What is a synonym for the word 'immigrant' in paragraph 7?
2/3
above
beyond
across
What does the prefix super- mean in the word supernatural in paragaph 8?
3/3
continue
Candy obtained
You've unraveled the mysteries of Frankenstein and scored more candy.
You rock!
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Candy obtained
Go to the next house!
knock
A mummy in the house!Shall we?
House of the Mummy
knock
knock
Wearing costumes and performing tricks for food.
Carving turnips and placing candles inside them.
Wearing costumes and scaring away ghosts.
What is one tradition that was practiced by people in Ireland on All Hallow's Eve during the 1400s that is still done today?
1/3
To celebrate only with adults.
To take children door to door.
To avoid costumes.
What change did local leaders encourage regarding Halloween in the early 1900s?
2/3
People now get toys, money, and fruit for tricktor-treating.
People buy candy to eat.
People now pass out candy to trick-or-treaters.
How did the introduction of miniature candy bars change Halloween?
3/3
continue
Candy obtained
You've unraveled the mummy's secrets and baggedmore candy.
Fantastic!
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Candy obtained
There is only one house left!
knock
Last stop, Dracula's House!Do we dare?
Dracula's house
knock
knock
People "mummed' other houses.
People pranked others.
People carved vegetables.
People feared Stingy Jack.
What can you infer about how the arrival of Irish immigrants in the 180s impacted Halloween celebrations?
1/3
To show that Halloween is a family event
To have more people participating
Because pets are not allowed to stay home alone
Because pets enjoy dressing up
Why might families choose to include their pets in Halloween?
2/3
Traditions changed over time as more people began to celebrate and bring their own customs to the holiday.
Religious leaders did not like citizens practicing pagan traditions, so they changed the holiday to be more religious based.
What does the author suggest about the changing views of Halloween from the beginnings to present day?
3/3
continue
Candy obtained
You've bested the one and only Dracula, and your candy bagis bursting.
You're a legend!
Your journey has been fang-tastically amazing, and your candy haul is out of this world!
You did it!
exit
back
If you exit you will return to the start of the game and you will lose your progress
Are you sure you want to go out?
try again!
Oh! You have failed...