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By now, the Romans had been replaced by Christian conquerors--and they were not big fans of Samhain fun.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