Escape room
Author's Purpose
Start
One grey evening, on October 31st you arrive home and are surprised to find no one there. You find a pumpkin with a note and decide to read it...
Look at the note on the pumpkin
How to make
My dear friend. There's no light in the city. You need to make a traditional Jack-o'-Lantern. Wish you luck!
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
Staying Safe on Halloween Night
Halloween night is full of fun, but safety is important! Before going trick-or-treating, make sure your costume fits well so you don’t trip. Carry a flashlight or glow stick so drivers can see you in the dark. Always walk on sidewalks and cross streets with an adult. Never go inside someone’s house for candy, even if they seem friendly.When you get home, ask an adult to check your candy before eating it. Following these simple safety steps helps everyone have a spooky but safe Halloween night!
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
To inform readers how to stay safe while trick-or-treating
To entertain readers with a Halloween story
To describe different Halloween costumes
To persuade readers to collect more candy
Which sentence best shows this passage gives steps to follow?
“Carry a flashlight or glow stick so drivers can see you.”
“Halloween night is full of fun, but safety is important!”
“Following these simple safety steps helps everyone.”
“Never go inside someone’s house for candy.”
How to make
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
The Story of Halloween Candy
Every year, Americans buy nearly 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween! But how did this sweet tradition start? Long ago, people gave out fruit or small cakes during fall festivals. When trick-or-treating became popular in the 1930s, candy makers saw a chance to join the fun. They began making small, wrapped candies that were easy to hand out.Today, chocolate bars and candy corn are two of the most popular Halloween treats. No matter what you like best, candy has become a big part of the Halloween celebration!
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
To persuade readers to eat more candy
To inform readers about the history of Halloween candy
To entertain readers with a candy story
To explain how to make chocolate
What text structure is used?
Description
Sequence
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
How to make
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
The Most Popular Halloween Costumes
Every Halloween, millions of kids dress up as something spooky, funny, or heroic. Some of the most popular costumes include witches, superheroes, vampires, and princesses. Each year, costume trends change—when a new movie comes out, those characters often become the top picks!Whether you wear a store-bought costume or create your own, the best part is showing off your creativity. Costumes let people pretend to be anything they want for one night, which is what makes Halloween so special.
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
To inform readers about popular Halloween costumes
To entertain readers with a scary story
To persuade readers to buy superhero costumes
To explain how to make a costume
What is the main idea of the passage?
Superhero costumes are the most popular of all time
Costume trends change every year, but dressing up is fun for everyone
Homemade costumes are better than store-bought ones
Halloween costumes are too expensive
How to make
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
Make your pumpkin
Congrats!
starT over?
Wrong!
Author's Purpose
Logan Cornelison
Created on October 8, 2025
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Transcript
Escape room
Author's Purpose
Start
One grey evening, on October 31st you arrive home and are surprised to find no one there. You find a pumpkin with a note and decide to read it...
Look at the note on the pumpkin
How to make
My dear friend. There's no light in the city. You need to make a traditional Jack-o'-Lantern. Wish you luck!
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
Staying Safe on Halloween Night
Halloween night is full of fun, but safety is important! Before going trick-or-treating, make sure your costume fits well so you don’t trip. Carry a flashlight or glow stick so drivers can see you in the dark. Always walk on sidewalks and cross streets with an adult. Never go inside someone’s house for candy, even if they seem friendly.When you get home, ask an adult to check your candy before eating it. Following these simple safety steps helps everyone have a spooky but safe Halloween night!
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
To inform readers how to stay safe while trick-or-treating
To entertain readers with a Halloween story
To describe different Halloween costumes
To persuade readers to collect more candy
Which sentence best shows this passage gives steps to follow?
“Carry a flashlight or glow stick so drivers can see you.”
“Halloween night is full of fun, but safety is important!”
“Following these simple safety steps helps everyone.”
“Never go inside someone’s house for candy.”
How to make
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
The Story of Halloween Candy
Every year, Americans buy nearly 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween! But how did this sweet tradition start? Long ago, people gave out fruit or small cakes during fall festivals. When trick-or-treating became popular in the 1930s, candy makers saw a chance to join the fun. They began making small, wrapped candies that were easy to hand out.Today, chocolate bars and candy corn are two of the most popular Halloween treats. No matter what you like best, candy has become a big part of the Halloween celebration!
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
To persuade readers to eat more candy
To inform readers about the history of Halloween candy
To entertain readers with a candy story
To explain how to make chocolate
What text structure is used?
Description
Sequence
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
How to make
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
The Most Popular Halloween Costumes
Every Halloween, millions of kids dress up as something spooky, funny, or heroic. Some of the most popular costumes include witches, superheroes, vampires, and princesses. Each year, costume trends change—when a new movie comes out, those characters often become the top picks!Whether you wear a store-bought costume or create your own, the best part is showing off your creativity. Costumes let people pretend to be anything they want for one night, which is what makes Halloween so special.
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
To inform readers about popular Halloween costumes
To entertain readers with a scary story
To persuade readers to buy superhero costumes
To explain how to make a costume
What is the main idea of the passage?
Superhero costumes are the most popular of all time
Costume trends change every year, but dressing up is fun for everyone
Homemade costumes are better than store-bought ones
Halloween costumes are too expensive
How to make
Choose a large pumpkin
and cut open the top
Scrape the inside
Carve the pattern
Add a LED light and done!
Make your pumpkin
Congrats!
starT over?
Wrong!