L3 - Halloween

In this lesson, you will learn about...

Halloween!

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use key vocabulary
• Identify the main idea of a written passage
• Talk about the holiday Halloween

Be sure to complete the lesson by following the roadmap:

1. Complete the Warm Up Exercises
2. Review the Vocabulary Section
3. Watch the Vocabulary Video
4. Play the Vocabulary Game
5. Watch the Halloween Video
6. Read the Reading Comprehension Passage
7. Answer the Reading Comprehension Questions
8. Chit Chat- Talk about what you learned
9. Complete the Homework (Optional)

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Warm Up

Spooky Riddles

What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?

Answer

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Warm Up

Spooky Riddles

What's a skeleton's least favorite room in the house?

Answer

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Warm Up

Spooky Riddles

What do you call a ghost's mother and father?

Answer

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Warm Up

Test your knowledge of Halloween characters!

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Experiment

Let's make a Wizard's Potion

(do this activity only if you have the ingredients—skip this activity if not!)

Supplies:

• Baking soda
• Vinegar
• Dish soap
• Water

• Cup
• Spoon
• Food coloring or paint (optional)

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Experiment

Let's make a Wizard's Potion

Instructions:

1. Combine vinegar, water, and dish soap in an empty cup.
2. Add food coloring or paint if you have it!
3. Use a spoon to add baking soda. Stir as you add the baking soda.
4. Watch the eruption!

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Vocabulary

Review the vocabulary for this section.

Neighborhood

Option

A group of houses or apartments that make a community

Werewolf

A choice

A person who changes into a wolf when there is a full moon

Encounter

Receive

To meet someone or something

Eerie

To get something

Something strange and makes you feel nervous or afraid

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Warm Up

To practice your new vocabulary, play a game:

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TopicVideo

Get up and dance!Sing along with your mentor!

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Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

Halloween is one of the most loved holidays in America. Children look forward to October 31 for months before. Trips to stores to choose a costume start in September. Costume options range from princesses to black cats, superheroes, werewolves, and many, many other choices. Trick or treating starts in the early evening. Children go door to door around the neighborhood. They receive treats such as candy and chips from their neighbors when they say, “trick or treat.”

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

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Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

Houses are decorated with spider cobwebs, scary skeletons, eerie witches, and pumpkins. You may even encounter haunted houses and scary music! Halloween is a fun and spooky holiday!

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

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Reading Comprehension Questions

Answer the questions below.

What can children dress up as for Halloween?

If you were going to decorate your house for Halloween, what would you use?

What kind of treats do children get on Halloween?

Describe a Haunted House. Would you want to visit one?

Why do you think Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in America?

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Chit Chat

Practice speaking with your mentor.

What would you like to dress up as for Halloween this year?

Do you like being scared? Why do you think people enjoy being scared?

Compare Halloween to holidays you celebrate in your country.

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Feedback

Share Your Thoughts!

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Homework

Homework

Option 2:Writing

Pretend you are making a Haunted House in your own home. Write about it!

Option 1:Video

If you could choose your costume for Halloween, what would you dress up as and why? Dress up and submit a video talking about your costume.

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Neighborhood

A group of houses or apartments that make a community

Option

A choice

Receive

To get something

Encounter

To meet someone or something

A frostbite

Werewolf

A person who changes into a wolf when there is a full moon

The Living Room

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Eerie

Something strange and makes you feel nervous or afraid