Halloween leerjaar 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-3

Halloween

Goals for today:

* You will know more about the history and tradition of Halloween.

* You have practised with writing a scary story.

What do you know about Halloween?

How many Americans dress up (verkleden) during Halloween? 

1. about 100 million
2. about 120 million
3. about 140 million
4. about 150 million

When do they celebrate Halloween?

1. October 30
2. October 31
3. November 1
4. November 2

What do you call a carved Halloween pumpkin?

1. Jack-O'-Lantern
2. Jill-O'-Lantern
3. John-O'-Lantern
4. Jane-O'-Lantern

How much money do the Americans spend on Halloween?

1. 6 billion
2. 6 million
3. 600 thousand
4. 60 thousand

What spooky words do you know?

Assignment:  

You are going to write a part of a spooky story.

A: write the first  10 sentences: 

Start with: "It was..."

B: write the middle of the story: 10 sentences:   

Start with: " Suddenly...."

C: write the end of the story: 10 sentences : 

Start with: "It was then that...."

Which part are you going to write?

A - beginning

B - middle

C - end           

On your own :)

Time: 5 minutes

Read your story to each other

Was it any good?

Name 4 scary things from the song.