Halloween brugklas

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Halloween!  

Halloween

What do you know
about Halloween? Answer in English

By the end of this lesson: 

You will  be able to understand some of the stories and customs (tradities) around Halloween.

Learning goals

We are going to watch a video about Halloween

Watch and listen carefully because you have

to answer questions about the video

When is Halloween celebrated?

1. October 30rd
2. October 31st
3. November 1st
4. November 2nd

How many years ago was Halloween first celebrated?

1. 1500 years ago
2. 1000 years ago
3. 2000 years ago
4. 1250 years ago

Where does Halloween come from?

1. The United States of America
2. Canada
3. The United Kingdom
4. Ireland

What Celtic festival does Halloween originate from?

1. All Hallows Eve
2. Samhain
3. Harvest time
4. Hallowmas

How much money do the Americans spend on Halloween?

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

What is the most popular Halloween candy?

1. Snickers
2. Mars
3. Milky Way
4. Oreo

What do you call a carved Halloween pumpkin?

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

What do people do on Halloween?

1. Trick-or-Leave
2. Tick-or-Sweet
3. Treat-or-Leave
4. Trick-or-Treat

Explain in your own words what
trick or treat means (in English)

Why do people wear costumes on Halloween? (in English)

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What did the Irish use before they used pumkins?

1. Apples
2. Turnips

What does Stingy Jack mean?

1. Gierige Jack
2. Stinkende Jack

Why did they start using pumkins instead of turnips?

1. Pumpkins were cheaper
2. Pumpinks were easier to carve

What did kids in the 19th century use the carved pumpkins for?

1. To scare people
2. To have fun