Jack-o'-Lanterns - RazKids Reading

Which of the following sentences contains an opinion?

• Pumpkins can be carved with a spooky face or detailed art.

• Carving a jack-o’-lantern can take time, but the end result is worth the effort.

• Carved pumpkins are even displayed underwater

• The largest jack-o’-lantern weighed more than 1,800 pounds!

How were the first jack-o’-lanterns in the United States different from those in Europe?

• They were made out of pumpkins.

• They were made only with scary faces

• People put candles inside of them

• They were made year-round and not just during Halloween

Which town has a display of pumpkins as cars and dinosaurs?

• Tucson, Arizona

• Dublin, Ireland

• Los Angeles, California

• Keene, New Hampshire

Which word is a synonym for the word festive?

• interesting

• cheerful

• creative

• boring

What was the author’s purpose for writing Jack-o’-Lanterns?

• to persuade the reader to make a fancy jack-o’-lantern

• to inform the reader about how hard it is to make a jack-o’-lantern

• to inform and entertain the reader about jack-o’-lanterns

• to inform the reader about how many pumpkins are sold each year

What is the next step to making a jack-o’-lantern after scooping out the insides of the pumpkin?

• draw a picture on the pumpkin

• put a candle inside

• cut a hole in the top of the pumpkin

• put the jack-o’-lantern outside

Why did people in Europe light fires on All Hallows’ Eve?

• to celebrate the coming of autumn

• to keep away ghosts

• to give them light to carve jack-o’-lanterns

• to keep warm in the winter

What is the best kind of pumpkin for a jack-o’-lantern?

• a vegetable other than a pumpkin

• a heavy pumpkin

• a hard and lumpy pumpkin

• a firm and smooth pumpkin

Which of the following sentences states an opinion?

• The record-breaking pumpkin was as heavy as a cow

• Making pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns is fun for people of all ages

• What kind of jack-o’-lantern would you make?

• Jack-o’-lanterns can be seen during Halloween.

Patterns of lines, shapes, or colors are called ___________.

• designs

• traditions

• curses

• carvings