"Candy Saved Halloween" Achieve 3000
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Brendan Mccann
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"Candy Saved Halloween" Achieve 3000
By Brendan Mccann
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Multiple Choice
Think about the history of Halloween. Which of these happened after World War II?
Skill: Refer back to text and close read.
Hint: Close read the first two sentences of Paragraph 4.
People celebrated "mumming" by going door to door and asking for food and drinks.
Candy companies promoted Halloween to boost sales for wrapped candies.
The popular Halloween tradition of "guising" saw children perform a song for treats.
Sugar was rationed and giving out sweet treats to children wasn't an option.
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Multiple Choice
Based on the article, which of these is true about Halloween?
Skill: Evaluate statements using text evidence.
Hint: Check back in the paragraph to see if the statement is TRUE.
Clever candy campaigns led people to celebrate Halloween during World War II.
Paragraph 4
Celtic festivals celebrated the tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween night.
Paragraph 2
Candy companies and cartoons both helped make Halloween popular in the U.S.
Paragraph 4
Canadian newspapers made the custom of "mumming" popular on Halloween.
Paragraph 2
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Multiple Choice
Think about the article. What did people do to celebrate Halloween during Samhain?
Skill: Respond to questions using text evidence.
Hint: Refer back to Paragraph 2. Skim/scan for keyword Samhain.
They gave out wrapped candy and decorated their homes.
They wore costumes and lit bonfires to scare away ghosts.
They watched cartoons and read comics in the newspaper.
They told jokes and recited poetry for their neighbors.
"Candy Saved Halloween" Achieve 3000
By Brendan Mccann
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