When people moved from ireland and scotland to the united states, they started using pumpkins. Teach your students about the origins of halloween with the help of a text lesson and an inclass activity. Visit the macmillan readers page of halloween resources for a collection of spinetingling stories this october. It all began with a society of people called celts. Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is the origin of halloween costumes and trickortreating. Halloween is the night before the catholic festival of all saints and the pagan celtic festival of samhain 1 november. The history of halloween halloween history, halloween. Learners are required to read the passage and then answer the questions that follow. English esl halloween worksheets most downloaded 619. Americans and canadians have adopted halloween in a big way, but halloween traditions actually come from 16thcentury ireland, scotland and england.
Before the text theres a list of vocabulary that might be new to the students. The history of halloween english esl worksheets halloween for kids worksheets yahoo image search results 25 new ideas for history teacher activities a history of halloween video 4 pages esl worksheet by maurice size. After reading, students will use evidence to answer textbased questions. Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on october 31. Halloween general english magazine british council. Youll find everything from costume patterns and printable halloween masks to counting activities and vocabulary lessons. Halloween also comes with a rich history and an opportunity to teach about different cultures.
Holidays and traditions halloween history of halloween. Halloween is also sometimes called all hallows eve or all hallowtide and can also be written halloween. Awardwinning reading solution with thousands of leveled readers, lesson plans, worksheets and assessments to teach guided reading, reading proficiency and. Oct 26, 2015 this year, english heritage is calling on people to remember the turnip and other halloween traditions as they mark this haunting time of year. Listening lesson plans with mp3 files also available. The history of halloween every year on october 31, many people throughout the world celebrate halloween. Put doublesided tape on the areas where you want the face to be placed.
And if you think of a country that celebrates halloween, you probably think of the united states first. How many words can students make with the word halloween. Watch a short video about the history of halloween and then complete a multiple choice quiz. Like many other holidays, halloween has evolved and changed throughout history. Students love creating slide presentations and this activity gives students a little insight into the history of halloween, trickotreating, haunted places. October, ghosts, night, haunted houses, lanterns, black cats. Originally potatoes were used to make jack olanterns. The history of halloween english esl worksheets for. Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is the origin of.
If you would like, take your halloween history instruction even further with. Students will learn about the historical background of the holiday, how it has been shaped by american culture, and some fun trivia facts about the holiday today. The modernday halloween is largely agreed to have originated from the ancient celtic festival of samhain, held around 1 november, the date that marked the transition from autumn to. The celts believed in the pagan doctrine of an immortal soul and samhain was a time when the veil between the world of the living and the world of. Halloween esl kids lesson plans, worksheets, flashcards. Pumpkins with faces cut in them are called jack olanterns.
A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about halloween, halloween. Oct 30, 20 history, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the leading destination for awardwinning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and. Monster riddles this is a halloween themed reading comprehension activity in which students read the description of monsters and guess which monsters is being described. In this worksheet students read a text about the history of halloween and answer truefalse questions after the text. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. They came from modernday ireland, and were the most powerful people in central and northern europe during the 8th century heres a landscape. Before class, print out the flashcards for the halloween characters you are going to teach monster, witch, black cat, wizard, mummy, bat, zombie and then on 2 or 3 backs of these cards print the ghost picture. History of halloween differentiated reading comprehension.
Put a face on the pumpkin 1 pumpkin per six cut out of cardboard. A worldwide celebration of halloween 2012 with photos halloween celebrations around the world 18 photos. Halloween was thought to be the most favorable time for divinations concerning marriage, luck, health, and death. Sep 04, 2019 the history of halloween goes all the way back to a pagan festival called samhain the word halloween comes fromall hallows eve and means hallowed evening. Halloween is an old tradition in ireland and scotland. Explore the literature, customs and history of halloween, using our worksheets, lessons, videos and activities. The history of halloween goes all the way back to a pagan festival called samhain the word halloween comes fromall hallows eve and means hallowed evening. A short story on the history of halloween, with a few questions about the text. Mexico celebrates the day of the dead from 31 october to 2 november and some of its traditions, like giving gifts of sugar skulls, are starting. The history of halloween learnenglish teens british council.
In those countries, people dressed up and carried lanterns made of turnips. Adult students esl history of halloween english esl. There are currently 214 worksheets and excellent articles available on this spooky holiday. Listening, history of halloween add to my workbooks 8 download file. Halloween worksheets and activities lanternfish esl. Halloween esl listening comprehension exercise esol courses. It probably comes from samhain, the day aliens could enter our world. From now on, your students can work on their assigned worksheets on this very page, and send their answers to your email address. Halloween is actually a pretty good teaching topic as its great for using pictures, it has lots of weird and wonderful vocabulary and it can be used to teach social issues. Halloween came at what was considered the end of summer and the harvest season, when snows and cold weather would shortly.
October 31 is halloween and is now celebrated in many countries around the world, but do you know anything about the origins of this scary special day. Halloween falls on october 31st each year in north america and other parts of the world. English esl halloween worksheets most downloaded 619 results. As i start to plan my hotdog costume for halloween on saturday, i begin to consider what the history of the festival is and how on earth hotdogs are related to it. Use coupon code eslpr on registration for discount. Here is a short worksheet i made based on a video from national geographic on the history of halloween. A short story on the history of halloween, with a few. The lesson plan and powerpoint presentation are geared towards explaining the origins of halloween to children, what we do to celebrate halloween ourselves, and the ways in which halloween is celebrated in various countries around the world. Teach your students the history behind the holiday. Nonfiction close reading history of halloween this fall, get your students in the holiday spirit with this nonfiction close reading focused on a national public radio article titled halloween for adults. Pearson education 2010 photocopiable 1 match the definition to a halloween word. Halloween is a holiday shaped by history and culture.
Planning your halloween lesson just got a lot easier. History of halloween elementary 1 of 4 we celebrate halloween every year on october 31st. This halloween poemreading comprehension exercise about a teen who spends the night in a graveyard on a dare but does not live to regret it. From worksheets about the history of halloween to songs and activities for young learners, and from a scary webquest to audio serializations of literary classics, weve got all your spooky needs covered. Understand the history of halloween, and answer basic comprehension questions. Halloween worksheet for intermediate english language learners and kids how much do you know about the history of halloween. Listening comprehension exercise for esl students and young learners about the history of halloween. Halloween and halloween themed lesson plans can help you teach everything from creative writing to physics those pumpkin drops are great fun and an excellent way to teach about gravity and momentum. With extra paper, cut out and paint the pieces for each of the pumpkins. We have a new feature to adapt to the new online teaching circumstances.
The tradition of halloween on 31 october comes from the ancient celtic festival of samhain. Provides an explanation of the history of halloween. The students first have to guess which is which and then a teacher explains the meaning and they do. Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition depending on how what group of people is celebrating it and where it is celebrated. Halloween games page 2 along the course and back totheir six.
Create 2 eyes, nose, mouth teeth, stem and a leaf for each pumpkin. This year, english heritage is calling on people to remember the turnip and other halloween traditions as they mark this haunting time of year. Although halloween is often seen as a predominantly american celebration, youll be surprised to know that many countries around the world also celebrate halloween. A brief informative reading comprehension about the history of halloween and how it is celebrated today. This lesson provides you a teaching moment on what might otherwise be a bit of a hectic day in your classroom. It was the only day on which the help of the devil was invoked for such purposes. Take a moment to browse through the section to find something thats appropriate for your class. English listening exercise about the history of halloween for advanced esl efl students. The history of halloween learnenglish teens british. The history of halloween english esl worksheets for distance. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. It is especially designed for esl students but can easily be used by elementary and preintermediate levels. Halloween is also celebrated in other countries, but its not as big as in the united states, even in the countries where the traditions began.
Learn the answer to the origin of the holiday, as well as some traditions, with this reading comprehension. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl halloween history of halloween. Oct 30, 2019 and if you think of a country that celebrates halloween, you probably think of the united states first. The history behind it and its costumes originated with the ancient celtic festival of samhain before the holiday found its way to. Visit the macmillan readers page of halloween resources for a. Nov 30, 2011 the lesson plan and powerpoint presentation are geared towards explaining the origins of halloween to children, what we do to celebrate halloween ourselves, and the ways in which halloween is celebrated in various countries around the world. There, during the weeks leading up to the holiday, pumpkins get carved into jackolanterns, and kids agonize over the perfect costume that will bag the most goodies. These images represent stereotyped aspects of halloween, especially in the united states.
History of halloween activity halloween history, halloween. A brief history of halloween english heritage blog. The reading tapescript 2 phrase match 3 listening gap fill 4. Halloween origins and around the world teaching resources.
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