Holidays around the worldHolidays around the world

Halloween

On 31st October people in On 31st October people in England, America and other England, America and other

countries celebrate Halloween. countries celebrate Halloween. They believe that ghosts of the They believe that ghosts of the

dead return to the earth.dead return to the earth.

Halloween is a very old festival.Halloween is a very old festival.

Today people have parties.Today people have parties.

The children dress up as witches The children dress up as witches and ghosts.and ghosts.

Halloween

People think that they People think that they would encounter ghosts if would encounter ghosts if they leave their homes… they leave their homes…

So people wear scared So people wear scared costumes.costumes.

VampireVampire

This teenager This teenager is dressed like is dressed like a vampire.a vampire.

He is carrying He is carrying a bag for a bag for candy.candy.

Trick or TreatingTrick or Treating

Trick-or-treating is Trick-or-treating is a popular a popular Halloween tradition.Halloween tradition.

Children knock on Children knock on doors and say doors and say “Trick or treat!”“Trick or treat!”

People give them People give them candy.candy.

Baskets or Bags

Children need a Children need a basket, bag, or basket, bag, or pillowcase to pillowcase to carry their carry their Halloween Halloween candy.candy.

These girls are These girls are carrying orange carrying orange jack-o-lantern jack-o-lantern baskets.baskets.

Bobbing for ApplesBobbing for Apples

Bobbing for apples Bobbing for apples is a popular game is a popular game at Halloween at Halloween parties.parties.

Players try to bite Players try to bite an apple and take it an apple and take it out of a bucket of out of a bucket of water without using water without using their handstheir hands..

Now, Jack-O-Lanterns are used for decorating people’s homes.

a black a black catcat

a bata bat

a broomsticka broomstick

a cauldrona cauldron

a ghosta ghost

a pumpkina pumpkin

a witch’s a witch’s hathat

a spidera spider

a wizarda wizard

a skeletona skeleton

a witcha witch

pumpkin bat hat wizard broomstick ghost black cat witch cauldron

Find the nine Halloween words

B A T G H O S T V O

C P U M P K I N X C

O T H W I Z A R D P

K R S F E I H A T L

B R O O M S T I C K

U R W I T C H K X Z

C A U L D R O N C E

H A L L O W E E N A

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Created by Ginka Panayotova

English teacher at Vasil Levski school

Town Novi pazar, district Shumen

HappyHalloween!