This Web Quest is about the history of Halloween and other scary phenomena. Your job is to answer questions
based on the websites you will soon visit.
Answer the following questions with information found at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/events/halloween/
1. What does the word “Halloween” mean? The word Halloween is a modern interpretation of its original
name, All Hallow's Eve.
2. What is “Apple bobbing”? Apple bobbing is a game traditionally played on Halloween. A number of
apples are placed in a large bowl of water. Players have to try to catch one of the apples using only their
teeth. The hands must remain behind the back at all times.
3. Where does the name Jack O'Lantern originate from? Carving a face in a pumpkin and placing a candle
inside is to represent the Irish folklore about a man called Jack.
Take the “Quiz" to answer the following questions:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quizyournoodle-halloween/
4. Spiders have eight legs, but what other body part do they usually have eight of? Eyes… most, but not all,
spiders have 8 eyes on their heads. Some eyes are in front, and some are in back!
5. What sort of supernatural being is Dracula? Vampire… The Dracula character is probably based on a real
historical person, but he wasn’t a “real” vampire.
6. What is a pumpkin? Fruit… Although many people think it’s a vegetable, the pumpkin is actually a fruit.
Take the “Halloween Quiz" to answer the following questions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13811811
7. Which group of people started “Hallowe'en”? Celtic… It started as the Celtic festival of Samhain. When
Christianity became more popular it incorporated existing pagan festivals. Samhain was renamed All
Hallow's Eve.
8. True or False: The first “Hallowe'en” lanterns were made out of turnips (navets) not pumpkins? TRUE…
The Celts who originally celebrated Samhain didn't have pumpkins. They were first used by Irish
immigrants in the USA who couldn't find any turnips.
9. What were “Hallowe'en” lanterns originally for? Scaring away evil spirits… They scared off ghosts. The
face on the pumpkin represents an evil spirit or demon.
Answer the following questions with information found at: http://a4esl.org/q/h/0001/vt-haloween.html
10. Halloween originated in: Ireland (c).
11. Which two are not symbols of Halloween? Fireworks (e) and Turkey (f).
12. A "jack o'lantern" is: A carved pumpkin (c)
Complete the crossword, and then click on "CHECK" to answer the following questions:
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/halloween/crossword.html
13. Container for candy or sweets: BAG
14. Kids do this at Halloween: TRICK OR TREAT
15. Insect with eight legs: SPIDER
16. Witches pet, usually black: CAT
17. Spiders spin these: WEB
18. Spirit that haunts houses: GHOST
19. Opposite of white: BLACK
20. Witches fly on a… : BROOM
21. Place visited by ghosts: HAUNTED
22. Woman with magic powers: WITCH
23. Another word for candy: SWEETS
Visit the following websites and…
24. http://www.carolinematte.net/html/ESL/Halloween.html
... complete the text with the appropriate determiners and indicate your score: You scored _______ out of
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25. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/moregames/funnyfillinhalloweensurprise/
… create your funny Halloween story.
When your story is completed, do the following:
• Read it.
• Copy your story in the appropriate space.
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Use the option EMAIL THIS (See website National Geographic)
Click: READ!
Click: “EMAIL THIS”
o Complete the information
 Your Name: “x”
 Your Friend’s Name: “CM”
 Your Friend’s Email: “x”
Save the document in PDF format
o Click the PRINT button, select the Adobe PDF option (name of the printer) and click OK
o Save the PDF file in your folder
o Your PDF should be named: Funny Halloween Story_Name.pdf
Send your PDF (Funny Halloween Story_Name.pdf) to: [email protected]
WEBQUEST
• Save your document.
• Send your document (WQ_Halloween_Name) to: [email protected]
*** Have Fun!!! ***