1. Halloween

2. The Origins of Halloween

3. The origins of Halloween go
back very far, to the
ancient Celts. The Celts
lived in the British Isles
during ancient times. They
were pagans. They
believed in the gods of

4. There were two important
festivals on the Celtic
calendar. One was called
Beltane. It marked the
beginning of summer. The
other was called Samhain.
It marked the end of

5. Samhain was also the last
day of the year on the
Celtic calendar.
Samhain was the Celtic god
of death. The Celts were
afraid of winter. They
associared it with death

6. The Druids were Celtic
priests and teachers. They
were very important in
Celtic society. Everyone
respected them. They
practised magic and
religious rituals.

7. Samhain, October 31st, was
an important day for the
druids. They made big
fires to frighten the
spirits of evil and death.
On October 31st, the
Druids predicted the

8. The Celtic people dressed
in scary costumes to
frighten the evil spirits.
They dressed as witches,
ghosts and skeletons. They
also played games to bring
good luck in the new year.

9. The Celts believed that on
the night of October 31st,
ghosts came out of their
tombs. The spirits of the
dead returned to earth.

10. After the Roman invasion in
43AD, Samhain also
became a harvest festival.
The Romans had a harvest
festival called Pomona.
Pomona was the Roman
goddess of gardens and

11. Nuts, fruits and apples were
part of the Samhain
ceremonies. Apples were
sacred and lucky! The colours
of Halloween are orange and
black. They represent the
harvest (orange) and death
(black).

12. After the Roman invasion,
Christian rites substituted
pagan rites.
The first day of November was
the day of all saints for the
Christians. It was called All
Hallows’Day (the day of all
saints).

13. The evening of October 31st
was All Hallows’ Eve. This
was shortened to Halloween.
The Druid religion went on for
a long time in Ireland and
Scotland. Halloween continued
to be important in both
places.

14. In the 19th century, Irish
immigrants brought their
Halloween customs to the
United States. Now Halloween
is one of the biggest
festivities in the United
States. The date is on every
American calendar!

15. The origins of Halloween go
back to the...
• Romans
• Irish
• ancient Celts

16. The origins of Halloween go
back to the ancient
Celts.

17. The two important festivals on
the Celtic calendar were...
• Samhain and Beltane
• Pomona and the harvest
• spring and autumn

18. The two important festivals
on the Celtic calendar were
Samhain and Beltane .

19. October 31st was an important
day for the Celtic people
• it was the because... harvest
day of the
• it was the last day of the year
on the Celtic calendar
• it was the beginning of summer

20. October 31st was an
important day for the Celtic
people because it was the
last day of the year on
the Celtic calendar .

21. The Druids were...
• gods of nature
• Celtic teachers and priests
• Roman priests

22. Celtic
The Druids were
teachers and priests .

23. On Samhain the Druids
predicted the future and...
• the Celts went to the mountains
• the Celts dressed in scary costumes
and played games
• the Celts threw animals and crops
into the fire

24. On Samhain the Druids
predicted the future and the
Celts dressed in scary
costumes and played
games .

25. Pomona was...
• the Roman goddess of gardens
and orchards
• a Celtic goddess
• the first day on the Celtic
calendar

26. Pomona wasthe Roman
goddess of gardens and
orchards .

27. The word Halloween comes
from...
• All Hallows’ Day
• the harvest festival
• All Hallows’ Eve

28. The word Halloween comes
from All Hallows’ Day .

29. Halloween Day

30. Halloween Day is a big event
in the U.S.A. and Britain.
Who celebrates Halloween in
the United States? Almost
everyone! Children,
teenagers and many adults
dress up in costumes with
masks.Some costumes are
scary, and others aren’t.
Let’s see what happens!

31. Halloween at school is an
exciting day. Schools are
decorated with ghosts,
witches, bats, spiders and
pumpkins. On Halloween
morning, smaller children
go to school dressed in

32. Older children bring their
costumes to school. They
also bring sweets and
other party food. After
lunch, they put on their
costumes. Some teachers
put on a costume too.

33. There is a Halloween party
in the afternoon. Typical
Halloween food is nuts,
popcorn, pumpkin pie,
liquorice, sweets and
candied apples. The
Halloween drink is apple

34. There are many Halloween
games. An exciting game is
called “bobbing for apples.”
There are many apples in a
big basin. The big basin is
full of water. Children try to
catch an apple with their
mouth and teeth. They
cannot use their hands!

35. After the school party,
everyone helps to clean up.
Teenagers in middle school
and high school have a
Halloween party and dance.
The party is in the evening
in the school gymnasium.
Everyone goes to the party
with a costume and mask.
There is a prize for the best

36. Who celebrates Halloween in the
U.S.A.?
• Only children
• Only adults
• Almost everyone

37. Who celebrates Halloween in the
U.S.A.? Almost everyone.

38. Halloween at school is...
• a normal day
• an exciting day
• a holiday

39. Halloween at school is an
exciting day .

40. At school, there is a Halloween
party...
• in the morning
• in the afternoon
• at night

41. At school, there is a Halloween
party in the afternoon .

42. “Bobbing for apples” is...
• a game
• lucky
• a costume

43. “Bobbing for apples” is a
game .

44. Teenagers usually have a...
• Halloween game
• Halloween contest
• Halloween party and dance

45. Teenagers usually have a
Halloween party and
dance .

46. After the school party...
• everyone dances
• everyone helps to clean up
• everyone puts on a costume

47. After the school party
everyone helps to clean
up .

48. A Halloween Party

49. Do you want to have a
Halloween party? Here is
what you need:
1. A room in your house
that you can decorate.
2. Halloween invitations to
give to your friends.

50. 3. Halloween decorations you
can make: ghosts, bats,
skeletons, jack o’lanterns.
4. A big basin full of water. A
lot of red apples for the
“bobbing for apples” game. A
prize for the winner.

51. 5. Party food and drink.
6. Some scary ghost stories
to tell your friends. When
you tell the stories,
remember to turn off the
lights. You can light a
candle, or turn on a

52. 7. Turn on your favourite
music and have fun!
8. Don’t forget to clean up
after the party.

53. Halloween Night

54. Halloween night is fun for
everyone. Children play
trick-or-treat on Halloween
night. They dress up in their
costumes and masks. Then
they go around their
neighbourhood and ring their
neighbours’ doorbells. When
the door opens, the children
say “Trick-or-treat!”

55. The neighbour usually gives a
treat: sweets, biscuits, fruit
or money. If the neighbour
doesn’t give a treat, the
children often play a trick.
Typical Halloween tricks are:
writing on doors with coloured
pens, writing on windows with
soap, and spraying shaving
cream on cars and people!

56. The Irish introduced the
custom of trick-or-treat
hundreds of years ago.
On Halloween night, almost
every home in America has a
jack o’lantern. It is put in
front of a window. It is of
Celtic origin.

57. It is fun to be scared on
Halloween. Most towns or
neighbourhoods have an
old, haunted house.
Children like walking near
the hounted house when it
is dark. It can be scary.

58. Many young people make their
costumes and masks. Others
buy them. Teenagers spray
their hair green, purple,
orange, blue, white, gold or
silver! The most popular
costumes are the ghost,
skeleton, witch, vampire,
monster and alien.

59. How to make a Jack
o’Lantern

60. 1. Buy a big, orange
pumpkin.
2.Cut off the top of the
pumpkin.
3.Now scoop out all the
flesh of the pumpkin.
4.With a pen, draw the

61. 5. With a knife, make the
eyes, nose and mouth. Be
careful!
6. Put a candle or a small
torch inside the pumpkin.
7. Put the jack o’lantern
in front of a window, or

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