Halloween: Stories, Costumes and Community
A B1 reading lesson about Halloween, with a short article, vocabulary matching, comprehension questions, group discussion and a writing task. Answers and a teaching note are included on page 3.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Vocabulary matching before reading
- Article and comprehension questions
- Discussion and writing task
- Answers and teaching note on page 3
Read about Halloween costumes, folk tales, pumpkins and neighbourhood events, then discuss and describe a festival.
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Page 3 of 3 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners pages 1–2 and retain page 3. Clarify folk tale and superstition without presenting a belief about luck as fact.
- Match the six vocabulary items, then read the four paragraphs, noticing the distinction between scary characters and playful celebrations.
- Answer the five comprehension questions using the article, explaining the pumpkin/harvest link and what happens in some neighbourhoods.
- Discuss a safe, welcoming event or costumes and stories, then set the printed 120–150-word description of a festival using costumes, stories or decorations.
Support and extension
Support with paragraph references and an event-description outline. Extend by comparing theatrical fun with genuinely frightening content. Allow a non-Halloween event for writing and discussion; comprehension paraphrases supported by the article are acceptable.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
