Name_____________________________________________________

HALLOWEEN GRAMMAR
Read each of the following sentences and identify the underlined word as a
NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, PRONOUN, CONJUNCTION or ARTICLE.

The first Jack-o-lanterns were

1.
made from turnips.

Halloween is the second highest grossing holiday

2.
after Christmas.

The word “witch” comes from the

3.
Old English “wicce” meaning “wise woman.”

4 Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween

Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive

5.
chocolate candy for Halloween.

The owl is a popular Halloween image.

6. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought
to be witches.

According to Irish legend, Jack-o’-lanterns are

7.
named after a stingy man named Jack.

The largest pumpkin ever weighed

8.
was 836 pounds in 1993.

Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient

Celtic tradition of setting out treats and food
9.
to placate spirits who roamed the streets
during Samhain.
Black and orange are typically associated with
10.
Halloween.

Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance,

11. and along with brown and gold, stands for the
harvest and autumn
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 Black is typically a symbol of death and
darkness and acts as a reminder of that
12.
Halloween once was a festival that marked the
boundary between life and death.

Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace

13.
of Halloween

Scarecrows are another symbol of Halloween,

14. symbolizing the ancient agricultural roots of
the holiday.

Halloween has also been known as All Hallow’s

15. Eve, Witches Night, Lamswool , Snap -Apple Night,
Samhaim , and Summer’s End.

Halloween was influenced by the ancient Roman

16. festival of Pomona, which celebrated the
harvest goddess of the same name.

During the pre -Halloween

17. celebration of Samhain , bonfires
were lit to ensure the sun would
return after the long, hard winter.
Dressing up as ghouls and other
spooks originated from the ancient
18. Celtic tradition of townspeople
disguising themselves as demons
and spirits.

Halloween is thought to have originated around

19. 4000 BC, which means it has been around more
than 6 ,000 years.

Boston, Massachusetts holds the record for

20. the most Jack-o’-lanterns lit at once with
30,128.
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Name_____________________________________________________

HALLOWEEN GRAMMAR
Read each of the following sentences and identify the underlined word as a
NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, PRONOUN, CONJUNCTION or ARTICLE.

The first Jack-o-lanterns were

1.
made from turnips.

Halloween is the second highest grossing holiday

2.
after Christmas.

The word “witch” comes from the

3.
Old English “wicce” meaning “wise woman.”

4 Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween

Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive

5.
chocolate candy for Halloween.

The owl is a popular Halloween image.

6. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought
to be witches.

According to Irish legend, Jack-o’-lanterns are

7.
named after a stingy man named Jack.

The largest pumpkin ever weighed

8.
was 836 pounds in 1993.

Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient

Celtic tradition of setting out treats and food
9.
to placate spirits who roamed the streets
during Samhain.
Black and orange are typically associated with
10.
Halloween.

Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance,

11. and along with brown and gold, stands for the
harvest and autumn
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 Black is typically a symbol of death and
darkness and acts as a reminder of that
12.
Halloween once was a festival that marked the
boundary between life and death.

Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace

13.
of Halloween

Scarecrows are another symbol of Halloween,

14. symbolizing the ancient agricultural roots of
the holiday.

Halloween has also been known as All Hallow’s

15. Eve, Witches Night, Lamswool , Snap -Apple Night,
Samhaim , and Summer’s End.

Halloween was influenced by the ancient Roman

16. festival of Pomona, which celebrated the
harvest goddess of the same name.

During the pre -Halloween

17. celebration of Samhain , bonfires
were lit to ensure the sun would
return after the long, hard winter.
Dressing up as ghouls and other
spooks originated from the ancient
18. Celtic tradition of townspeople
disguising themselves as demons
and spirits.

Halloween is thought to have originated around

19. 4000 BC, which means it has been around more
than 6 ,000 years.

Boston, Massachusetts holds the record for

20. the most Jack-o’-lanterns lit at once with
30,128.
©Teaching to the Middle
Name_____________________________________________________

HALLOWEEN GRAMMAR
Read each of the following sentences and identify the underlined word as a
NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, PRONOUN, CONJUNCTION or ARTICLE.

The first Jack-o-lanterns were

1. ADJECTIVE
made from turnips.

Halloween is the second highest grossing holiday

2. NOUN
after Christmas.

The word “witch” comes from the

3. ARTICLE
Old English “wicce” meaning “wise woman.”

4 VERB Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween

Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive

5. ADJECTIVE
chocolate candy for Halloween.

The owl is a popular Halloween image.

6. NOUN In Medieval Europe, owls were thought
to be witches.

According to Irish legend, Jack-o’-lanterns are

7. VERB
named after a stingy man named Jack.

The largest pumpkin ever weighed

8. ADJECTIVE
was 836 pounds in 1993.

Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient

Celtic tradition of setting out treats and food
9. CONJUNCTION
to placate spirits who roamed the streets
during Samhain.
Black and orange are typically associated with
10. VERB
Halloween.

Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance,

11. ARTICLE and along with brown and gold, stands for the
harvest and autumn
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 Black is typically a symbol of death and
darkness and acts as a reminder of that
12. NOUN
Halloween once was a festival that marked the
boundary between life and death.

Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace

13. ARTICLE
of Halloween

Scarecrows are another symbol of Halloween,

14. ADJECTIVE symbolizing the ancient agricultural roots of
the holiday.

Halloween has also been known as All Hallow’s

15. VERB Eve, Witches Night, Lamswool , Snap -Apple Night,
Samhaim , and Summer’s End.

Halloween was influenced by the ancient Roman

16. NOUN festival of Pomona, which celebrated the
harvest goddess of the same name.

During the pre -Halloween

17. ADJECTIVE celebration of Samhain , bonfires
were lit to ensure the sun would
return after the long, hard winter.
Dressing up as ghouls and other
spooks originated from the ancient
18. VERB Celtic tradition of townspeople
disguising themselves as demons
and spirits.

Halloween is thought to have originated around

19. PRONOUN 4000 BC, which means it has been around more
than 6 ,000 years.

Boston, Massachusetts holds the record for

20. VERB the most Jack-o’-lanterns lit at once with
30,128.
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