From Pumpkin to

Jack-O-Lantern

October 31
Pumpkin Vines

Pumpkins are large

vegetables that grow
on vines.

(Since they develop

from flower
blossoms, they are
really fruits, but we
call them
vegetables.)
Pumpkin Bud

Pumpkin vines
have large buds
that turn into
flowers.
Pumpkin Blossom

This yellow
blossom will turn
into a pumpkin
soon after it
opens.
Pumpkin Field

When pumpkins
are ripe, they turn
orange and their
stems wither and
die.
Pick-Up Truck

After they ripen,

they are put on
trucks and taken
to pumpkin
patches.
Pumpkin Patch

A pumpkin patch
is a place with a
lot of pumpkins
for sale.

The pumpkins are

usually kept on
the ground.
Buying a Pumpkin

Parents and their

children visit
pumpkin patches
to buy pumpkins
for Halloween.
Gigantic Pumpkin

This pumpkin is
gigantic.

Gigantic means
very, very large.
Removing Pulp and Seeds

To make a jack-o-
lantern you need
to cut off the top.

Then you need to

take out the
seeds and the
pulp.
Pumpkin Pulp and Seeds

The inside of a
pumpkin has pulp
and seeds.
Carving the Face

After you remove

the seeds and
pulp, you carve a
face on the
pumpkin.

You can draw the

face with a pencil.
Roasted Seeds

Roasted pumpkin
seeds taste
delicious.

This is a mixture
of pumpkin seeds,
sesame seeds,
and sunflower
seeds.
Jack-O-Lanterns

Many people put

their jack-o-
lanterns outside
to greet trick-or-
treaters.
THE END

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