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Long ago, that was one of the easiest Halloween costumes a kid could make. In the 1930s and 1940s, many children dressed as ghosts and witches using old sheets, dark hats, and things they already had at home. A witch needed only a pointy hat and a broom, so almost anyone could join the fun.  \nSheets and pointy hats were just the beginning, because soon costumes started copying the heroes kids saw and dreamed about. In the 1950s and 1960s, lots of children ran around dressed as cowboys with hats and toy holsters. Then something happened in the sky that changed play forever. Countries were racing to send rockets and people into space, and this\"space race\" made astronaut and alien costumes wildly popular.  \nRockets pointed kids toward the stars, but movies and comics soon gave them a whole new kind of hero to become. Superhero costumes, with capes and bright masks, became a favorite way to feel strong and brave. Princess costumes, with sparkly dresses and shiny crowns, became just as loved. Did you know grown-ups joined in too? Adults began throwing costume parties and dressing up right alongside the kids.  \nAdults still love dressing up today, and now we can actually count which costumes win each year. Since the 2000s, a group called the National Retail Federation has asked thousands of people what they plan to wear for Halloween. Their survey often shows superheroes, princesses, witches, and even pumpkins near the top of the list. So the spooky sheet from grandma's attic and today's shiny superhero cape are really part of the same long, dress-up story!  \n Popular Halloween Costumes Through the Decades Name:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What did many children use to make ghost costumes in the 1930s and 1940s?\u003Cbr>A. Bright capes made from shiny cloth\u003Cbr>B. Old bedsheets with holes cut for the eyes\u003Cbr>C. Sparkly dresses with paper crowns\u003Cbr>D. Store-bought masks with plastic fangs |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What does the passage tell us about adults and costumes?\u003Cbr>A. They began throwing costume parties and dressing up too\u003Cbr>B. They stopped dressing up after the space race\u003Cbr>C. They wore ghost sheets but never superhero capes\u003Cbr>D. They only helped children make their costumes |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Why did astronaut and alien costumes become very popular?\u003Cbr>A. Adults were no longer allowed to wear costumes\u003Cbr>B. Bedsheets had become too expensive to buy\u003Cbr>C. Countries were racing to send rockets and people into space\u003Cbr>D. Stores stopped selling cowboy hats and holsters |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) How does the first sentence of paragraph 3 connect to the paragraph before it?\u003Cbr>A. It repeats the exact list of costumes from paragraph two\u003Cbr>B. It explains how to sew a superhero cape at home\u003Cbr>C. It tells readers to stop learning about costumes\u003Cbr>D. It links rockets and stars to a new kind of hero from movies and comics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) According to the survey, which costumes often appear near the top of the list?\u003Cbr>A. Superheroes, princesses, witches, and pumpkins\u003Cbr>B. Cowboys, aliens, ghosts, and rockets\u003Cbr>C. Astronauts, robots, dragons, and clowns\u003Cbr>D. Kings, queens, wizards, and vampires |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) What is this passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. How popular Halloween costumes have changed over many years\u003Cbr>B. Which movies made the best superhero heroes\u003Cbr>C. Why rockets were sent into space long ago\u003Cbr>D. 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