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That is a jacko'-lantern. People make one by carving a face into a pumpkin.  \nBut the very first jack-o'-lanterns were not pumpkins at all! Long ago in Ireland and Scotland people carved faces into turnips. A turnip is a small round vegetable that grows in the ground.  \nThen people from Ireland came to live in America. They found big pumpkins that were easy to carve. Now the pumpkin is the face we see every Halloween!  \nThe History of the Jack-o'-Lantern  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the whole passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. How to grow big pumpkins B. How the jack-o'-lantern began and\u003Cbr>changed\u003Cbr>C. How people travel to Ireland D. How turnips are cooked for dinner\u003Cbr>2) In the passage what is a turnip?\u003Cbr>A. A small round vegetable that grows in the ground\u003Cbr>B. A big orange fruit that grows on a vine\u003Cbr>C. A tall plant with yellow flowers\u003Cbr>D. A sweet berry that grows on a bush\u003Cbr>3) What did people carve for the very first jack-o'-lanterns?\u003Cbr>A. They carved faces into potatoes B. They carved faces into apples\u003Cbr>C. They carved faces into turnips D. They carved faces into pumpkins\u003Cbr>4) Why did people start using pumpkins in America?\u003Cbr>A. Because big pumpkins were easy to carve\u003Cbr>B. Because turnips were too big to hold\u003Cbr>C. Because turnips did not taste good\u003Cbr>D. Because pumpkins grow underground\u003Cbr>5) Who came to live in America and found big pumpkins?\u003Cbr>A. People who came from Spain B. People who came from Canada\u003Cbr>C. People who came from Ireland D. People who came from America\u003Cbr>6) What is a jack-o'-lantern today?\u003Cbr>A. A basket full of vegetables B. A pumpkin with a face carved into\u003Cbr>it\u003Cbr>C. A turnip with a face carved into it D. A candle shaped like a face\u003Cbr>7) Where did the first jack-o'-lanterns come from?\u003Cbr>A. From China and Japan B. From America and Canada\u003Cbr>C. From Ireland and Scotland D. From Mexico and Spain\u003Cbr>8) What do people do to make a jack-o'-lantern?\u003Cbr>A. They grow a face on a vine B. They carve a face into a pumpkin\u003Cbr>C. They draw a face on paper D. They paint a face on a turnip |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7.\u003Cbr>8. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 |  | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 2  \nLook at that big orange face with a glowing grin! That is a jacko'-lantern. 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