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It connects the custom to the story of Stingy Jack and the idea that frightening carvings kept him away. The text then describes how Irish immigrants in the 1800s in America adopted pumpkins, which were easier to hollow. 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Long ago in Ireland and Scotland, people carved faces into turnips and other hard vegetables that grow in the ground. They set a tiny candle inside, and the little light glowed through the funny cut-out eyes.  \nThose glowing turnips came from a story people used to tell. The tale was about a man called Stingy Jack, who was said to wander in the dark with only a glowing coal to light his way. People carved scary faces to keep tricky old Jack away from their homes.  \nKeeping Jack away meant a lot of hard work, because turnips are small and tough to hollow out. When many families from Ireland came to America in the 1800s, they found a bright orange vegetable that was much easier to carve: the pumpkin! A pumpkin is big and soft inside, so a child could scoop it out with a spoon.  \nThat switch to pumpkins changed the holiday forever. Today the carved pumpkin is one of the best-loved signs of Halloween, sitting on porches with a warm glow. So the next time you carve a grinning face, remember it started with a little turnip far across the sea!  \nThe History of the Jack-o'-Lantern  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What were the first jack-o'-lanterns made from?\u003Cbr>A. They were made from big orange pumpkins.\u003Cbr>B. They were made from apples and soft fruit.\u003Cbr>C. They were made from paper and wood.\u003Cbr>D. They were made from turnips and other hard vegetables. |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What is this whole passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. How to grow big pumpkins in a garden.\u003Cbr>B. How to light a candle safely at home.\u003Cbr>C. How people travel from Ireland to America.\u003Cbr>D. How the jack-o'-lantern changed from turnips to pumpkins. |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) What did people put inside the carved turnip to make it glow?\u003Cbr>A. They put a small flashlight inside. B. They put a bright lamp inside.\u003Cbr>C. They put a tiny candle inside. D. They put shiny beads inside. |  |  |  |  |  | 7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | In the story, the word \"hollow out\" means to\u003Cbr>A. grow the vegetable in a garden. B. scoop out the inside of the\u003Cbr>vegetable.\u003Cbr>C. cook the vegetable in a pot. D. paint the outside of the vegetable. |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | When did many families from Ireland come to America?\u003Cbr>A. In the 1200s. B. In the 1800s. C. In the 1500s. D. In the 2000s. |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Where did people first carve glowing faces into vegetables?\u003Cbr>A. In Ireland and Scotland. B. In America and Canada.\u003Cbr>C. In France and Spain. D. In China and Japan. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | In the story people told, what did Stingy Jack use to light his way?\u003Cbr>A. A bright star. B. A big candle.\u003Cbr>C. A tiny lantern. D. A glowing coal. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Why did people carve scary faces into vegetables?\u003Cbr>A. To sell the vegetables at a market.\u003Cbr>B. To make their houses smell nice.\u003Cbr>C. To keep tricky old Jack away from their homes.\u003Cbr>D. To help their gardens grow bigger. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | What is the carved pumpkin like today?\u003Cbr>A. It is a food people eat at breakfast.\u003Cbr>B. It is a well-loved sign of Halloween on porches.\u003Cbr>C. It is a rare thing few people have seen.\u003Cbr>D. It is a toy children play with in spring. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 |  | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 3  \n10) Why is a pumpkin easy for a child to carve?  \nA. Because it is small and hard to hollow out.  \nB. Because it is cheaper than a turnip.  \nC. Because it tastes much better than a turnip.  \nD. 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