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No costumes covered in glow sticks, no plastic pumpkins, and definitely no chocolate bars. So how did knocking on a stranger's door for a sweet treat ever become a Halloween tradition? The answer is a story that stretches across an ocean and more than a thousand years.  \nThat old doorstep scene actually has a name: it was called \"souling,\" and it happened long ago in Britain and Ireland. On a day called All Souls' Day, poor people and children would go house to house offering to say prayers for a family in exchange for small round treats called soul cakes. Others took part in \"guising,\" dressing up in costumes and performing songs, jokes, or poems before they were given food, coins, or nuts. So the two big pieces of trick-ortreating, wearing costumes and asking for treats, were already joined together centuries before the phrase even existed.  \nThose costumed visitors eventually sailed to America, but the tradition took a mischievous turn along the way. In the early 1900s, Halloween in the United States was famous for pranks, and some got out of hand as young people tipped over fences, soaped windows, and blocked roads. To calm things down, towns and parents started organizing parties, parades, and treats to give restless kids something better to do. The idea was simple: keep children happy with fun and food, and the wild pranks would fade.  \nThat deal between kids and grown-ups is where the famous phrase finally appeared. By the 1930s and 1940s, the words \"trick or treat\" were spreading across America, a playful warning that a treat would keep a trick away. Then came a roadblock, because during World War II sugar was rationed, meaning families could only buy small amounts, so candy grew scarce and the custom slowed for a few years. Can you imagine Halloween without candy? For a little while, that was almost real.  \nOnce the war ended and sugar returned to store shelves, trick-or-treating came roaring back. During the 1950s it boomed as new neighborhoods filled with children, candy companies sold treats made just for handing out, and the custom became the Halloween ritual we know today. What began as a song fora soul cake had become millions of kids racing door to door with pillowcases. The next time you drop a candy bar into a bag, remember it is the modern echo of a prayer sung on a doorstep a thousand years ago.  \nThe History of Trick-or-Treating  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. Neighborhoods in the 1950s banned pranks and parades for good.\u003Cbr>B. Trick-or-treating grew hugely popular in the 1950s and became today's tradition.\u003Cbr>C. Candy companies invented Halloween to sell more chocolate to families.\u003Cbr>D. Children stopped trick-or-treating once World War II finally ended. |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) When did the words \"trick or treat\" spread across America?\u003Cbr>A. During the early 1900s. B. During the 1930s and 1940s.\u003Cbr>C. During All Souls' Day long ago. D. During the 1950s boom. |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) In the text, what does the word \"guising\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. Saying prayers at a church service held on All Souls' Day.\u003Cbr>B. Tipping over fences and soaping windows late at night. |  |  |  |  | 6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| C. Dressing up in costumes and performing before receiving food or coins.\u003Cbr>D. Baking small round treats to share with poor neighbors.\u003Cbr>4) Which two pieces of trick-or-treating were already joined together in Britain and Ireland?\u003Cbr>A. Carving pumpkins and lighting candles.\u003Cbr>B. Baking cakes and marching in parades.\u003Cbr>C. Wearing costumes and asking for treats.\u003Cbr>D. Telling ghost stories and playing pranks. |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  | ","cbCaif27q5Xwxl9q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif27q5Xwxl9q","pdf",106838,"English","# The History of Trick-or-Treating\n## Comprehension Questions (1-10)","[{\"question\":\"What ancient customs does the passage connect to trick-or-treating?\",\"answer\":\"The passage links trick-or-treating to Britain and Ireland traditions called “souling” and “guising,” which involved prayers, songs, and costumes in exchange for small treats.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did trick-or-treating slow down during World War II?\",\"answer\":\"Sugar was rationed, so families could only buy small amounts and candy grew scarce, making the custom slow for a few years.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the phrase “trick or treat” become popular in the United States?\",\"answer\":\"By the 1930s and 1940s, the words “trick or treat” were spreading across America as a playful warning that a treat would keep a trick away.\"}]","The History of Trick-or-Treating - Reading | PDF",1790807267]