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That orange pail with a jack-o'-lantern face is one of the most famous shapes of Halloween. It has a triangle nose, spooky eyes, and a plastic handle so you can swing it as you walk.  \nBefore that happy bucket, kids carried their treats in something much plainer. Long ago, children used old pillowcases or paper bags to hold their candy. A pillowcase could stretch as big as a laundry sack, but it did not have a fun smiling face!  \nThe smiling pail came along and changed all of that in the 1960s and 1970s. Factories made the buckets from melted plastic that was poured into a metal shape called a mold. When the plastic cooled and got hard, out popped a shiny orange pumpkin, ready to fill with candy.  \nThat new pail was fun, but staying safe in the dark matters too. Today many kids carry glow sticks or wear reflective bags that shine when car lights hit them. So the next time you see that grinning face, remember it once was just a plain old pillowcase!  \nThe Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Pail  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is this passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. How to make candy at a big Halloween factory\u003Cbr>B. The best places to go trick-or-treating at night\u003Cbr>C. How pillowcases are sewn and washed at home\u003Cbr>D. The orange jack-o'-lantern pail and how kids carry candy |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) How is a pillowcase different from the orange pail?\u003Cbr>A. It came with its own plastic handle\u003Cbr>B. It could stretch big but had no smiling face\u003Cbr>C. It glowed brightly whenever cars drove by\u003Cbr>D. It was made from hard shiny plastic |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) What did children use to hold candy before the pail?\u003Cbr>A. Old pillowcases or paper bags B. Small cardboard boxes\u003Cbr>C. Woven straw baskets D. Shiny metal lunch boxes |  |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | What makes a reflective bag shine at night?\u003Cbr>A. When it soaks up the moonlight B. When you rub it with your hand\u003Cbr>C. When car lights hit it D. When you shake it up and down |  |  |  |  | 9. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Why do many kids carry glow sticks or wear reflective bags today?\u003Cbr>A. To carry even more candy than a pail can hold\u003Cbr>B. To help them stay safe and be seen in the dark\u003Cbr>C. To make their costumes look bigger and scarier\u003Cbr>D. To keep their treats warm on a cold night |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | What does the orange pail have on its front?\u003Cbr>A. A picture of a ghost floating over a house\u003Cbr>B. A painted black cat with green glowing eyes\u003Cbr>C. A jack-o'-lantern face with a triangle nose and spooky eyes\u003Cbr>D. A row of tiny stickers shaped like candy corn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | When did the smiling orange pail become common?\u003Cbr>A. In the 1960s and 1970s B. In the 1800s and early 1900s\u003Cbr>C. In the 1990s and 2000s D. In the 1920s and 1930s |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | In this passage, what is a mold?\u003Cbr>A. A soft paper bag that holds candy\u003Cbr>B. A metal shape that hot plastic is poured into\u003Cbr>C. A big pot used to melt the candy\u003Cbr>D. A machine that paints the pumpkin face |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\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  \n9) What is the focus of the last paragraph?  \nA. Staying safe in the dark while trick-or-treating  \nB. What the jack-o'-lantern face looks like  \nC. What kids carried before the orange pail  \nD. How the plastic pail is made in a factory  \n10) How is the orange pail made in a factory?  \nA. Paper is folded many times and glued into a bucket shape  \nB. Melted plastic is poured into a mold and then it cools and hardens  \nC. Metal is bent and painted bright orange by hand  \nD. 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