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Its triangle eyes glow in the porch light, and its handle bends under the weight of candy already sloshing inside. That plastic jack-o'-lantern pail is one of the most famous Halloween objects ever made. Have you ever carried one yourself?  \nLong before that pail existed, kids grabbed whatever they had at home to  \nhaul their treats. Some carried old pillowcases pulled straight off the bed, which could hold a mountain of candy but dragged on the ground when they got heavy. Others used paper grocery bags, though a soaked paper bag on a rainy night might rip and spill everything onto the sidewalk. Compared to those flimsy choices, a sturdy plastic bucket must have seemed like a genius idea.  \nThat genius idea became common in the 1960s and 1970s, when American factories started making the pails cheaply. Each one is formed in a machine called a mold, where hot melted plastic is pushed into a hollow pumpkin shape and cooled until it hardens. Because a mold can stamp out the same shape again and again, a factory can make thousands of identical pumpkins in a single day. That is why the pail in your closet probably looks exactly like one your parents carried.  \nLooking exactly alike is fun, but being seen in the dark matters even more on Halloween night. Trick-or-treaters walk around after sunset, so drivers may have trouble spotting a small kid in a dark costume. To fix this, families started adding glow sticks that snap to life with a bright chemical light, and reflective bags with shiny strips that bounce a car's headlights right back. These simple tools turn a hard-to-see child into a walking beacon.  \nA walking beacon carrying an orange bucket has become a picture almost everyone recognizes. The plastic jack-o'-lantern pail cost only a few coins when it first appeared, yet it has lasted for more than fifty years. Some of today's collectors hunt for the oldest pails and display them like treasures on a shelf. Not bad for a cheap plastic pumpkin that was really just built to hold your candy!  \nThe Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Pail  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What object does the article mostly describe?\u003Cbr>A. A plastic pumpkin-shaped pail used to carry candy\u003Cbr>B. A machine that wraps pieces of candy\u003Cbr>C. A porch light shaped like a jack-o'-lantern\u003Cbr>D. A costume made to look like a friendly ghost |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What do some collectors do with the oldest pails today?\u003Cbr>A. They melt them down to make new buckets\u003Cbr>B. They trade them for old paper grocery bags\u003Cbr>C. They display them like treasures on a shelf\u003Cbr>D. They fill them with glow sticks for safety |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) How is a plastic jack-o'-lantern pail made?\u003Cbr>A. Orange paint is brushed onto an old metal bucket\u003Cbr>B. Paper is folded and glued into a pumpkin shape\u003Cbr>C. Hot melted plastic is pushed into a mold and cooled until hard\u003Cbr>D. Cloth is sewn together and stuffed with padding |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) What detail shows that the pail has lasted a long time?\u003Cbr>A. It was first sold in grocery stores only\u003Cbr>B. It was invented before pillowcases existed\u003Cbr>C. It costs hundreds of dollars when new\u003Cbr>D. It has lasted for more than fifty years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) What overall structure does the article mainly use to tell about treat containers?\u003Cbr>A. A compare of two holidays side by side\u003Cbr>B. A list of reasons all supporting one big claim\u003Cbr>C. A description of one object from top to bottom\u003Cbr>D. Time order, moving from older containers to newer ones |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) According to the text, what problem could a paper grocery","cbCaiqinfz8BZmbL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqinfz8BZmbL","pdf",97331,"English","# Reading Comprehension Questions\n## Main object described\n## Collectors’ treatment of oldest pails\n## Manufacturing process\n## Evidence of longevity\n## Article structure\n## Problems with paper grocery bags\n## Factory reason for identical pumpkins\n## Meaning of \"beacon\"\n## Purpose of comparing pillowcases and paper bags\n## Reason for adding glow sticks and reflective bags","[{\"question\":\"What object does the passage mostly describe?\",\"answer\":\"It mostly describes the plastic jack-o’-lantern candy pail that children use to carry Halloween treats.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a plastic jack-o’-lantern pail made, according to the text?\",\"answer\":\"Hot melted plastic is pushed into a mold shaped like a pumpkin, then cooled until it hardens.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did families begin adding glow sticks and reflective bags?\",\"answer\":\"To help drivers spot children in the dark after sunset, since trick-or-treating happens at night.\"}]","The Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Pail - Worksheet Questions and Answers | PDF",1790807751,18]