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That is the goofy idea behind \"Monster Mash,\" a fun song that plays every October. In it, a singer pretends to be a mad scientist whose creations pop up and start a new dance. The music sounds spooky and silly at the same time, with clanking chains and bubbling sounds that make you giggle instead of shiver.  \nThat giggly, spooky feeling was on purpose, and one clever singer knew just how to make it. A performer named Bobby \"Boris\" Pickett recorded the song in 1962. Bobby liked to copy the deep, growly voice of a famous movie actor, and he used that funny voice for the whole song. So a joke about monster movies became a real record that people could buy and play at home.  \nBecause it was such a good joke, the record climbed all the way to number one right before Halloween in 1962. A song like that, made quickly just for fun, is called a novelty song. At first, some people thought it would be forgotten after a few weeks. Instead, it came back to the radio the next October, and the next, until playing it became a Halloween tradition.  \nIt was not the only tune that families started singing when jack-o'-lanterns appeared. Today you might also hear \"This Is Halloween\" from a movie, or spooky songs made just for classrooms. Still, the old monster party song keeps dancing back every fall, more than sixty years after it was made. How wild that a silly voice recorded in one afternoon can still fill rooms with laughter each October!  \nThe Monster Mash  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the song \"Monster Mash\" mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. A witch flying over a big city B. A haunted house full of ghosts\u003Cbr>C. Monsters coming to life and doing D. Children going trick-or-treating ata dance night\u003Cbr>2) What other Halloween music might families hear today?\u003Cbr>A. \"This Is Halloween\" from a movie B. A birthday song for children\u003Cbr>C. A quiet song about the ocean D. A slow song about winter snow\u003Cbr>3) Who recorded the song in 1962?\u003Cbr>A. A scientist named Frank Stein B. A performer named Bobby \"Boris\"\u003Cbr>Pickett\u003Cbr>C. A band called The Monster Kids D. A singer named Boris Karloff\u003Cbr>4) How did the song become a Halloween tradition?\u003Cbr>A. It came back to the radio October after October\u003Cbr>B. It was turned into a long movie\u003Cbr>C. It was taught in every music class\u003Cbr>D. It was played every single day of the year\u003Cbr>5) What did some people first think would happen to the song?\u003Cbr>A. That it would become a movie\u003Cbr>B. That it would be forgotten after a few weeks\u003Cbr>C. That it would win a big music prize\u003Cbr>D. That it would never be played on radio\u003Cbr>6) How does the music in the song make people feel?\u003Cbr>A. It makes them giggle instead of B. It makes them tired and sleepy\u003Cbr>shiver\u003Cbr>C. It makes them scared and worried D. It makes them sad and quiet\u003Cbr>7) What did Bobby like to do with his voice?\u003Cbr>A. His own voice was very quiet and soft\u003Cbr>B. He wanted the song to sound sad\u003Cbr>C. He liked to copy a famous movie actor's voice\u003Cbr>D. He was trying to sound like a child\u003Cbr>8) What does the word \"novelty\" mean in the passage?\u003Cbr>A. Written slowly over many years B. Made quickly just for fun\u003Cbr>C. Played only at bedtime D. Sung only by famous singers\u003Cbr>9) What is the passage mainly about?\u003Cbr>A. How to plan a costume party B. How monster movies are filmed\u003Cbr>C. How a silly song became a D. How radios were invented long\u003Cbr>Halloween favorite ago |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\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) When did the record reach number one?  \nA. Right before Halloween in 1962 B. During the summer of 1962  \nC. Many years after it was made D. 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