Use this 4-page Halloween-special resource to study with your students the reason why people carve pumpkins for Halloween. The history of the Jack-o’-Lantern will keep your elementary, higher elementary and advanced ESL/EFL and native students interested in learning more about the holiday staple while evaluating their Reading Comprehension skills. The students will also acquire new vocabulary related to this holiday as well as a plethora of phrasal verbs. The worksheet consists of a text, two reading comprehension questions ( open ended questions, True - False) and three vocabulary exercises ( phrasal verbs crossword, definition matching and sentence completion). The text and exercises are fully customizable to meet the standards of your individual classroom needs if necessary. It can be completed in-class or assigned as homework.

This 5 page worksheet presents unique Easter traditions from fourteen countries. The students are acquainted with local traditions commemorating Easter while their understanding is evaluated and their lexicon is expanded. It is suitable for strong elementary, higher elementary and advanced students. It is also ideal for ESL/EFL classrooms and English exam preparation. The text is complemented with questions and an exercise at which the students are called to identify each tradition through pictures and match it with its country of origin. The worksheet is complete with a vocabulary exercise (verbs and prepositions) and a crossword puzzle with words included in the text. The worksheet can be completed in class or assigned as homework.