I. Vocabulary words from this article :

band

cemetery

costume

discourage

feature

ghost

participant

pumpkin

sighting

trick

II. Pre-Reading Questions

What do you know about Halloween?

Which of the above words are most associated with the holiday?

III. Reading Time

Click here to read the article

Anoka, MN: The Halloween Capital of the World
from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.

IV. Post-Reading Questions

1. Who inspired the Gray Ghost 5K Run?

2. During the celebration week, what kinds of competition are there?

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