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Halloween

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year. It's one of my favorites because of all the great memories I had as a kid. When I was back in elementary school, I remember getting out of school and getting immediately picked up from my mom and get ready to go out to get a bunch of candy. I went out with my siblings and we used to all bring at least two sleeping bags to fill all the candy we used to get.  We used to spend at least 3 hours running from house to house trying to get as much candy as possible. At the end of the night, we were all sweaty and excited to have all our bags completely filled. It such a great holiday because it brings the group you are with altogether out for one goal and that is to get as much candy as possible. My mom hated it, because soon after Halloween we would always end up at the dentist with a few cavities. But even with a trip to the dentist, Halloween will always be one of my favorite holidays.



Vocabulary

 Halloween (noun) - the night of October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, commonly celebrated by children who dress in costume and solicit candy or other treats door-to-door.
Siblings (noun)-each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.
Sleeping bags (noun)- a warm lined padded bag to sleep in, especially when camping.
Vocabulary Exercise
1. It was a big ___________________ when I graduated from high school.
2. You have to be _________________ to play football.
3. In my family, it is a __________________ to put up our Christmas Tree on Thanksgiving.
4. Steve is feeling better today, so he can _________________ in Gym.
5. On my birthday, my friends and I were __________________ in all the delicious sweets.
6. The students are ___________________ about Summer coming.

7. I get __________________ when I play soccer.


Grammar Point
A noun is a person, place or thing. For example, a teacher, Florida, and a ball are all different types of nouns.


What nouns can you find in my paragraph. Choose 5. There has to be at least one of each type of noun (person, place, thing).

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