Halloween
Vocabulary
Passive Voice vs. Active Voice
Winter Weather
Labor Unions
100

The date Halloween is celebrated.

What is October 31.

100

A piece of information that may or may not be true, often spoken behind someone's back.

What is a rumor?

100

Fill in the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

My daughter _____ (hit) the tennis ball out of the park. 

What is "hit?"

100

Winter storm warnings are usually issued ___ hours before the event is expected to begin.

What is "12 - 24?"

100

An organization of workers who collectively use their strength to have a voice.

What is a union?

200

The mode of transport used by witches.

What is a broomstick?

200

Not guilty.

What is innocent?

200

The origins of the plan can ________ (trace) to training exercises held in 2005 and 2010.

What is "be traced?"

200

This alerts the public to the possibility of a blizzard, heavy snow, heavy freezing rain, or heavy sleet.

What is a winter storm watch?

200

Another name for a union contract.

What is a collective bargaining agreement?

300

The most common vegetable people use for carving faces on Halloween.

What is a pumpkin?

300

A news article sent from a particular place.

What is a dispatch?

300

The carrot will have ________ (eat) by the rabbit by the time you clean its cage.

What is "been eaten?"

300

Explain one way to know your risk for winter storms.

What is to use a weather app or subscribe to severe weather warnings online?

300

A document negotiated between workers and management.

What is a union contract or a collective bargaining agreement?

400

The name of the traditional Halloween lantern.

What is jack-o-lantern?

400

A person who forges iron with a hammer.

What is a blacksmith?

400

Lincoln ________ (believe) to have attended only two seances in the White House.

What is "is believed?"
400

Choose the worst thing to do to prepare for winter weather.

a. Prepare your home to keep out the cold with insulation.

b. Learn how to keep your pipes from freezing.

c. Install and test your computer.

d. Gather supplies in case you need to stay home for several days without power.

What is c?

400

Joining a union involves...

What is agreeing to all of the conditions of that union?

500

The original name of the Halloween celebration.

What is Samhain?

500

A device to connect two car batteries so that one battery can be used to charge the other.

What are jumper cables?

500

A lesser-known early White House personality who has _______ (say) to haunt its halls was David Burns.

What is "been said?"

500

"Prepare an emergency supply kit for you car. Include jumper cables, sand, a flashlight, warm clothes, blankets, bottled water, and non-perishable snacks. Keep a full tank of gas."

These directions are:

1. to prepare for winter.

2. in case of an emergency.

3. winter weather advice.

What is "in case of an emergency?"

500

Name at least two benefits of joining a union.

What are fighting grievances, negotiating contracts, negotiating salaries, and guaranteeing employee rights?

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