WH-questions
Temporal Concepts
Compare/Contrast
Describing
Inference
100

Who goes house to house on Halloween to collect candy wearing a costume?

Trick or Treaters!

100

Do you collect candy before or after you say "Trick or Treat?" 

After

100

Compare/Contrast a ghost and a bat using 1 similarity and 1 difference.

Similarity: They both fly. 

Difference: A bat is black, a ghost is white. 

(Answers may vary)

100

A black cat

Animal, black, legs and tail, "meows", fur

100

Why do you think people wear jackets/coats on Halloween night?

It is during the season of Fall, so it is usually cold outside. 

200

Where do trick or treaters stand when he or she says "Trick or treat!" ?

Trick or treaters stand at the front door of the house.

200

Do you you buy a costume before or after Halloween?

Before

200

Compare/contrast a pumpkin and an apple. 

Similarity: They both have seeds. 

Difference: A pumpkin is orange and an apple is green/red. 

(Answers may vary) 

200
Candycorn  

Candy

Orange, white, yellow

Triangle

Eat it

Tastes sweet 

200

How do people feel when they collect candy?

Excited, happy, joyful

300

What do you wear on Halloween?

A costume!

300

Do you say "trick or treat" before or after you knock on the door?

After

300

Compare/contrast a Kit Kat and a Reese's cup. 

Similarity: They are both chocolate. 

Difference: A Reese's cup has peanut butter and a Kit Kat does not. 

300

Witch

Person

Pointy black hat, black dress

Rides a broom

Casts spells 


300

Why do people buy candy for Halloween?

People buy candy for Halloween to hand it out to trick or treaters. 

400

When do you go Trick or Treating?

On Halloween night

400

Does Halloween come before or after Thanksgiving?

Before

400

Compare/contrast a witch and a skeleton. 

Similarity: They both have arms and legs. 

Difference: A witch wears a pointy hat and a skeleton does not.

(Answers may vary) 

400

Ghost

White 

Flies in the sky 

Says "boo!" 

Scares people

400

How do people feel when someone jumps out and says "BOO!"

Frightened, scared, startled

500

Why do you say "Trick or Treat?"

It is a phrase that trick or treaters say to get candy from other houses. 

500

Does Halloween come before or after Christmas?

Before 

500

Compare/contrast a black cat and a spider. 

Similarity: They are both black. 

Difference: A cat has four legs and a spider has 8 legs. 

500

Jack-O-Lantern

Orange 

Pumpkin

Decoration

Carve a face

Stem 


500

What would you dress up as for Halloween?

(Any costume idea)