Poor Joe
Activities
History
Tradition
Vocabulary
100

The first body part poor Joe Lost

What is a hand?

100

Three common activities on Halloween

Bobbing for apples, Trick-or-treating, Parades

100

________ years ago began the history of Halloween. 

What is 2000?

100

In early America kids liked the tricks more than the ________

What is treats?

100

For someone to make something perfect or to master a skill.

What is to hone?

200

The name of the creature that is stealing his body parts.

What is a Goblin? 

200

People carve __________ on Halloween. 

What are pumpkins? 

200

The name of the original Celtic festival of Halloween. 

What is Saimhain? 

200

On all saints day the needy would beg for _____

What are soul cakes? 

200

When something is changed to the opposite.

What is reverse? 

300

The only thing left of Joe

What is the sound of his heart?

300

The name of the game when you wrap someone in toilet paper. 

What is Mummy Wrap? 

300

The night before Nov. 1st people believed that the dead returned as __________

What are Ghosts? 

300

The people who revived the history of Halloween when they went to America. 

Who are the Irish and the Scottish? 

300

The eagle _________ the spirit of America like the dragon _________ the spirit of China. 

What is Embody?

400

The "body part" that acts as Joe's brains in the bag. (What was the fake object in the bag?)

What is cooked noodles?

400

The activity that involves putting your head in a bin to collect fruit with your mouth. 

Who is bobbing for apples? 

400

Things people would leave outside their door to keep spirits away. 

What is food and wine? 

400

The day that young people would exchange joke telling, singing, reciting poetry for wine, money, and food. 

What is Guising? 

400

Jon always wanted to _________ at his home with his friends and some wine. He didn't like to do much else. 

What is hang out?

500

The "Body part" the takes the place of Joes eyes

What are peeled grapes?

500

The name of a popular book that children read around Halloween.

What is scary stories in the dark? 

500

The reason people wore masks.

What is so they would be mistaken as fellow ghosts? 

500

When people would get soul cakes in exchange for soul cakes. 

What is souling? 

500

A sentence that uses the word anticipate. 

What is... Lauryn Anticipated the sound of her head hitting her pillow as she rushed home to take a nap. (Any other sentence will suffice)