The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31st the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped. Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to appease evil spirits. Why were masks and costumes worn on October 31?
To appease (or satisfy) evil spirits
Sally was taking a trip to Paris in two weeks. She was feeling very stressed at work and was looking forward to a break. Her plane tickets were booked and she already knew all the places she wanted to go see. How was Sally getting to Paris?
Airplane
Plastic Pollution is a serious problem. Many times, the plastic is polluting the Ocean. There are ways to help like recycling, reusing plastic, and not using single-use plastic. Why is plastic pollution a serious problem?
It pollutes the ocean
Orange and black are the traditional Halloween colors. Orange symbolized the vibrant colors of their crops and the work of the harvest season. Black stood for the death of summer. Why is black a Halloween color?
It represents the death of summer
Plastic Pollution is a serious problem. Many times, the plastic is polluting the Ocean. There are ways to help like recycling, reusing plastic, and not using single-use plastic. How can you help with pollution?
Recycle and reuse plastic
Doctor Dolittle was very fond of animals and kept many kinds of pets. His sister used to grumble about all these animals and said they made the house untidy. Why didn't Dr. Dolittle's sister like pets?
They made the house untidy
Orange and black are the traditional Halloween colors. Orange symbolized the vibrant colors of their crops and the work of the harvest season. Black stood for the death of summer. Why is orange a Halloween color?
It symbolizes the color of the crops and the harvest season
Sally was taking a trip to Paris in two weeks. She was feeling very stressed at work and was looking forward to a break. Her plane tickets were booked and she already knew all the places she wanted to go see. Why was Sally taking vacation?
She was feeling stressed at work and needed a break
Pizza first arrived in the United States with Italian immigrants during the late 1800s. It was popular in cities that had a large concentration of citizens that had Italian roots. How did pizza come to the United States?
It came with Italian immigrants during the late 1800s
Mark has tennis lessons every Wednesday night. He loves to play tennis because it is challenging and fun. He also loves to see all of his friends at tennis lessons. Why does Mark like tennis?
It is challenging and fun. He likes to see his friends.
Audrey loves taking photos and creating graphics. She’s super talented! She plans to get an apprenticeship to explore a career in graphic design. Why does Audrey want an apprenticeship?
To explore a career in graphic design
Doctor Dolittle was very fond of animals and kept many kinds of pets. His sister used to grumble about all these animals and said they made the house untidy. Why did Dr. Dolittle keep so many pets?
He was very fond of animals
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