True or false questions.

The following sentences are the main ideas of the five paragraphs in the passage. Write T or F on the line. If it is false, make necessary corrections.

(1)_____The belief in witches came from Christianity.

(2)_____Halloween customs came to the United States from Britain.

(3)_____If people do not give treats to children on Halloween, they might play tricks; thus, Halloween is a very dangerous holiday.

(4)_____People associated apples and nuts with Halloween because they were symbols of the harvest in Roman times.

(5)_____The custom of trick-or-treating in costumes comes from the days of the Celts

Answers:

(1)F The Christians tried to stop people from believing in witches.

(2)T

(3)F Halloween is a holiday for fun.

(4)T

(5)F The custom of trick-or-treating in costumes is a way people the American people celebrate Halloween.