Jackolantern Glow Reading Passage
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Non-Fiction Reader • Grade 1
Informational Article
All About Jack-o'-Lanterns
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What Is a Jack-o'-Lantern?
A jack-o'-lantern is a pumpkin with a carved face that glows in the dark. Long ago in Ireland, people did not use pumpkins. They carved faces into turnips and potatoes! Today, people carve big orange pumpkins. When you put a candle or light inside, the smiling face shines brightly through the night.
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Caption:
A carved jack-o'-lantern glows on a front porch on a cool fall night.
Diagram: Inside & Out Labeled
Stem ➔
Rind ➔
pulp
⬅ Pulp & Seeds
Carved Face ➔
How to Make One
1
Cut off the stem top with a grown-up.
2
Scoop out all the gooey seeds and pulp.
3
Cut shapes into the tough orange rind.
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Fun Fact Box
Pumpkins are actually a fruit! They grow on long green vines and can grow to weigh over 1,000 pounds!
Words to Know (Glossary)
- carve: to cut shapes into something hard.
- rind: the hard, outer skin of a pumpkin.
Unit: Fall Non-Fiction • Text Features Page 1: Reading Passage
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Comprehension Check
Text Feature Detectives
Look back at page 1. Fill in the bubble ⭕ next to the best answer.
4 Questions
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Look at the heading "How to Make One". What does this heading help the reader know?
A. How to bake a sweet pumpkin pie
B. What steps you will read about in that section
C. How much a pumpkin costs at the store
2
Look at the caption under the picture. What is the job of a caption?
A. It tells the reader what the picture is showing
B. It gives a list of rhyming words
C. It tells what page number you are on
3
Look at the labeled diagram. Which label points to the tough, outer orange skin?
A. Stem
B. Rind
C. Pulp & Seeds
4
Why did the author print the word carve in dark, bold letters?
A. It was an accident by the computer
B. It is the name of a real city
C. It is an important vocabulary word to learn
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Text Feature Star Hunt Color the star when you spot each feature on page 1!
☆ Title
☆ Heading
☆ Caption
☆ Diagram
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.5 Page 2: Comprehension Questions
