Absolutely! Let’s go through each sentence and identify the part of speech for the
underlined word. The categories to choose from are:
NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, PRONOUN, CONJUNCTION, or ARTICLE.
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1. The first Jack-o-lanterns were made from turnips.
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first → This describes the *order* or *position* of the Jack-o-lanterns (i.e., the earliest ones).
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✔ ADJECTIVE
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2. Halloween is the second highest grossing holiday after Christmas.
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Christmas → This is the name of a specific holiday — a proper noun.
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✔ NOUN
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3. The word “witch” comes from the Old English “wicce” meaning “wise woman.”
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The → This is a definite article used before a noun (“word”) to specify which one.
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✔ ARTICLE
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4. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
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is → This is a form of the verb “to be,” showing state of being.
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✔ VERB
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5. Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive chocolate candy for Halloween.
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chocolate → This describes the *type* of candy — it modifies “candy.”
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✔ ADJECTIVE
> 💡 Note: “Chocolate” can also be a noun (e.g., “I ate chocolate”), but here it’s describing “candy,” so it functions as an adjective.
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6. The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches.
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owls → This is the plural form of “owl,” referring to the birds — a thing/name.
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✔ NOUN
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7. According to Irish legend, Jack-o’-lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack.
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named → This is the past tense of the verb “name,” meaning “given a name.”
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✔ VERB
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8. The largest pumpkin ever weighed was 836 pounds in 1993.
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largest → This is the superlative form of “large,” describing the size of the pumpkin.
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✔ ADJECTIVE
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9. Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of setting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets during Samhain.
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and → This connects two nouns (“treats” and “food”) — it’s a coordinating conjunction.
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✔ CONJUNCTION
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10. Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween.
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are → Another form of the verb “to be,” showing state of being for the subject “Black and orange.”
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✔ VERB
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11. Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance, and along with brown and gold, stands for the harvest and autumn.
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a → This is an indefinite article used before a singular noun (“symbol”) to refer to any one of a group.
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✔ ARTICLE
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✔ Final Answers:
| # | Underlined Word | Part of Speech |
|---|------------------|----------------|
| 1 | first | ADJECTIVE |
| 2 | Christmas | NOUN |
| 3 | The | ARTICLE |
| 4 | is | VERB |
| 5 | chocolate | ADJECTIVE |
| 6 | owls | NOUN |
| 7 | named | VERB |
| 8 | largest | ADJECTIVE |
| 9 | and | CONJUNCTION |
|10 | are | VERB |
|11 | a | ARTICLE |
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