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What does “trick-or-treat” mean?
Halloween English words: jack-o'-lantern, carve, trick-or-treat. Listen to a short Halloween story. A jack-o'-lantern = a pumpkin with a face cut into it. To carve = to cut a shape with a knife: "We carve the face with a knife." On Halloween night, kids knock on doors and say "Trick or treat!" — and the neighbors give them candy.
What it means
- Halloween English words What does “trick-or-treat” mean?
- jack-o'-lantern a pumpkin with a face cut into it
- carve to cut a shape with a knife We carve the face with a knife.
- go trick-or-treating kids knock on doors, say “Trick or treat!” and get candy
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What is a jack-o'-lantern?
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What do kids say at the door on Halloween night?
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