My first jack-o-lantern

"Mi primera linterna de Jack"
Spanish A1 writing exercise

Valeria is excited about her first jack-o-lantern, the anticipation of carving a spooky creation fills her with delight!

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "tonight", "pumpkin", "to scare away", "to protect" and "home".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-10-11

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My name is Valeria, I am Puerto Rican and I live in Miami. Tonight I will make my first jack-o-lantern. But what is that? It's a carved pumpkin with a candle inside. It is typical on halloween night to scare away evil spirits and protect our homes.

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