inference
When Ava arrived at school on Halloween, she noticed that her classmates were wearing costumes. She quickly opened her backpack, pulled out a pair of cat ears, and placed them on her head.
Question: What can you infer about Ava?
She had forgotten or nearly forgotten to wear her Halloween costume.
On Halloween night, Mia and her younger brother went trick-or-treating around their neighborhood. Mia wore a witch costume, while her brother dressed as a vampire. At the last house, an elderly woman gave them each a chocolate bar.
Question: Who dressed as a vampire?
Mia’s younger brother.
On what date is Halloween celebrated every year?
oct 31
The haunted house had one woman dressed as a witch. Three ___ joined her.
women
One child dressed as a zombie. All the ___ wore elaborate costumes.
children
Daniel knocked on the door of a decorated house. He heard footsteps approaching, but the porch light suddenly turned off. A sign on the door read, “Sorry, we are out of candy!”
Question: Why did the porch light probably turn off?
The residents likely turned it off to signal that they were no longer giving out candy.
During the school’s Halloween celebration, students decorated the cafeteria with orange lights, spiderwebs, and paper bats. After lunch, everyone gathered there for a costume contest.
Question: Where did the students gather for the costume contest?
In the cafeteria
In Coco, what Mexican holiday is central to the story?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
A zombie lost one tooth while eating candy. How many ___ did it lose if it lost four?
teeth
A wolf howled outside the haunted mansion. Three ___ answered from the forest.
wolves
Marcus spent three weeks designing a zombie costume. At the Halloween contest, he watched other students receive awards. When the judges announced the winners, Marcus smiled, congratulated them, and asked what he could improve for next year.
Question: What can you infer about Marcus's attitude?
He is a good sport and is willing to learn from the experience.
Ethan planned to visit a haunted house with his friends, but he decided to stay home when heavy rain flooded the streets. Instead, he watched a scary movie and handed out candy to neighborhood children.
Question: Why did Ethan stay home?
Because heavy rain flooded the streets.
What is the name for a carved pumpkin lantern?
Jack-o’-lantern
One goose flew over the pumpkin patch. Six ___ followed it.
geese
The ghost told one story about the cemetery. The other ghosts shared their ___.
stories
The school’s haunted house had been extremely popular in previous years. This year, however, several students left before reaching the final room. The organizers noticed that the sound effects were much louder than before and that the hallways were almost completely dark.
Question: Why might some students have left the haunted house early?
it was too scary
The school announced that its annual Halloween dance would take place on Friday evening. Students had one week to prepare their costumes and decorate the gym. On the day of the dance, volunteers arrived early to set up the decorations.
Question: When was the Halloween dance scheduled to take place?
Friday evening.
In The Addams Family, what is the name of the daughter known for her dark clothing and serious personality?
Wednesday Addams
The mad scientist studied one person dressed as a ghost. He then studied several ___.
people
One mouse ran through the abandoned laboratory. Six ___ scattered when the lights turned on.
mice
Every October, the town’s old clock tower rang thirteen times at midnight. Residents blamed a ghost, but one student noticed that the extra chime always occurred after a power outage. She examined the clock’s maintenance records and found that its electronic controller had repeatedly malfunctioned.
Question: What is the most reasonable explanation for the extra chime?
A malfunction in the clock’s electronic controller caused it to chime incorrectly.
During a neighborhood Halloween scavenger hunt, Olivia found a series of clues hidden inside plastic pumpkins. Each clue led her to another location. After solving the final riddle, she discovered a basket of candy beneath a large oak tree.
Question: How did Olivia find the hidden basket of candy?
She followed the clues and solved the final riddle.
In Beetlejuice, what is the name of the mischievous ghost whose name is the title of the film?
Beetlejuice
A bat spread its wing near the cave. Ten bats spread their ___.
wings
One loaf of pumpkin bread was served at the Halloween party. The baker prepared several ___.
loaves