Vocab
A vampire costume wouldn't be complete without fake blood. If someone were to hemorrhage, what would be happening to their body?
They are bleeding excessively! (Hemorrhaging!)
On Halloween, a vampire might suffer from 'hemophobia,' which is the fear of blood. The root 'hem' in this word refers to:
Blood!
What is the adjective(s) in the sentence:
"The creepy, old cemetery gate squealed"
Creepy
old
and cemetery!
Which is the correct homophone: there/their/they're?
The vampires said, '___ going to the haunted house tonight.'
They're = They are
The vampires said, 'they're going to the haunted house tonight.'
What part of speech is cardiologist?
NOUN
A mummy's ancient tomb contains medical scrolls. One scroll describes the outer layer of the mummy's skin. Which word from our vocabulary matches this description?
The mummy's Epidermis!
A werewolf that doesn't howl may be considered "atypical"! What does the prefix "a" mean?
"without"
What is the adverb in the sentence below:
"The potion was surprisingly strong!"
Surprisingly
What does the homophone "to" tell us?
direction/movement
What part of speech is Epidermis?
Noun!
A baby vampire was just born last week. Which word best describes this newborn baby?
Neonatal!
If a witch's broom is in the shop, she may have to work on her "cardio". Based on what you know about prefixes- what does this mean?
She needs to work on her heart by exercising and walking!
What three parts of speech do Adverbs modify/describe!
1. Verbs
2. Adjectives
3. Other Adverbs
Which sentence correctly uses a homophone for 'your'?
The zombies brought ___ costumes to the Halloween party.
The zombies brought your costumes to the Halloween party.
What part of speech is cardiovascular?
Adjective!
A werewolf has a condition in which its blood doesn't have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen. What are at least two symptoms the werewolf might experience?
The werewolf may experience tiredness, weakness, shortness of breath, dizziness, and/or an irregular heart rate!
Neophobia: An intense, irrational fear of anything new or unfamiliar, a common trope in psychological thrillers where characters are trapped in alien environments. Based on your knowledge of Prefixes, why does this make sense?
Phobia= fear of!
What is the adverb in the sentence:
"The werewolf sometimes howls at night"
Sometimes!
Which sentence uses the correct homophone for the blank word? To/two/too
The ghost said, 'I want to come to your Halloween party ___.'
The ghost said, 'I want to come to your Halloween party too.'
What part of speech is hemorrhage?
Verb
A pregnant witch visits a doctor for prenatal care. What does prenatal mean?
Occurring before birth!
Based on your knowledge of suffixes, what do you think a vampirologist is?
One who studies the study of vampires!
My new costume glows in the dark!
Why is "in the dark" not an adverb?
In the dark is a prepositional phrase! A noun is coming after "in" making it a prepositional phrase rather than an adverb!
Which sentence uses the correct homophone for the blank word?
'Put the candy over ___ on that table,' the skeleton told the trick-or-treaters.
'Put the candy over there on that table,' the skeleton told the trick-or-treaters.
What part of speech is anemia?
NOUN