Reading skills
What is a digraph?
Can you name one?
two (2) letters that make one sound?
sh, ch, ck, th, wh
In the winter when it is cold outside you may do this outside... Another word for to shake slightly.
You would shiver. Brr
A judge makes big decisions in this place?
A Chamber
What was the original purpose of the Halloween costume?
To avoid attracting the spirits’ attention or because it's fun to dress up?
To avoid attracting the spirits’ attention.
True or false
It is bad luck to see a spider on Halloween?
False, it is good luck.
Why is Ms. Mallory's M's capital?
The M's are capital because Mallory is a proper noun.
What is the name of a fancy roll of paper for writing or painting?
A scroll
If you were a king or a queen you would sit on one of these.
A throne.
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
Reese's Cups
True or False
Super Hero costumes were voted to be the most popular kids costume?
True
a, e, i, o and u are called what?
They are called vowels.
Myth or fact
Ms. Mallory loves to have fun, smile and she definitely likes math problems.
Myth! Ms Mallory dislikes fun, smiling and math makes her itchy!
True or False
To gaze means to look at
True, gaze is to look at
What month is Halloween in?
October
True or False
Black cats were originally believed to protect witches’ powers?
True
How many sounds are in bat?
3 sounds, b-a-t
To enter means - grim
no, to enter means to venture
People who love Christmas and Halloween feel very grim when celebrating the holidays.
No way! They love Christmas and Halloween so they would be happy, not grim.
Which fruit do we carve and use as lanterns on Halloween?
Pumpkin
True or False
Vegetables are the best treats to receive when trick or treating?
False! No way, can you imagine the candy drawer switched out with vegetables? Gross
What do we call Qu?
A chicken letter because the Q doesn't like to ever be alone.
Did Thunder Cluck enter a whole other realm?
Yes, he entered a whole other world/realm.
True or False
You can bore a pumpkin?
True! You bore when you cut into something.
What colors represent Halloween?
Black and Orange
True or False
Silly string is banned in California on Halloween?
True!