Ghoulish Grammar
BOOks
Witchy Writing
Halloween History
Terrifying Trivia
100
Identify the COMPLETE SUBJECT: Two spooky, scary skeletons sent shivers down my spine.

Two spooky, scary skeletons

100

Name of the "School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" in J.K. Rowling's magical book series

Hogwarts (from Harry Potter)

100

What are the 2 parts of a story setting?

When and where a story takes place

100

This holiday used to be called "All Hallows Eve" in Ancient Ireland

Halloween

100

Orange during Halloween represents the fall harvest, while this other Halloween color typically represents death

Black

200

Identify the NOUNS: The evil, scary clown terrorized children throughout the town.

clown, children, town (Must get all 3!)

200

Author of the Goosebumps book series

R.L. Stine

200

This is the first step of our writing process -- before we even write the paper or story!

Brainstorming or prewrite

200

This Halloween song and dance were released by Michael Jackson in 1984 about a "beast about to strike"

"Thriller"

200

The scientific name for the fear of spiders

Arachnophobia

300

Identify the COMPOUND PREDICATE: The monster growled and snarled at the frightened boy.

growled and snarled

300

Roald Dahl book about a young Mr. Bucket who visits a whimsical candy factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

300

This is what we call writing that "paints a picture" for our readers using the 5 senses

Descriptive writing, imagery, or sensory details

300

This is the moon phase that Halloween 2020 will experience

Full moon

300

This famous chocolate factory is located in Pennsylvania

Hershey

400

Identify the VERB PHRASE: The witches were stirring their green, bubbling potion.

were stirring

400

Stephen King novel about a clown named Pennywise (there is also a movie!)

It

400

This is what we try to "build" in a scary or intense story to leave our reader "wanting more"

Suspense

400

This Halloween decoration was originally carved from turnips, parsnips, and potatoes

Jack-o-lanterns

400

This Pixar movie paints monsters in a positive light and follows their lives working in an energy company

Monsters Inc.

500

Fix this run-on: Halloween is my favorite holiday ever I love dressing up and going trick-or-treating!

Needs a comma + conjunction, semicolon, or sentence break after "ever"

500

Children's book about a boy named Max who becomes the king of the jungle beasts

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

500

List the 4 pieces of information in a document header

Name, teacher's name, class and hour, date

500

This 1966 animated Halloween movie was based on a famous comic strip by Charles M. Schulz and is still loved today

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

500

The scientific name for the skull (hint: It's also a board game!)

Cranium
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