Ghoulish Grammar
Two spooky, scary skeletons
Name of the "School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" in J.K. Rowling's magical book series
Hogwarts (from Harry Potter)
What are the 2 parts of a story setting?
When and where a story takes place
This holiday used to be called "All Hallows Eve" in Ancient Ireland
Halloween
Orange during Halloween represents the fall harvest, while this other Halloween color typically represents death
Black
Identify the NOUNS: The evil, scary clown terrorized children throughout the town.
clown, children, town (Must get all 3!)
Author of the Goosebumps book series
R.L. Stine
This is the first step of our writing process -- before we even write the paper or story!
Brainstorming or prewrite
This Halloween song and dance were released by Michael Jackson in 1984 about a "beast about to strike"
"Thriller"
The scientific name for the fear of spiders
Arachnophobia
Identify the COMPOUND PREDICATE: The monster growled and snarled at the frightened boy.
growled and snarled
Roald Dahl book about a young Mr. Bucket who visits a whimsical candy factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This is what we call writing that "paints a picture" for our readers using the 5 senses
Descriptive writing, imagery, or sensory details
This is the moon phase that Halloween 2020 will experience
Full moon
This famous chocolate factory is located in Pennsylvania
Hershey
Identify the VERB PHRASE: The witches were stirring their green, bubbling potion.
were stirring
Stephen King novel about a clown named Pennywise (there is also a movie!)
It
This is what we try to "build" in a scary or intense story to leave our reader "wanting more"
Suspense
This Halloween decoration was originally carved from turnips, parsnips, and potatoes
Jack-o-lanterns
This Pixar movie paints monsters in a positive light and follows their lives working in an energy company
Monsters Inc.
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"
Children's book about a boy named Max who becomes the king of the jungle beasts
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
List the 4 pieces of information in a document header
Name, teacher's name, class and hour, date
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
The scientific name for the skull (hint: It's also a board game!)