Multiple Meanings
Bat
Bat: an animal that flies at night
Bat: a piece of equipment used in baseball
“I nearly jumped out of my skin when the skeleton popped up!”
To be extremely startled
Mia put on her witch costume, grabbed a bucket, and walked toward her neighbors’ houses.
- What is Mia probably going to do?
Go trick-or-treating!
The children approached the spooky mansion.
Approach: to move closer to something
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Seven spooky spiders spun six silky webs.
Great job!
Treat
Treat: candy given to trick-or-treaters
Treat: to behave toward someone in a certain way
“After trick-or-treating all night, I was dead tired.”
To be extremely exhausted
Jake heard a loud “BOO!” behind him and dropped his candy bag.
- How did Jake probably feel?
Startled or scared!
An eerie sound came from the abandoned house.
Eerie: strange and a little frightening
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Creepy crawly creatures creep through crooked caves.
Nice!
Spell
Spell: a magical charm cast by a witch
Spell: to name the letters in a word
“If you keep lying about who took the candy, you’re digging your own grave.”
To do something that will cause trouble for yourself
Lily wore a thick sweater under her vampire costume and rubbed her hands together.
- What can you infer about the weather?
It is probably cold!
The children examined the mysterious footprints.
Examine: to look at something carefully
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Lily's little cauldron glows lavender.
Awesome!
Fall
Fall: the season when Halloween happens
Fall: to drop down
“My brother is a night owl and loves watching scary movies after midnight.”
Someone who stays up late
Max knocked on three different doors, but nobody answered. His candy bucket was still empty.
- How might Max be feeling?
Disappointed or frustrated.
A peculiar smell came from the witch's cauldron.
Peculiar: to be strange or unusual
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Patty's purple pumpkins popped and plopped in the pumpkin patch.
Good job!
Leaves
Leaves: parts of a tree
Leaves: going away from a place
“The cat’s out of the bag. We found out who was dressing up as the ghost!”
A secret has been revealed
Grace made a ghost costume from an old sheet. At the party, she kept tripping over the fabric.
- What problem is Grace having?
Her costume is too long or difficult to walk in.
The witch was perplexed when her spell did not work.
Perplexed: confused and unsure what to think
Say it five times!
Midnight monsters munch messy marshmallows while mysterious mice make music.
Awesome!