Halloween Havoc
Catch some "ZZ"s
Figure out the Figurative Language
Not that you asked for it, but here's my two sense
100
What halloween object might whisper softly against the floor, its bristles brushing with a faint, rhythmic swish. Each stroke stirred up a dry, dusty scent, mingling with the faint aroma of wood polish.
a broom
100
This is a device that makes a loud sound when you press it, typical to signal in a game show.
Buzzer
100
What is like the key difference between a metaphor and similie?
similes use "like" or "As"
100
name TWO types of "BLUE"
- Navy Blue – A deep, dark blue often associated with uniforms.
- Sky Blue – A light, pale blue, resembling a clear sky.
- Royal Blue – A bright, vivid shade of blue.
- Teal – A blue-green mix with a more muted tone.
- Cobalt Blue – A rich, intense blue, leaning toward purple.
- Turquoise – A mix of blue and green, reminiscent of tropical waters.
- Baby Blue – A soft, pastel blue.
- Cerulean – A sky-like blue, often bright and clear.
- Periwinkle – A soft blue with a hint of lavender.
- Sapphire Blue – A gemstone-like, deep and rich blue.
200
What is the harsh, metallic roaring weapon of choice for Leatherface?
200
If something is this, it has a covering that feels soft and like fur. It's a used in the expression a warm and ______ feeling.
fuzzy
200
Once the hurricane hit land, it's power catapultes cars as it stretches its massive arms across the city streets. It leaves footprints of destructions in its wake.
Personification
200
write a sentence about the sun using at least 2 sensory language words
The golden sun sank slowly behind the mountains, painting the sky with shades of pink and orange."
300
Named after a widley recognized symbol of halloween what color of a vibrant and warm orange perfectly captures the festive, autumnal atmosphere of the season. Hint: ______ Orange
300
What word best describes the soda in this picture
fizzy
300
A defeaning silence overtook the stunned crowd as The Little Giants deafted The Fast Turtles.
oxymoron - defeaning silence, little giants, fast turtles.
300
Do dogs have an estimayed 200x times the smelling power of humans? Yes or no?
No, it's way stronger. Dogs' sense of smell is estimated to be 10,000 to 100,000 times stronger than that of humans. While humans have around 5 million olfactory receptors, dogs have approximately 220 million, enabling them to detect and differentiate an incredible range of scents. This extraordinary olfactory ability is why dogs are often used in various roles, such as search and rescue, detection work, and therapy.
400
what three colors can be seen on Candy Corn?
white, yellow, orange
400
Rounded to the nearest 10%, what percentage of Americans eat at least one slice of pizza a month.
93% = 90%
The average American eats 46 slices per year.
400
words like cuckoo, splash, and sizzle are this type of fig langauage -- SPELL THIS WORD CORRECTLY
onomatopoeia
400
"Sight" sense involves colors, we know this. What is another types/category of words are "sight" sensory word?
size of things - gigantic, microscopic, whale-like size, etc.
shape - circular, square, round, pointy, etc.
500
Lighting your pumkins comes from what COUNTRY'S tradition.... from the old European legend of a man named "Stingy Jack" or "Jack of the Lantern" - a man so devious he got himself thrown out from both Heaven and Hell cursed to walk the earth for all eternity with nothing but a hollowed out turnip containing an ember from Hell to light his way.
Irish folklore
500
What two rhyming "Z" words together create a phrase that means "a noisy and exciting activity meant to attract attention"; often meant to describe a trick play in sports.
RAZZLE-DAZZLE
"The kids enjoyed the razzle-dazzle of the circus."
500
Write a sentence with an "allusion" example for a car riding down the road that's about the crash.
Allusion - a brief or indirect reference to a famous person, place, or thing.
Once the car's brakeline, it's achilles heel, went out, it crashed thunderously into the school bus of nuns.
The car barreled down the road as if it were the Frye Fesitval, unaware of the disaster just ahead.
500
Name one of two possible answers that could be for this question - what is the 6th sense?
from the movie - Seeing Dead People (ghosts)
from science - Proprioception is the body's "sixth sense" that allows you to sense where your body parts are in space and how they are moving