Haunted House Vocab
There Was / There Were
Places in a Haunted House
Movement and Place
Mystery Actions
100

This spirit goes “boo!”

Ghost

100

Complete: "There ___ a ghost in the attic."

was

100

It’s above the house.  

Attic

100

                   "The cat is ___ the bed."

under

100

What’s the past of hear?

heard

200

It’s made of bones.

Skeleton

200

Correct the sentence: "There were a vampire in the room."

There was a vampire...

200

Underground and dark.

Basement

200

"The lamp is ___ the two windows."

between

200

What’s the past of find?

found

300

Spiders make this.

Cobweb

300

Make a question: "Was there a noise in the basement?"

Yes, there was. / No, there wasn’t.

300

A hidden room.

Secret Room

300

"The table is ___ the chair."

in front of

300

What’s the past of run?

ran

400

A toy, but terrifying.

Creepy doll

400

Make a question: "________ in the mirror?"

What was there in the mirror?

400

Old books and creepy paintings.

Library

400

"He went ___ the window to escape."

through

400

What’s the past of go?

went

500

You hear this metallic noise...

Chains rattling

500

Choose the correct one: There was / There were many ghosts in the hall.

There were

500

Full of reflections.

Hall of Mirrors

500

"Complete: The dog is ___ the table and the chair."

between

500

What’s the past of take?

took