Rules
You need this kind of mark at the end of every sentence — whether it’s a ghostly whisper, a question, or a scream!
What is end punctuation (period, question mark, or exclamation point)?
“The moon was a glowing lantern in the night sky,”
simile or metaphor
What is a metaphor?
Used in place of one or more nouns.
What is a pronoun?
This part of speech names spooky things like ghost, pumpkin, or witch’s broom
What is a noun?
Sanderson sisters, black cat, Max, and witches.
What is Hocu Pocus?
Every sentence must start with this — even if it’s Dracula’s name!
What is a capital letter?
“The wind howled through the graveyard”
simile or personification
What is personification?
Describes a noun
What is an adjective?
In the sentence The vampire crept quietly through the dark castle, the word quietly is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
Day of the week, bad luck date.
What is Friday the 13th?
Even a zombie needs to take a break sometimes! Use this punctuation mark to separate items in a list or after an introductory phrase.
What is a comma?
“I’m so tired I could sleep for a thousand years!”
Hyperbole or simile
What is a hyperbole?
Considered, thought, recognized, believed, and gallop.
What is a verb?
Words like slimy, creepy, and haunted describe nouns and are this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
Sound you make when you are scared.
Choose the correct word to complete this spooky sentence:
The ghosts left ___ cobwebs all over the haunted house.
What is their?
“The jack-o’-lantern smiled slyly at the trick-or-treaters,”
alliteration or simile
What is alliteration?
Ashamed, beautiful, aggressive, clever, and jealous.
What are adjectives?
The mummy danced at the monster mash. The word danced tells what the mummy did — making it this part of speech.
What is a verb?
Clowns, bullied kids.
What is "It!"
When writing dialogue, remember to use these marks to show what a vampire is actually saying.
" I want to suck your blood."
What are quotation marks?
"She was scared stiff"
simile or idiom
What is an idiom?
Suddenly, clearly, or early.
What is an adverb?
In the spooky phrase under the full moon, the word under shows where something happens. It’s this part of speech.
What is a preposition?
Spirits, haunted home, repeat the name 3 times.
What is "Beetlejuice?"