Key Words
What does spooky mean?
Scary!
To be spooked = to be scared
Some people say that witches can t___ i____ cats.
Some people say that witches can turn into cats.
I really don't like clowns. They give me the c______.
I really don't like clowns. They give me the creeps.
What is the traditional name for the Celtic festival of Halloween?
Samhain.
I have a broomstick and a pointy hat. What am I dressed up as?
A witch.
Another word for a scary movie
a horror film
That skeleton c___ up on me and gave me a fright!
That skeleton crept up on me and gave me a fright!
To creep up = to slowly approach someone
The dog jumped on me and nearly scared me t_ d____.
The dog jumped on me and nearly scared me to death.
Where did Halloween originate?
(clue: anglosaxon country).
Ireland, although it is a Celtic festival so it would have been celebrated all over the UK.
I have fangs, a black cape, and blood. What am I dressed up as?
I am dressed up as a vampire
What do you call the place where people are buried?
A graveyard or a cemetery
My costume is definitely going to fr____ o___ everyone at the party, it's really spooky!
My costume is definitely going to freak out everyone at the party, it's really spooky!
to freak out = to scare people a lot, or to be very strange
When I heard the news about Abby, it sent a c___ up __ ____.
When I heard the news about Abby, it sent a chill up my spine.
How much do Americans spend on Halloween on average?
Around $10.14 billion - making it the second most expensive holiday of the year (after Christmas).
I have whiskers, ears and a tail. What am I dressed up as?
I am dressed up as a cat!
What do you call a house which is full of ghosts?
A haunted house.
Lots of people dr___ u_ as zombies for Halloween.
Lots of people dress up as zombies for Halloween.
The poor boy had such a scare that he was shaking like a l____f.
The poor boy had such a scare that he was shaking like a leaf.
What holy day did the Roman Catholic Church introduce to replace the Celtic festival of halloween?
All Saint's Day, 1st of November
I am covered in bandages. What am I dressed up as?
I am dressed up as a mummy.
What is it called when someone believes in monsters and magic as if they were real?
To be superstitious.
Apparently, garlic wa____ off vampires.
Apparently, garlic wards off vampires.
To ward off = to repel, to keep away.
That graveyard always gives me g______ b____ when walk past it.
That graveyard always gives me goose bumps when I walk past it.
In which country is celebrating Halloween ILLEGAL?
I am dressed up as a big orange vegetable. What am I dressed up as?
I am a pumpkin!