Spooky Synonyms & Antonyms
What is a synonym for "scary"?
Frightening
What type of figurative language? "The wind howled through the graveyard?
Personification
“The eerie house gave me chills. Eerie means...”
Spooky or strange
Choose the correct verb: “The ghost (floats, float) across the room.”
floats
The main idea tells us what?
What the story is mostly about
What is an antonym for "dark"?
Bright
What type of figurative language? "As white as a ghost"
Simile
“The vampire emerged at dusk, or the time when the sun sets.” What does dusk mean?
Sunset or evening
What part of speech is the word creepy in “the creepy cat”?
Adjective
If a story is called “The Lost Skeleton,” what might it be about?
A skeleton that gets lost or someone searching for it
What is a synonym for "tiny" like a mini pumpkin?
Small or Little
What type of figurative language? "The pumpkin was a glowing lantern of doom"
Metaphor
“The potion began to bubble and fizz — it was boiling.” What does boiling mean?
Very hot or bubbling
What’s the subject in “The witch flew on her broomstick”?
The witch
What’s a detail that supports the main idea “The haunted house was scary”?
“Doors slammed shut by themselves.”
Whats an antonym for "alive" that fits Halloween?
Dead
What type of figurative language? "Creak, crack, crash!"
Onomatopoeia
“The monster was enormous, much bigger than any human.” What does enormous mean?
Huge
Fix the sentence: “dracula drinks juice at night”
Dracula drinks juice at night.
Read this: “Dracula stayed inside during the day and slept in a coffin.” What’s the main idea?
Dracula only comes out at night.
What is a synonym for "vanish" that ghosts often do?
Disappear
What type of figurative language? "He was so scared he could've jumped out of his skin"
Idiom
“The haunted mansion was abandoned, left empty for years.” What does abandoned mean?
Empty or left behind
Combine: “The zombie was tired. The zombie kept walking.”
The tired zombie kept walking. / The zombie was tired but kept walking.
Why is it important to find the main idea?
It helps you understand the author’s message or purpose.