Vocabulary
Mystery
Something that is difficult or impossible to explain
Grandma put down the laughing skull that was cackling like a crazy person.
My brother keeps bugging me for candy. He is really getting under my skin!
to bother or irritate someone
A vile odor was coming from the cauldron filled with black liquid. I had to cover my nose.
Define vile.
very bad or unpleasant
The cat, as black as the night, mysteriously crossed our path
a)Simile
b)Personification
c)Metaphor
d) Hyperbole
Simile
What are the three ways to build suspense?
Mystery
Tension
Surprise
Tasting delicious, I gobbled up all of the candy.
I gobbled up all of the candy that tasted delicious.
Jason stole my favorite candy from me and didn't apologize. He makes my blood boil!
To cause someone to become very angry
They say that Mr. Coldstone vanished over 100 years ago. No one knows where he went.
Define vanished
to disappear
The evil ogre's limbs were thick steel wrapped in muscle
a)Simile
b)Alliteration
c)Metaphor
d) Hyperbole
Metaphor
The skull had a diabolical laugh and glowing eyes.
Evil
Shaking violently, the bed kept me safe from the boogyman.
The bed kept me safe from the boogyman as I shook violently.
Mr. Bixby lost his job. He dug his own grave by showing up for work late everyday,
To do something that will result in failure
When I walked past the witch decoration, its eyes lit up and it cackled for everyone to hear.
Define cackle
to laugh
The wind howled as it blew by the dark castle
a)Simile
b)Personification
c)Alliteration
d) Hyperbole
Personification
The old house on the edge of the woods was derelict; the door and windows were boarded up.
Poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect; abandoned.
She saw a coffin driving the car.
When my best friend told everyone a secret about me, I felt like I'd been stabbed in the back.
to be betrayed
Don't get that mask with the red dye splashed all over it. Mom won't like it because it's gory.
Define gory
showing a lot of blood
Hiding in the shadows from the corpse that had come to life, the frightened man's teeth were chattering.
a)Hyperbole
b)Oxymoron
c) Alliteration
d)Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
There group hit a dead end in the maze and were suddenly met with a grotesque and gory figure covered in blood.
Repulsively ugly or distorted.
Large and orange, I carved a pumpkin.
I carved a pumpkin that was large and orange.
Our team lost to the Wolverines last year. The next time we play them, we're out for blood!
to seek for revenge
Tanya felt something behind her. When she turned around, there was no one there. Perhaps it was an apparition.
Define apparition
a ghost or spirit
The mummy appeared from the crypt and moved towards the archaeologist with a deafening silence.
a)Hyperbole
b)Oxymoron
c) Alliteration
d)Personification
Oxymoron