Dracula's Decodables
cackle
cac-kle
The ______________ of the school is Mr. Iyescas.
(principal, principle)
principal
tab
bat
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
In a small town, there lived a mysterious man named Vlad. The townspeople were afraid of him, believing he was a vampire. One Halloween night, a young girl named Anya decided to investigate the rumors. She followed Vlad to an old, abandoned castle.
Why did Anya decide to investigate the rumors about Vlad?
She was curious about the mysterious man and whether or not he was truly a vampire.
autumn
au-tumn
Let's go to _______________ house.
(there, they're, their)
their
eHenalowl
Halloween
What is the record for the world's heaviest pumkin?
2,749 pounds, 1,654 pounds, 5,789 pound, or 10,243 pounds
2,749 pounds
Inside the castle, Anya discovered Vlad's secret. He was not a vampire, but a kind and gentle man who had been cursed. The curse had turned him into a creature of the night , but he still longed for human companionship. Anya promised to help Vlad break the curse.
What was Vlad's secret?
He had been cursed and turned into a creature of the night.
skeleton dance
skel-e-ton dance
I ate _________ much ice cream!
(to, too, two)
too
bcweob
cobweb
In folklore, which seasoning is thought to keep spooky spirits away?
pepper, garlic, salt, or ginger
garllic
Creeping through the corners of attics, hiding under leaves, or spinning glistening webs in the morning dew—spiders are the mysterious eight-legged creatures of fall! When the weather cools and the nights grow longer, these tiny invertebrates seem to appear everywhere. But don’t worry—they’re more helpful than harmful, and they’re some of nature’s most fascinating animals.
Spiders belong to a group of animals called arachnids, which are part of the larger animal kingdom. Arachnids include spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites. Unlike insects, which have six legs and three body parts, spiders have eight legs and two main body parts—the cephalothorax (head and chest together) and the abdomen. They also don’t have wings or antennae.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Spiders are unique and interesting creatures.
Frankenstein's Monster
Frank-en-stein's Mon-ster
We will ___________ at the corner tomorrow.
(meet, meat)
meet
ypcree
creepy
Which two colors are most associated with Halloween?
(bonus points if you can tell us why)
Black and Orange
Creeping through the corners of attics, hiding under leaves, or spinning glistening webs in the morning dew—spiders are the mysterious eight-legged creatures of fall! When the weather cools and the nights grow longer, these tiny invertebrates seem to appear everywhere. But don’t worry—they’re more helpful than harmful, and they’re some of nature’s most fascinating animals.
Spiders belong to a group of animals called arachnids, which are part of the larger animal kingdom. Arachnids include spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites. Unlike insects, which have six legs and three body parts, spiders have eight legs and two main body parts—the cephalothorax (head and chest together) and the abdomen. They also don’t have wings or antennae.
What makes spiders different from insects?
They have 8 legs instead of 6.
Broomsticks fly away in the night.
Broom-sticks fly a-way in the night.
You are not ____________ to go to see the show without tickets. (aloud, allowed)
allowed
cebrOot
October
Which candy is the U.S.A.'s favorite Halloween candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the evening of October 31st. Traditional activities such as trick-ortreating, bonfires, carving jack-o-lanterns, and visiting “haunted houses” are part of the holiday. Versions of these activities were first carried to North America in the nineteenth century by Irish and Scottish immigrants. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain.
What countries did Halloween originate in?
Scotland and Ireland