Vocabulary
What is the correct way to spell stake/steak when you are referring to the food that you eat?
Steak
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
He was as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
After trick or treating I counted my candy. I had 3 Snickers, 5 Kit-Kats, 8 Smarties, and 4 M&Ms. How much candy do I have in all?
20 total candies.
What does buoyancy mean?
It is what causes something to float.
How many legs does a spider have?
8
What does the word climate mean?
The weather conditions in an area.
Which two of these words are adjectives?
orange, pumpkin, jump, laugh, apple, scary, costume, run
orange and scary
If I started with 50 pieces of candy and gave away 38 pieces to trick-or-treaters, how much candy do I have left?
12 pieces of candy.
How many continents are there?
7
What is a pumpkin called once it has been carved with a face?
A Jack-O-Lantern
What does the word bargain mean?
Identify the verb in the sentence:
John walked from door to door on Halloween night.
walked
Julia has 5 times as much candy as Spencer. Spencer has 20 pieces of candy. How much candy does Julia have?
100 pieces of candy
What region of the United States do we live in?
The Western region.
What is the name of the pot that witches use to brew potions?
A cauldron
What is the correct way to spell the bad guy?
A. villin
B. villian
C. villan
D. villain
D. villain
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration.
Alex had 6 packs of Skittles. Mark had 3 times that many. How many Skittles do they have all together?
24 packs of Skittles.
What is the word for a force such as wind that pushes against an object and forces it to slow down?
Drag
What is the name of the Charlie Brown Halloween Special where they wait for the pumpkin?
It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.
What is a template?
Identify the 3 nouns in the sentence:
I went to the store and bought candy for the kids.
store, candy, and kids.
George has 8 pieces of candy. Sally has double the amount of candy as George. Eric has half the amount of candy as George. How much candy do they have in all?
28 pieces of candy
What region of the United States is Ohio in?
The Midwest region.
What vegetable is used to repel vampires?
garlic