CATEGORY 1
SPOOKY VOCABULARY
SPOOKY VOCABULARY
What’s the opposite of “alive”?
Dead
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
I have a face but no eyes, mouth, or nose. What am I?
A pumpkin
What word means “fear of spiders”?
Arachnophobia
night / comes / Halloween / 31st / October / every
Halloween comes every October 31st.
What do we call a house that’s full of ghosts?
A haunted house
What’s the Mexican celebration that honors the dead?
Día de los Muertos
I fly at night but I’m not a bird. What am I?
A bat
What’s a synonym for “frightening”?
Terrifying, scary, horrifying
black / cat / a / saw / I / street / the / in
I saw a black cat in the street.
What’s the adjective for something that gives you goosebumps?
Creepy
In Spain, what is celebrated on November 1st, the day after Halloween?
All Saints’ Day (El Día de Todos los Santos)
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What is another word for a ghost?
Spirit or phantom
ghost / the / didn’t / see / we / but / door / the / heard
We didn’t see the ghost, but we heard the door.
What’s a synonym for “spooky” that starts with “e”?
Eerie
In the United Kingdom, what game involves trying to catch apples floating in water?
Apple bobbing (or bobbing for apples)
I’m wrapped but not a gift. Who am I?
A mummy
What does the word “Halloween” come from?
“All Hallows’ Eve”
werewolf / full / when / appears / a / the / moon / there’s
A werewolf appears when there’s a full moon.
What verb means “to bring someone back from the dead”?
To resurrect
In Ireland, what vegetable did people carve before pumpkins became popular?
Turnips
I am tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
I am made to be carried, but the person who carries me will never use me. What am I?
A coffin.
broomstick / flying / through / the / night / was / witch / the
The witch was flying through the night on her broomstick.