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Here are the 12 words from the three Halloween puzzles used in contextual sentences.
- Curse - I heard the wicked witch, in a nasty tone, squeal, "There will be no orange pumpkins for anyone this year because I have CURSED all the seeds which made the seedlings shrivel and die!"
- Coven - Dressed in garments of black and purple, the COVEN gathered in the clearing to shout incantations to the followers of evil.
- Cauldron - The heavy black CAULDRON containing the strange brew hung over the fire on a wrought-iron hook.
- Cackle - The young witch, new to the haunting business, spoke with a moderated CACKLE and the unusually gentle tone didn't frighten the small children.
- Crypt - Twelve bodies had been buried deep in the ornate CRYPT for more than one hundred years.
- Macabre - It was MACABRE to witness not only the disgusting dead goat carcass but smell the pungent incense burning as the strange forms danced among the trees.
- Cemetery - In the remote CEMETERY, the boys found broken tombstones, cobwebs and bizarre pieces of shredded cloth.
- Petrify - Casper, the Friendly Ghost, who loved to play never planned to PETRIFY anyone, but children and adults screamed when they saw his vapor-like body.
- Lycanthrope - Bela Lugosi was always cast as a sinister figure in horror movies but, when he was a LYCANTHROPE, this form scared me the most because werewolves are so frightening.
- Phantasm - The new video games are so realistic that when PHANTASMS are created I get fearful thinking that these visions might really come into my room at night.
- Superstition - Some baseball players have many SUPERSTITIONS and believe they will have bad luck if they step on the foul lines or don't touch a base every time they go on the field."
- Miasma - The Ghost House at Parkland is scary, but the imaginary MIASMA creates a feeling of foreboding on the dangerous ride as the acrid steam rises everywhere.
If you want our list of 324 Halloween-related words just email your request to Spooky Words. Please include your school, city, state and grade you teach, if applicable. Click here for "Teacher's tips & ideas" on how to use this word lists.We have four other exercises using these same 12+ words:
Halloween "Fill-in-the-Blanks"
Halloween "Definition Match"
Halloween "Spooky Crossword"
Halloween "Word Find"
Halloween Interactive puzzles - you are here! For details on 60 thematic content click here: School Content Calendar.
Also, for Halloween go see the MONSTER PUZZLES by clicking here!
Interactive, grade level puzzles:
["S140 Level 1-Easy"] --
["S140 Level 2-Medium"] --
["S140 Level 3-Hard"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks:
["S140Level 1-FITB"] --
["S140Level 2-FITB"] --
["S140Level 3-FITB"]
Crosswords:
["S140Level 1 C/W"] --
["S140Level 2 C/W"] --
["S140Level 3 C/W"]
Definition MATCH:
["S140Level 1-Match"] --
["S140Level 2-Match"] --
["S140Level 3-Match"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters:
[S140Level 1-Syn/Ant] --
[S140Level 2-Syn/Ant] --
[S140Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Find the Words:
["S140Level 1 WF"] --
["S140Level 2 WF"] --
["S140Level 3 WF"]
Contextual Stories:
["S140Level 1 Story"] --
["S140Level 2 Story"] --
["S140Level 3 Story"]
Is It True or False?:
["S140Level 1 T/F"] --
["S140Level 2 T/F"] --
["S140Level 3 T/F"]
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If you want to see all of our 165 "Alphalaries" click on this link: Alphabetical Vocabulary List or, in particular, request our 432 Character-Ed related words just email your request to Character Education Words. Please include the name of your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable.
Have you tried our set of puzzles inspired by Harry Potter? "Visit our Wizard puzzles". If you want our alphabetical list of 160 Wizard-related words just email your request to Wizard Words.
Click here for "Teacher Tips & Ideas" on how to use our thematic Alphalaries.
Please try our previous SAT*/ACT*features:
Most Important SAT* Words #1 Most Important SAT* Words #2 Most Important SAT* Words #3
Most Important SAT* Words #4 Most Important SAT* Words #5 Most Important SAT* Words #6
Most Important SAT* Words #7 Most Important SAT* Words #8 Most Important SAT* Words #9
Most Important SAT* Words #10 Most Important SAT* Words #11 Most Important SAT* Words #12
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