Halloween Vocabulary ghost goblin haunted mask the spirit of someone who has died, especially one that is believed to have returned to earth to haunt a place or living people in folklore and fairy tales, an ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans inhabited or visited by ghosts a covering for all or part of the face, usually worn to disguise the wearer's identity monster an imaginary or mythical creature, often with features of two different animals or of animals and humans mummy potion pumpkin bat scary spell vampire warlock witch zombie carve costume a corpse preserved by embalming, especially one embalmed and wrapped by or in the manner of the ancient Egyptians a mixture for drinking, especially one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects a large, roundish, gourd like orange fruit that has thick edible flesh and is borne on a low-growing vine any of various usually night-flying mammals that have wings that are covered with membranes, and that sense objects mostly by means of reflected sound waves rather than by vision causing fear; frightening a word, phrase, or the like used to bewitch or enchant; charm; incantation a legendary being, often said to be a revived corpse, that preys on people in order to suck out their blood a man who practices witchcraft or magic arts; sorcerer a woman who practices or is believed to practice occult magic; sorceress a spell or supernatural force that, according to voodoo belief and legend, can enter a corpse, return life to it, and then control its actions to form or inscribe by cutting a set of clothes suited to a particular season, occasion, or activity
Halloween Songs Chicken my chicken my creamy crow, I went to the well to wash my toe, When I got there the water was low, What time is it, Old Witch, Old Witch? What time is it Old Witch? Old Witch, Old Witch Old Witch, Old Witch, she lives in a ditch, And combs her hair with a hickory switch. She lives on nails and snails and flies And if you go near she'll wobble her eyes, Oh, she'll wobble her eyes, Oh, she'll wobble her eyes. Chicken my chicken my creamy cran, I went to the well to wash my hand, When I got there the water was sand, What time is it, Old Witch, Old Witch? What time is it Old Witch? Old Witch, Old Witch, she lives in a ditch, And combs her hair with a hickory switch. She's fat as a feather but tight in the middle And when she talks she sounds like a fiddle. Oh, she sound like a fiddle! Oh, she sound like a fiddle! Chicken my chicken my creamy crase, I went to the well to wash my face, But, when I got there the water was lace, What time is it, Old Witch, Old Witch? What time is it Old Witch? Old Witch, Old Witch, she lives in a ditch, And combs her hair with a hickory switch. She sleeps on a bed with straw and corn And when she snores she sounds like a horn, Oh, she sound like a horn! Oh, she sound like a horn! Chicken my chicken my creamy cregs, I went to the well to wash my legs, And when I got there the water was dregs,
What time is it, Old Witch, Old Witch? What time is it Old Witch? Old Witch, Old Witch, she lives in a ditch, And combs her hair with a hickory switch. And as I said she's very fat And when she walks she jumps like a cat, Oh, she jumps like a cat! Oh, she jumps like a cat! Halloween Songs HUMPHREY THE BLUE-NOSED PUMPKIN (to the tune of Rudolph the...) Humphrey the blue-nosed pumpkin had a very obvious nose. And if you ever saw it, you might even say it shows. All of the other pumpkins, used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Humphrey play in any pumpkin games. Then one foggy Halloween Eve, the Great Pumpkin did say, "Humphrey, with your nose so blue, you'll make all the ghosts say BOO!" Then all the pumpkins loved him, and they shouted out with glee, Humphrey, the blue-nosed pumpkin, You'll go down in history!
Halloween Songs Pumpkin Bells (to the tune of JINGLE BELLS) Dashing through the streets In our costumes bright and gay To each house we go Laughing all the way Halloween is here, Making spirits bright What fun it is to trick-or-treat And sing pumpkin carols tonight! Oh Pumpkin bells, Pumpkin bells Ringing loud and clear Oh what fun great pumpkin brings When Halloween is here. The First Halloween The First Halloween The parents did scream At the children in costumes Who stole all the treats. "Go away, go away!" The spirits did say. "You're taking our business, So come back in May!" On the First Day of Halloween On the First Day of Halloween, my Swamp Thing gave to me: A hoot owl in a dead tree. Two trick or treaters, Three black cats, Four skeletons, Five Snicker bars, Six goblins gobbling, Seven pumpkins glowing, Eight monsters shrieking, Nine ghosts a-booing, Ten ghouls a-groaning, Eleven masks a-leering, Twelve bats a-flying.
Halloween Songs We Three Ghosts (to the tune of We Three Kings) We three ghosts of Halloween are Scaring kids who wander too far. Trick or treating, candy eating, Watching for the Halloween Star. Oh...oh... Star of darkness, star of fright. Star of every gruesome sight. West winds howling, cat's a-yowling, Let us play some tricks tonight.
Halloween Word Search Worksheet Directions: Find each word. All words are positioned left to right. Z X F K B N Z W I T C H N G H O S T U E F K K X M O N S T E R H A U N T E D S P E L L F K I Q L C H A D I D B H D G Y M A S K Q V V W O T I J C O S D B U S Y C A R V E G E M S I K W N N Q R H V G O B L I N Z B H Y E N T Y X V P I V K L U M U M M Y S F N P W K Q P X Z X K V F F X O R U X J L P U M P K I N I V A Q D K T Y P X M E F Y R R D M T J Z A L H F F R K A A D J P O T I O N Z Q A C J R C O S T U M E F D T E I T O W Y V A M P I R E Y O B J P I E M C Y X L V Z O M B I E U Y F U K B I P K K E K Y Y K C H Y J T B M K M E S C A R Y R E A I Z J T S B G F N O N G P E E L P S X X J C F W G Q C S A E J Z R M N B W Q K G X Z E A S G J Y Q H M C E D Y W R M Z D H D C O B G I B X C K Y I R W C N F G I D U S G Z J D V Q F U B A T O C Y T P D A W A R L O C K V J L U B N G M W L S E U U K S Y W H L M W E Y W A J R K K Z P D M WARLOCK SCARY COSTUME CARVE VAMPIRE MUMMY BAT POTION MASK ZOMBIE HAUNTED GOBLIN GHOST SPELL MONSTER PUMPKIN
Halloween: Word Scramble Worksheet Unscramble the words below. 1. bta 2. zeibmo 3. pinkump 4. eivpram 5. ymumm 6. hgots 7. ilnobg 8. ootnpi 9. larkcow 10. llpes 11. etadnuh 12. ctomues 13. ksam 14. msneort 15. syacr 16. evcra 17. wtihc
Do The Research! Halloween Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right. Then, answer each question. Topic: Halloween 1.Halloween is an annual celebration. What does it actually celebrate? 2. What is the significance of the jack-o-lantern? Why do we carve them? 3. How far back does the celebration of Halloween date?
Halloween Vocabulary Quiz Worksheet Directions: Match each vocabulary words on the left with its definition on the right. 1. mummy inhabited or visited by ghosts 2. ghost a large, roundish, gourd like orange fruit that has thick edible flesh and is borne on a low-growing vine 3. spell a word, phrase, or the like used to bewitch or enchant; charm; incantation 4. mask a legendary being, often said to be a revived corpse, that preys on people in order to suck out their blood 5. costume any of various usually night-flying mammals that have wings that are covered with membranes, and that sense objects mostly by means of reflected sound waves rather than by vision 6. vampire an imaginary or mythical creature, often with features of two different animals or of animals and humans 7. warlock to form or inscribe by cutting 8. carve a covering for all or part of the face, usually worn to disguise the wearer's identity 9. goblin a mixture for drinking, especially one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects 10. monster a spell or supernatural force that, according to voodoo belief and legend, can enter a corpse, return life to it, and then control its actions 11. zombie (zombi) causing fear; frightening 12. pumpkin in folklore and fairy tales, an ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans 13. bat the spirit of someone who has died, especially one that is believed to have returned to earth to haunt a place or living people 14. haunted a corpse preserved by embalming, especially one embalmed and wrapped by or in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
15. scary a woman who practices or is believed to practice occult magic; sorceress 16. potion a man who practices witchcraft or magic arts; sorcerer 17. witch a set of clothes suited to a particular season, occasion, or activity
Halloween Acrostic Poem An acrostic poem is a poem where each beginning letter in a name or word is used to tell something about that person or topic. Example: Sometimes when we go to the beach, I get a sunburn. Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noontime is when I'm really prone to burning. Write an acrostic poem using the word below. H A L L O W E_ E_ N_
Directions: Halloween Maze Worksheet Help the ghosts return to the house they were haunting.
Halloween K What I Know W What I Want To Learn L What I Have Learned
If I Was A? Worksheet Halloween 1. What costume would you like to wear for Halloween. Pretend you are this character for the remaining questions. costume 2. On an average day what would you do if you were this character? _ 3. Where would you live? _ 4. Who else would live with you? 5. Would you expect your life to be better than it is now? Why or why not? _
Halloween Group Creative Writing Directions: As a group you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words, or variations of the words, below. bat mummy spell monster zombie ghost haunted scary pumpkin goblin costume carve vampire potion mask witch
Halloween Cryptogram Directions: Unscramble each word by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the letters from each numbered box to answer the riddle. RIDDLE: Mummies love to use this to hide in. What is it? PEARVIM REONTSM GLNBIO _ 5 _ 6 THOSG LELSP KNPMPIU _ 7 3 8 _ 9 10 _ MOIBZE OLARKCW MYMMU _ 2 4 _ 1 ANSWER: _ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10
Halloween Chop Worksheet Directions: The table below contains words that have been broken apart. Find the parts that fit together to form a word. Write each word on the lines provided. vam mu lock ell pot nted mon zom cos pkin ion pire pum bie lin tch wi ost gh ma ca war gob mmy hau at sp rve sk sc tume ster b ary Answers:
Halloween Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
Across 1. the spirit of someone who has died, especially one that is believed to have returned to earth to haunt a place or living people 6. in folklore and fairy tales, an ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans 7. a covering for all or part of the face, usually worn to disguise the wearer's identity 9. any of various usually night-flying mammals that have wings that are covered with membranes, and that sense objects mostly by means of reflected sound waves rather than by vision 10. a legendary being, often said to be a revived corpse, that preys on people in order to suck out their blood 12. to form or inscribe by cutting 13. a corpse preserved by embalming, esp. one embalmed and wrapped by or in the manner of the ancient Egyptians 14. a mixture for drinking, especially one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects 15. a woman who practices or is believed to practice occult magic; sorceress Down 2. a word, phrase, or the like used to bewitch or enchant; charm; incantation 3. an imaginary or mythical creature, often with features of two different animals or of animals and humans 4. a set of clothes suited to a particular season, occasion, or activity 5. a spell or supernatural force that, according to voodoo belief and legend, can enter a corpse, return life to it, and then control its actions 8. causing fear; frightening 11. a large, roundish, gourd like orange fruit that has thick edible flesh and is borne on a low-growing vine 16. inhabited or visited by ghosts
Halloween: Adjectives Worksheet Directions: Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on each line to describe pumpkins. Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Halloween: Adjectives Worksheet Directions: Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on each line to describe ghosts. Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Halloween: Adjectives Worksheet Directions: Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on each line to describe candy. Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Halloween: Adjectives Worksheet Directions: Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on each line to describe a witch. Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Answer Key Page 7 Page 8 bat, zombie, pumpkin, vampire, mummy, ghosts, goblin, potion, warlock, spell, haunted, costumes, mask, monster, scary, carve, witch Answers will vary. Pages 9 Refer to page 1. Page 11-12 See worksheet page 1. Page 14 Page 16 Page 17 Answers will vary. vampire, monster, goblin ghost, spell, pumpkin zombie, warlock, mummy ghost, goblin, haunted, mask, monster, mummy, potion, pumpkin, bat, scary, spell, vampire, warlock, witch, zombie, carve, costume Page 18-19 Across: Down: 1. ghost 2. spell 6. goblin 3. monster 7. mask 4. costume 9. bat 5. zombie 10. vampire 8. scary 12. carve 11. pumpkin 13. mummy 14. potion 15. witch