ghost

the spirit of someone who has died, esp. one that is believed to have returned to earth to haunt a place or
living people.

goblin

in folklore and fairy tales, an ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans.

haunted

inhabited or visited by ghosts.

mask

a covering for all or part of the face, usu. 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

a corpse preserved by embalming, esp. one embalmed and wrapped by or in the manner of the ancient
Egyptians.

potion

a mixture for drinking, esp. one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects.

pumpkin

a large, roundish, gourdlike orange fruit that has thick edible flesh and is borne on a low-growing vine.

bat

any of various usu. 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.

scary

causing fear; frightening.

spell

a word, phrase, or the like used to bewitch or enchant; charm; incantation.

vampire

a legendary being, often said to be a revived corpse, that preys on people in order to suck out their blood.

warlock

a man who practices witchcraft or magic arts; sorcerer.

witch

a woman who practices or is believed to practice occult magic; sorceress .

zombie

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.

carve

to form or inscribe by cutting.

costume

a set of clothes suited to a particular season, occasion, or activity.

Halloween
Dear Terry:
Hello, my friend, from Monster Town!
Let me give you a tour and show you around.
Over there is Batty, the town's favorite bat.
And, oh, there's Warina, the big witch with a cat.
Spooker's our spook, he tries to scare girls and boys,
But he's friendly...instead he just plays with toys.
There's many more monsters in our little town,
They're busy planting candy corn trees all around.
We're all getting ready for Halloween night.
So look for us, we'll be there! Go out on Halloween night!
Take a flashlight and hold onto a grown-up real tight.
Happy Halloween!

Shelly the Skeleton

1. Where is the writer sending this letter from?

2. What is the name of witch who has a cat?

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3. Who is often found playing with toys in Monster Town?

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4. On which month of the year do you think this letter was writing? Why?

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Name ________________________

Date ____________________

Halloween Cryptogram
Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use
the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle.

RIDDLE:
What do mummies use to hide?

PEARVIM
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REONTSM
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5

GLNBIO
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6