A. Read the Halloween story and replace each word in brackets with one from the box that has a similar meaning.
It was an (1) [eerie] night. I walked along a winding road and through a dark forest which had me in an old graveyard.
All of a sudden, a (2) [ghost] (apparition) came out from behind a tree.
It (3) [appeared] dark and menacing. It howled and moved towards me.
I was (4) [terrified] at the gruesome sight.
My face went (5) [pale] (ashen) and tender shivers flashed in front of my eyes.
What was it? Could it be a werewolf? A vampire?
I focused in and under its dark cloak, I noticed a shiny (6) [sickle] (scythe).
It was the (7) [Grim Reaper] (Death) I trembled with fear.
Just then, I caught sight of an open tomb nearby. I ran as fast as I could into it and through a door at the back that lead to a (8) [dungeon] (underground).
There I came upon an open coffin with a boiling (9) [cauldron] next to it.
Out of nowhere, a (10) [witch] (crackling) appeared. She took out a magic potion and cast a spell on me. Suddenly, I woke up back in my bed. Thankfully, it was just a bad dream.
B. Put the Halloween words from the story in the correct category.
adjective: eerie, pale, terrifying, grim, crackling
verb: appeared, howled, trembled, cast, boiled
creature: ghost, werewolf, vampire, Grim Reaper, witch
place: graveyard, dungeon, tomb
thing: cauldron, scythe, potion, coffin, magic potion
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of halloween worksheet for teens.
