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1) Write out the nine letter word hidden in the grid.

2) Find as many 3, 4, 5 and 6 letter words as you can in this nine letter word:

Score 1 point for every 3 letter word
Score 2 points for every 4 letter word
Score 3 points for every 5 letter word
Score 4 points for every 6 letter word

Children take it in turns to ‘hot seat’, wearing a mask and answer questions about Halloween and their particular role, in character. Children could give themselves a name and brief family history if they wish.

1) Brainstorm a list of words and phrases associated with Halloween.

2) Write out a set of similes or metaphors involving Halloween/witches/evil spirits.

3) Select one of the items (mask etc.), reproduce it as a drawing and surround it with appropriate phrases – e.g. ‘frightened out of one’s life’, ‘jumped out of his skin’, ‘a bat out of hell’.

Learn to spell these words:

hallow
saint
eve
ghosts
children
dressing up
food
pumpkins

Complete these sentences using the information from the Pupil Information Sheet Halloween ‘Did you know?’

1) Halloween takes place on _________________________________.

2) The word HALLOW means _________________________________.

3) _____ and _____ are said to walk the earth on that night.

4) Examples of Halloween food are ___________ and _____________.

5) People use pumpkins to represent _______________ and the candles to represent ___________________.

6) Children used to visit people’s ‘homes to ____________________'

7) The children were dressed as _____________________________'

Find words which mean the same as the following ones, which are used in Pupil Information Sheet Halloween ‘Did you know?’

takes place
old
several
visit
children
next
changed
special
believed
some