Jargon Journal: Ghosts for Breakfast

Match each word to its definition.

• shiver

• The appearance of a ghostly shape or figure

• investigate

• To shake a little bit because you are cold or scared

• apparition

• Something strange or difficult to understand

• mysterious

• To carefully look into something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The children thought they saw an​ (a)   in the dark, but it was just a shadow.

• apparition
• mysterious
• investigate
• shiver

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The detective wanted to​ (a)   the strange sounds in the old house.

• investigate
• mysterious
• apparition
• shiver

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

There was a​ (a)   light coming from the woods that no one could explain.

• mysterious
• shiver
• apparition
• investigate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

She began to​ (a)   when the cold wind blew through the open window.

• shiver
• investigate
• mysterious
• apparition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

When the fog rolled in, the trees looked like eerie​ (a)   .

• apparitions
• shiver
• mysterious
• investigate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The children decided to​ (a)   the noise coming from the attic.

• investigate
• mysterious
• shiver
• apparition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The book was filled with​ (a)   clues that the characters had to solve.

• mysterious
• shivers
• investigates
• apparitions

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The scary story made him​ (a)   even though he knew it wasn't real.

• shiver
• investigate
• mysterious
• apparition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Something that looks like a ghost or a ghostly figure is an​ (a)  

• apparition
• mysterious
• investigate
• shiver

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4