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Halloween Context Clues

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'ghoul' mean in the sentence: 'The haunted house was filled with ghouls and ghosts.'? a) a type of candy b) a scary creature c) a type of costume d) a Halloween decoration

a)

a) a type of candy

b)

c) a type of costume

c)

d) a Halloween decoration

d)

b) a scary creature

2.

In the sentence: 'The witch cackled as she stirred her cauldron,' what does the word 'cackled' mean? a) danced b) laughed loudly c) cooked d) flew

a)

c) cooked

b)

a) danced

c)

b) laughed loudly

d)

d) flew

3.

What does the word 'eerie' mean in the sentence: 'The old, abandoned house had an eerie atmosphere.'? a) spooky b) colorful c) cozy d) noisy

a)

a) spooky

b)

d) noisy

c)

b) colorful

d)

c) cozy

4.

In the sentence: 'The jack-o'-lantern grinned with a toothy smile,' what does the word 'grinned' mean? a) frowned b) cried c) smiled widely d) slept

a)

c) smiled widely

b)

d) slept

c)

b) cried

d)

a) frowned

5.

What does the word 'specter' mean in the sentence: 'The haunted graveyard was filled with specters and shadows.'? a) a type of candy b) a scary creature c) a type of costume d) a ghostly figure

a)

a

b)

b

c)

d

d)

c

6.

In the sentence: 'The werewolf howled at the full moon,' what does the word 'howled' mean? a) danced b) laughed loudly c) cooked d) made a long, loud cry

a)

d

b)

b

c)

c

d)

a

7.

What does the word 'sinister' mean in the sentence: 'The witch had a sinister smile on her face.'? a) friendly b) scary c) funny d) kind

a)

a

b)

c

c)

d

d)

b

8.

What does the word 'macabre' mean in the sentence: 'The haunted house was decorated with macabre artwork.'? a) spooky b) colorful c) cozy d) noisy

a)

b) colorful

b)

c) cozy

c)

d) noisy

d)

a) spooky

9.

What does the word 'ominous' mean in the sentence: 'The dark clouds and thunder were ominous signs of an approaching storm.'?

a)

a) friendly

b)

b) scary

c)

c) funny

d)

d) kind

10.

In the sentence: 'The witch cast a spell on the potion,' what does the word 'cast' mean?

a)

a) mixed

b)

b) drank

c)

c) cooked

d)

d) performed

11.

In the sentence: 'The vampire lurked in the shadows,' what does the word 'lurked' mean?

a)

a) danced

b)

b) laughed loudly

c)

c) hid

d)

d) made a long, loud cry

12.

What does the word 'diabolical' mean in the sentence: 'The evil scientist had a diabolical plan.'?

a)

a) friendly

b)

b) scary

c)

c) funny

d)

d) kind