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Word Play,

Ways to Say Creepy

From the October/November 2023 Issue
Featured Skill: Vocabulary,
Common Core Standards
  • RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words RF.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses
TEKS Standards
  • English Language Arts
    (3) Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking—vocabulary. The student uses newly acquired vocabulary expressively. The student is expected to: (B) use illustrations and texts the student is able to read or hear to learn or clarify word meanings. (7) Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to: (F) respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate.

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Do you want to use the same words all the time? No! Instead of creepy, try these words.

  • spooky
  • terrifying
  • ghastly

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Boo! I am a   _____________________    ghost.

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Blah! I am a   _____________________  vampire.

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Me too! I am a   _____________________   flower.

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