Word of the Week: Spooky 👻
Get into the Halloween spirit with this week’s word!
📘 Word of the Week: spooky (adjective)
Meaning: Strange and a little frightening.
Example: “The old school building looks really spooky in the fog.”
🗣 Classroom Activity: Spooky or Not?
Make your Halloween lesson more interactive with this quick 2-minute warm-up!
How to play:
Read the six places below aloud. Ask students to decide whether each place is spooky 👻 or not 🙂. Students show their choice and explain why.
Spooky or Not?
1. A library at night
2. A school on Sunday
3. A forest in the fog
4. A busy café
5. An empty cinema
6. Your kitchen at 3 a.m.
Encourage students to explain their choices using phrases such as:
• I think it’s spooky because…
• It isn’t spooky because…
• I’d feel scared because…
• I wouldn’t be afraid because…
🎃 Ready to bring some Halloween fun into your classroom? Use this activity as a quick warm-up and get your students talking!
