Words ending in 'ble' Our spelling pattern for October is words ending in ‘ble’. Practise this spelling pattern in Unit 26. Trick-or-Treat With October comes the countdown to Halloween! One of the most fun Halloween traditions is trick-or-treating. This is when children dress up in costumes and visit houses in the neighbourhood. Those who answer their doors are given the option of giving the children treat (like candy or an apple) or facing a trick. If you want to learn about costumes and candy, this is the list for you. Scary Words The English language is full of weird and wonderful w...
Not long until Halloween! Here are 10 different ways to say something is scary: bloodcurdling – extremely alarming The banshee gave a bloodcurdling shriek. chilling – terror provoking There was a chilling scream and then silence returned to the graveyard. creepy – causing the sensation that there are things crawling on your skin We heard creepy music coming from the basement, but when we checked there was no one there. eerie – suggestive of the supernatural, strange and frightening An eerie silence descended over the house. frightening – causing t...
Have you had a chance to play our new Spooky Spelling game? If not – make sure you have a go. The game is here for the spooky season only. In Spooky Spelling, you have to catch creepy spiders in order to spell words. Spelling games are great way to warm up at the start of a lesson, or to take a break with when you’re beginning to lose focus. They can be used with any of our thousands of spelling lists, or you can create your own spelling list of words you would like to practise. Once you have the words you want to learn, simply click on the football icon above the list and choose the game you want play, What’s better than a spooky s...
It’s said that on All Hallow’s Eve, for just one night, the spirits will rise and roam the earth again. If you’re scared – you’re not alone. The fear of death is so widespread in our culture that the English language is full of ways of referring to death that, in many cases, mean you don’t have to use the word itself. Here are twenty idioms about death: as dead as a dodo – totally dead/extinct as dead as a doornail – obviously dead belly-up – dead beyond the veil – in the unknown state of life after death dropping like flies – dying in large numbers food for worms/worm food – a dead (and buried) person ...
There’s no doubt that spelling is scary. But fear not – Spellzone is here to help. With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve noticed many of our users are looking at spellings related to the spooky celebration. The Halloween word list was created by one of our users – you can find it here or, if you’d prefer, you can create your own word list here. For some advice on how to get the most out of our word list feature, click here. If spooky spellings aren’t for you, find some of our other favourite word lists here. Once you’ve found the perfect spelling list for you, click on the ‘eye’ icon at the top of each list to take a ‘L...
With Halloween coming this Friday, this week’s post will be fittingly spooky. Here are five frightful (and less common) words to do with the supernatural… Spectre - A phantom or ghost perhaps a mental image of something menacing or scary. Eldritch - Weird, sinister and eerie. Famed Horror writer H.P Lovecraft wrote a series of short stories named the ‘Eldritch Tales’ which are worth a read for those looking for a fright. Macabre - To do with death or the quality of having a grim our ghastly atmosphere Grotesque – Very ugly or comically distorted, also refers to French gothic sculptures often mistaken for Gargoyles. Gnarled - A very fitting word, ...
For a moment, let’s venture into the mysterious and umbral realms of slumber. Daydreams, nightmares, fantasies, imagination… What do these words mean to you? To me they conjure a very distinct mood or state of mind: clouded, shadowy and often obscure… yet seemingly… real. The word dream encompasses a diverse set of definitions. While a dream could merely refer to a hope, desire or wish for the future – we also attribute the word to the boundless unpredictability of our mind during sleep. Over the centuries, the word dream has become more and more inclined towards the non-existent, the fantastical and spiritual. Many people attempt to interpret and...
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