Contents
=> 1. “Monster Film” - a fun-fill activity
=> 2. “The Lavender Ghost” - poem and gap-fill
=> 3. “Two Witches” - poem and C test
=> In the Next Issue

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“Monster Film” - a fun-fill activity
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First, have students fill out this form in groups of 3 or 4, or write it on the board. Tell them to think of strange words. Classroom objects are not allowed.

1. (plural noun) ___________________
2. (name of a city) ___________________
3. (plural noun) ___________________
4. (noun) ___________________
5. (adj.) ___________________
6. (person in class) ___________________
7. (a liquid) ___________________
8. (part of the body)___________________

<>Once that’s done. Hand out the text below. Students will write their words into the corresponding blanks. Have the groups read their version out loud,
if you like. It will be absurd, usually funny, sometimes hilarious. Try it at home with friends or family. (We do. Seriously).

The New Monster Film

A new monster film is coming out this week. It’s called THE ATTACK OF THE (1)______________. These things attack (2)______________.

They can control people by sticking their (3)______________ into a human’s (4)_______________.

Fortunately, a (5)______________ scientist, played by (6)______________, discovers a way to kill the attackers by injecting (7)______________ into
their (8)______________.

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“The Lavender Ghost” - poem and gap-fill
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The poem is only 4 lines. Fill in the last 3 letters of each line. (The blanks of the last line make a whole word). Can you complete the poem? Hint: lavender is a color, a soft shade of violet or purple.

The Lavender Ghost

The lavender gh_ _ _
couldn’t scare any_ _ _.
When people saw his pur_ _ _ ,
they said, “A colorful ghost. How _ _ _ !”

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“Two Witches” - poem and C test
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What’s a C test? Well, starting from the second line of this poem, the second half of each word is missing. See if you can supply the correct letters to finish the words.

Two Witches

Such a frightening witch I’ve never seen
with h_ _ hair s_ black a_ _ her sk_ _ so gre_ _,
and h_ _ rear s_ fat a_ _ her ey_ _ like chlor _ _ _.
On h_ _ broom sh_ flies li_ _ a garg_ _ _ _ statue
You c_ _ run fr_ _ her, b_ _ she’ll alw_ _ _ catch y_ _.

But _ know _ beaut_ _ _ _ witch t_ _.
with redd _ _ _ hair a_ _ eyes o _ moonlight bl _ _.
If y_ _ are sa _ she h_ _ a spe _ _ for y_ _.
On h_ _ broom n_ other wit_ _ can mat_ _ her.
You ru _ after he_, but yo_ won’t cat_ _ her.

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Answers to “The Lavender Ghost”
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The lavender ghost
couldn’t scare anyone.
When people saw his purple,
they said, “A ghost. How fun!”

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Answers to “Two Witches”
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Such a frightening witch I’ve never seen
with her hair so black and her skin so green,
and her rear so fat and her eyes like chorline.
On her broom she flies like a gargoyle statue
You can run from her, but she’ll always catch you.

But I know a beautiful witch too
with reddish hair and eyes of moonlight blue.
If you are sad she has a spell for you.
On her broom no other witch can match her.
You run after her, but you won’t catch her.

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In the Next Issue (Around November 5, 2002)
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