The Golden Pumpkin Job
A funny Halloween heist on holiday. Students read signs, notes and texts in a hotel at night, learn spooky words and use simple English to find the Golden Pumpkin.
A free Live Quiz for Teens for Teens at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Vacation (Remix).
A live quiz for teens and adults: every student answers on their own phone at their own pace, while the class board shows crews racing to open their vaults.
The Golden Pumpkin Job: On holiday at Hotel Bat Bay, your crew sneaks through the hotel on Halloween night to find the famous Golden Pumpkin.
Questions
- Hi crew! Tonight you are tourists at the hotel. Mia is a witch. Leo ____ a ghost. Which word fills the gap?
- Pool closed at night. No vampires. No zombies. Swim from 9 am to 6 pm. When can guests swim?
- Kids' club toys. There ____ two skeletons and one monster in this box. Which word fills the gap?
- Lookout here. A mummy and a werewolf are in the lift. Go up the stairs, not the lift! How does the crew go up? Type one word.
- The prize tonight is the Golden Pumpkin. Ask the Lookout about it. Build the question for the Lookout.
- Haunted house: open from 8 pm. No broomsticks inside, please. Leave them at the door. Where do witches put their broomsticks?
- The big cauldron is on the table. The green potion is in the fridge. Please don't touch the spider webs. They are for the party. What is true? Pick two.
- Basement. Old coffins for the haunted house. The key is under the big skull. Where is the key?
- A black cat is on the stairs. It likes bats and spiders. It ____ not like people! Type the missing word.
- A graveyard is the same as a cemetery. Put on your costume and tell me: where are you now? Build the reply to HQ.
- Free candy for guests in a mask! Take two pieces each, please. How many pieces can each guest take?
- Lookout here. People scream in the haunted house and the guard is scared. Hide behind the bar, then crawl to the door. What does the crew do first?
- Creepy and spooky! This room is very dark and scary. Turn on the ____ near the door. The room is dark. Type the missing word.
- Hi! I am the mad scientist from Room 7. This pumpkin is not cursed or evil. It is a gift for the hotel kids. Who is the pumpkin for?
- Great job! Bring the pumpkin back. The kids say "Trick or treat!" at the party under the full moon. Build the crew's last message.
Printable worksheet
This Live Quiz for Teens comes with a free printable worksheet: 3 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Circle the answer · Read the sign or note. Circle the best answer.
- Put the words in order · Write the message the crew sends.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about The Golden Pumpkin Job, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Circle the answer
Read the sign or note. Circle the best answer.
- HOTEL POOL SIGN Pool closed at night. No vampires. No zombies. Swim from 9 am to 6 pm. When can guests swim? a) At night b) At 9 pm c) From 6 pm to 9 am d) From 9 am to 6 pm
- LABEL ON A BOX Kids' club toys. There ______ two skeletons and one monster in this box. a) are b) be c) has d) is
- GARDEN SIGN Haunted house: open from 8 pm. No broomsticks inside, please. Leave them at the door. Where do witches put their broomsticks? a) At the door b) In the haunted house c) In the garden d) On the beach