Build precise word choice and morphological awareness using a Halloween theme that still feels academic. Teach → Model → Guided → Independent → Assess structure, with anchor charts for synonyms vs. antonyms and negative prefixes (un-, in-/im-, il-, ir-); seasonal practice (matching, context, sentence rewrites, punctuation), intruder/odd-one-out, Hidden Words (Acrostic), prefix sorts, collocations, and Quizzes A/B + keys for easy differentiation. Includes “Nuance Ladder (spooky intensity)” an