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Vocabulary on the theme of monsters and creatures.
Frankenstein's monster | Large, scary human-like creature. It was created in a laboratory using collected body parts and was brought to life with lightning. Origin: 1818 novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. |
troll | Big, clumsy creature with oversized nose and ears. Its skin is generally made of stone, earth or covered in moss, plants or even trees. Origin: 13th century Northern European folktales. |
boogeyman | Imaginary monster used by adults to scare children into behaving. It has no fixed shape or features. Origin: 15th century folktales. |
gremlin | A mischievous, small, creature blamed for mechanical failures, glitches, or breakdowns in machinery and electronics. Origin: Pilots in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) in the 1920s. |
orc | Fierce, humanoid monster known for its brute strength, aggressive nature, and warrior culture. Origin: 8th century epic poem Beowulf. |
will-o-the-wisp | Hovering, glowing ball of light or flame seen at night. Origin:16th century European folklore |
leprechaun | Short, bearded man wearing green or red clothing. Origin: 10th century Irish folktales. |
djinn | Naturally invisible, but can change shapes to look like humans or animals. Origin: 6th century Arabian folklore. |
kelpie | Water horse creature that can shapeshift into a human. Origin: 6th century Celtic and Pictish oral legends. |
cyclops | Giant human-like creature with a single eye. Origin: 8th century BCE the Odyssey. |
shapeshifter | Creature that can change form. Specific origin unknown. |
wendigo | Thin, pale-skinned creature with an insatiable appetite. Origin: Algonquian oral legend. |
oni | Large human-like creature with horns and bright red or blue skin. Origin: 8th century Japanese folklore |
A cryptid is an animal or creature whose existence is claimed by folklore, eyewitness accounts, or local legends, but has never been officially proven to exist by modern science.
Loch Ness Monster | Aquatic dinosaur-like creature, similar to the plesiosaurus. Said to live in Loch Ness, a lake in Scotland. |
sasquatch | Large ape-like creature with thick fur. Said to live in the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest of America. |
yeti | Large ape-like creature with thick fur. Said to live in the Himalaya mountain range in Asia. |
chupacabra | Two-legged reptilian kangaroo-like creature, with spikes on its back, about the size of a large dog. Said to live in South America and the Southern United States. |
jackalope | Jackrabbit with deer or antelope antlers. Said to live Western North America. |
Champ | Aquatic dinosaur-like creature, similar to the plesiosaurus. Said to live in Lake Champlain in Canada. |
Memphré | Aquatic dinosaur-like creature, similar to the plesiosaurus. Said to live in Lake Memphremagog in the province of Quebec. |
Loveland Frogman | Two-legged, child-sized frog-like humanoid. Said to live on the riverbanks of Ohio in the United States. |
Jersey Devil | Hybrid mix of horse/goat face, a kangaroo-like torso, bat wings, hooves, and a rat-like tail. Said to live in the Pine Barrens, a vast forest in New Jersey (United States). |
Flatwoods Monster | Alien-like cr#f5f9fde with a large hood that tapers to a point (like an ace of spades) and a metallic lower part that looks like a skirt. Said to live in Flatwoods, West Virginia (United States). |
Mothman | Large dark humanoid creature with wings and large glowing red eyes. Said to live in Point Pleasant, West Virginia (United States). |
folktales | Traditional stories that often carry a lesson (moral) and feature magical creatures, ghosts, or local monsters. |
fairytales | Stories of magic, adventure and wonder in a world of make-believe, often featuring talking animals. They are a type of folktale. |
legends | Stories about brave heroes and the amazing deeds they performed. They are loosely based on real people or events from the past. |
mythology | Stories about monsters and gods from a specific country or culture from long ago. |
fantasy | Stories with imaginary creatures and magic. They feature: wizards, monsters, dragons, elves, goblins and magic. |
horror | Stories made to scare and shock. They generally contain supernatural elements. |
urban legend | Creature stories set in the modern world. |
cryptozoology | Search for famous, mysterious monsters (like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster) to try and prove they are real. |
prophecy | A spoken or written prediction or warning about the future. |
omen | An unusual event, animal appearance, or change in nature that acts as a visual sign of good or bad luck. |
deity | A god or goddess; a divine being with supreme, magical powers. |
guardian | A creature that protects, defends, or watches over a specific place, person, or object. |