The Whispering Attic: Word Search


The old house groaned on the windswept hill, a symphony of creaking floorboards and rattling windows. Amelia, flashlight clutched tight, pushed open the attic door. Dust motes danced in the beam, illuminating cobwebbed furniture and forgotten toys. A chill snaked down her spine as a floorboard groaned beneath her step.

Can you find all the hidden words? But be careful, Amelia isn't alone. The attic seems to whisper secrets, and a cold hand brushes against hers. What lurks in the shadows? Will Amelia escape the clutches of the whispering attic, or will she become another forgotten memory within its dusty walls? Use the words you find to craft your own chilling conclusion!

Bonus Questions
17 & 18

Solve the Questions and Find Those Two Words in the Word Search

EXTRA Challenge: Write a Prequel!

After completing the word search and crafting a chilling conclusion for Amelia's encounter in the attic, here's a bonus challenge to delve deeper into the mystery:

Challenge: Write a prequel story from the perspective of a character who previously explored the attic.

Clues: Use some of the words from the word search to build the atmosphere (e.g., cobwebs, moonlight, shadows). Consider the reason this person entered the attic – was it out of curiosity, a dare, or something more sinister? Did they find anything strange or encounter any unexplained occurrences? How does their experience connect to Amelia's encounter?

Bonus points: Leave clues within the prequel that foreshadow events in Amelia's story. Connect the prequel character to Amelia in some way (e.g., a relative, a previous resident of the house).

This bonus challenge allows you to expand the narrative and create a richer backstory for the "Whispering Attic."

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