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Born on Halloween
For this research skills worksheet, students use an encyclopedia, almanac, web search, or other resources to answer the 5 questions about people who have birthdays on Halloween.
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Halloween Word Search
In this language arts learning exercise, students find 12 words in a word search. All pertain to Halloween. There is a witch graphic on the page.
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Cats and Superstition: Fun Trivia Quiz
Answers to this quiz are very well cited, so if your class is studying Halloween, symbols, superstition, world cultures, or cats, it could spark spirited discussion about comparative traditions.
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What Went Bump in the Night?
What would you do if you found a monster watching your TV? Take a walk on the scary side with a fun cloze reading activity. As kids read the passage, they use the words on the bottom of the page to fill in the eight blank spaces that...
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Treats! Mad Libs
In this Halloween Treats Mad Libs worksheet, students fill in the blanks using clues to make the incomplete sentences make sense. Students add twenty word answers.
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The Story of the Jack o' Lantern
In this Halloween comprehensive reading worksheet, students read a passage about the Jack o' Lantern and answer questions about the type of story and main character. Students choose two multiple choice answers.
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Reading with a Purpose: Haunted Houses
Boo! Whether you're easily scared or enjoy a good fright, a reading passage on haunted house attractions is a great addition to a Halloween-themed unit. Learners read a short informational passage before answering multiple choice,...
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Shortened Words
Shorten names and words with different activities. Nicknames, acronyms, and shortened words (fridge instead of refrigerator, for example) are ways for third graders to build their vocabulary and differentiate between formal and informal...
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Cut and Paste Alligator
Who knew an alligator could have so many different looks? For this activity, youngsters choose a set of eyes out of eight choices and cut and paste them onto an alligator. They color their creatures after the eyes have been attached.
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Halloween
In this Halloween activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with words matching Halloween pictures and then label the pictures with the number of sentence it goes with. Students complete 2 activities.
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Costume Party Word Scramble
In this language arts worksheet, learners analyze 15 scrambled words which pertain to Halloween. Students decipher each word and write it correctly. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Squigly's Special Message (Halloween Theme)
In this word puzzle learning exercise, students read 30 clues and place the answers in a puzzle grid. A secret message will be revealed when students have finished. There is a trick-or-treating graphic on the page.
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Halloween Fun
In this Halloween dot-to-dot worksheet, learners connect the dots A-Z to finish forming the picture of a Halloween bat and then color the picture.
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Halloween Word Scramble
In this Halloween word scramble worksheet, students analyze 20 words that have mixed up letters. Students decipher each word and write it correctly on the line.
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Written and Oral English language conventions: Independent Practice
Sit or sat? Passed or past? Assess your pupils’ mastery of verb usage with 10 multiple choice questions. Learners must select the correct sentence from the listed four options.
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Written and Oral English Language Conventions: Independent Practice
Sit/set, past/passed, except/accept, rise/raise, lie/lay. Are some of your pupils still misusing these verbs? Here are 10 multiple choice prompts that will provide them with extra practice. The activity could be used in class or as...
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Lesson Plan PROMPT: Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead Around the World
Students research information about Halloween and other cultural festivals of the dead. In this festivals of the dead lesson plan, students use the assigned website to examine All Hallow's Eve, the Obon, or Los Dias de los Muertos. They...
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Spooky
In this fill in the blank worksheet, students fill in blanks throughout the worksheet to make a fun story. The worksheet is a Halloween theme and helps students work on their writing skills.
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Introduce Vocabulary: It's Pumpkin Time (Hall)
Looking for a Halloween-themed vocabulary lesson? Study words in context using Zoe Hall's story It's Pumpkin Time, an excellent informational text for budding readers. The spooky suggested words are: buds, gather, hollow,...
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Whoooo Goes There?
In this Halloween activity worksheet, students think of as many words that describe Halloween as they can and then write them on the provided lines.
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Horror Tales: What Makes Them Spooky?
Before you jump into this lesson plan, be aware there is little to work with. That being said, the ideas are solid and will be brought to life with a little Halloween spirit. Learners examine horror as a sub-genre, and contemplate what...
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Halloween
In this Halloween crossword worksheet, students read the 26 clues about Halloween to help them complete the crossword puzzle about Halloween.
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Halloween - Alphabetical Order
In this Halloween instructional activity, students alphabetize a set of 16 Halloween related words found at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Spelling Words for Halloween
In this spelling words for Halloween worksheet, 2nd graders color the letters to spell a fall word, then write the word on the line using the hint about Halloween.