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Throughout the fall and October, it’s a prime time associated with your English art lessons with creepy reading passages and haunting writing activities. No matter what you teach, these Halloween reading activities are sure to attract your middle school and high school classes.
Spread with classic students
It’s no surprise that the pumpkin projects and autumn-themed classes are rich in autumn, but nothing screams more than a good horror story than Halloween. Teach your middle school and high school students Eri classics like Edgar Alan Poe’s Heart of Storytelling and Shakespeare Macbeth.
Tell the story to the heart. Adapted for up-close reading Halloween fun. The complete unit of ELA ESL SP. ed.
By TextsForesl
Results: 6th to 12th
Standards: CCSS RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.1; W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.2, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.3, W.7.1, W.7.1a, W.7.1b, W.7.1c, W.7.2b, W.7.2c, W.7.3, W.8.1, W.8.1A, W.8.1C, W.8.2B, W.8.2C, W.8.2d, W.8.3, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1C, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3, W.11-11-11-11-11.1.11-11-11-11-11-12.1a, W.11-12.1A, W.11-11-11-11-11-11b, W.11b, W.11.1c1111c, CCRA.R.1; ccra.1; CCRA.L.4
This adapted text version of “The Tell Tale Heart” makes the classic classics of Edgar Allen Poe accessible to more readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes a five-day course plan.
Monkey’s Paws Short Story Unit
Teach the Muse by
Results: No. 7 to 9
Standards: CCSS CCRA.R.1, R.2, R.3, R.4, R.5, R.10; CCRA.W.7, W.9, W.10
Take your students through the twists and turns of this troublesome short story by using these reading activities about vocabulary, plot, sequencing, themes and emotions.
Telling the Heart: Reading Quiz
To the next chapter
Results: 7th to 10th
This free digital knowledge check or assessment will help you measure what students can tell you about this story.
Macbeth’s introduction to historical information text, activity printing and easel
Diana Bailey
Level: 9-11
This fall, his tragic drama and Shakespeare became weird, Macbeth. The resource includes historical context, vocabulary activities and critical thinking issues.
The King of the Flies’ Exam
By schoolinlife32 x Teachlove
Results: 9-12
A final assessment of weird books was conducted on students’ reading skills. King of Flies. Although there is no explicit Halloween theme, the creepy themes and themes certainly meet the criterion of bothering.
Listen to some interesting podcasts
Bring modern urban legends into classrooms through a format known for its creepy exploration: podcasts. And align your course with CCSS for speaking and listening.
The Terrible Podcast: Legends and City Legends
By participating and effective
Results: 9-12
Standard: CCSS RL.9-10.2, 9-10.5; RI.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.4, 9-10.5, 9-10.6, 9-10.7, 9-10.8
The Murder Mystery Podcast is a modern phenomenon that can make your high school Halloween lessons more appealing. Use it to teach students the legend of the city to bring historical twists.
Explore weird folktales from all over the world
The first half of October is not only Halloween season, but Hispanic Heritage Month, so if you have the opportunity to do so, take this opportunity to introduce weird stories from other cultures.
La Llorona’s Story – Weird Halloween Alternatives – Hispanic Heritage Month
Courses by MrSreaderpants Library
Results: 7th to 10th
Standards: RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.9, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.9, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.6; W.7.3, W.7.3a, W.7.3b, W.7.3d, W.8.3, W.8.3A, W.8.3B, W.8.3C, W.8.8.3D, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3A, W.9-9-10.3B, W.9-9-10.3DD
Let your students get along with this weird Mexican folk tale “La Llorona”. The unit includes an illustrated story, discussion questions and creative writing tips.
Reading paragraphs that attract students to suspense
While your middle school and high school students may not be tricky or treatment, they will love to incorporate a weird spirit with a few usually terrible stories.
High interest low-level reading channel comprehension inference middle school
Learn by catching up
Results: 6th to 11th
Standards: RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4; RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.4; CCRA.R.1, R.2, R.3, R.4
Let your students hang this comprehensive, differentiated ELA bundle. Every fascinating story has an understanding, inference and spelling activity, as well as a graphic organizer to ensure student success.
Scary Short Story Unit – Horror Story – Halloween Reading Comprehension
Creative classroom core
Results: Seventh to 12th
This bundle contains three horrible short stories, including Daphne Dumaurier’s “Bird,” William Sleator’s “Elevator,” and Neil Gaiman’s “Click “Rock Rock Bag.” Each is a Halloween Reading Comprehension unit with questions, comment activities, graphic organizers, answer keys, and more.
Find more weird Halloween reading activities
There is so much excitement for students on Halloween, it is a great opportunity to explore how to use this energy to positively impact students’ learning. From Halloween math activities to Halloween escape rooms, there are plenty of weird Halloween events in every content area on TPT.
