8th grade Halloween drama resources for Easel Activities

Editable Coco Movie Guide Spanish Day of the Dead Worksheet día de los muertos

Created by

This Spanish Coco movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Coco in Spanish class. It would be perfect for Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, as well as a Spanish family unit. The differentiated options of this Coco film guide mean you could use variations of this one editable Google Coco movie guide with all levels of Spanish you teach.⭐ Upgrade to the Movie Guide Bundle for the best deal! ⭐ What's Included in this Editable Coco Movie Guide⭐ Page 1 - character des

Subjects:

Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

Also included in: El Día de Muertos Day of the Dead BUNDLE for Spanish class El Día de los Muertos

Halloween Fun Activities- 7 Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School

Created by

That Rocks Math Science and ELA

Halloween Fun for Middle School!This packet of seven activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one word search, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the digital overlay feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here! Visit our YouTube channel for examples of how to solve the Hallow

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Halloween, Problem Solving

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities

Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!

Dance Unit for Grade 5 6 7 8 - Dance Analysis, Journaling Assignments & Project

Created by

Stageworthy by Widy - Performing Arts Education

This low prep dance unit makes teaching the elements of dance easy - even if you don't have dance experience! The problem with teaching dance within the school system is that most teachers being asked to teach it have little or no prior knowledge in the subject. This dance unit is not only created by a trained dancer and choreographer - it's also written specifically for non-dancer teachers.This dance unit is put together so that those teachers without a dance background can still teach a qualit

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Dance, Drama

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Teach the Elements of Dance for Grade 5 6 7 8 - Journaling Assignments & Project

Halloween Errorless and Differentiated Journal Writing for Special Education

Created by

Breezy Special Ed

Do you have students who have difficulty coming up with their own thoughts? With three different levels included, this fun Halloween Journal prompt pack is perfect for all of your non-writers, emerging writers, and writers! This pack is about all things related to Halloween time, including a bat, black cat, witch, candy and more! There are 10 differentiated journals included, enough to get you through 2 full weeks if you do a journal each day.☛Looking for more Halloween activities? You can also

Subjects:

Halloween, Special Education, Writing

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Worksheets

Also included in: The Mega Halloween Bundle for Special Education

A Christmas Carol reader's theater play script (includes two versions!)

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally part of the December 1998 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks Magazine, this traditional re-telling of the Ebenezer Scrooge story is perfect for Zoomer's theater, podcast, or classroom play--or add holiday hymns and create a full-fledged stage production. For 10 to 16 participants and innumerable extras. A second version from my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2010 Scholastic) is also included. In it, Scrooge is a woman, Eleanora Scrooge. Two comprehension activities are a

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, Short Stories

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.4.3

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.5

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.4

Also included in: A Dickens' Christmas -- Reader's Theater Pack

NO PREP Periodic Table Halloween Science Worksheet Activity

Created by

Flying Colors Science

Use the Periodic Table as a "decoder" for Halloween words! Use element atomic numbers and symbols to decode words or phrases associated with Halloween, such as spooky, screams, black cat, etc. There's a section with our favorite Halloween candy names to decode and unscramble, as well. There are 30 words/phrases in total. NO PREP! Includes GOOGLE SLIDES and PRINT versions! ⭐ We offer lots of Halloween Science Activities! Check them out HERE! Teacher Notes:No prior knowledge of the periodic

Subjects:

Chemistry, General Science, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

NGSS:

5-PS1-1

, MS-PS1-1

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities Bundle

READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.5.10

...

Also included in: DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER

Drama games and activities

Created by

ajg3

More than 100 different drama games! Neatly organized and ready to be used right away. No materials needed, no special space or props required. Just print the cards, read the instructions, and start the drama (game)!!!This is a curated list of drama games and activities.The groupings of the many games are:warm-ups, ensemble building, breaking out of your shell, focus, creativity, improv, and theatre basicsThere is a pdf file. Pages are formated to print on standard (8.5 x 11) size paper. Most ga

Subjects:

Drama

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Activities

Also included in: Drama Games + Brain Breaks

Día de los Muertos Day of the Dead & Mexico Novice Spanish Reading Comprehension

Created by

Mis Clases Locas

This Spanish cultural reading was designed for NOVICE Spanish students to give them a basic overview of Mexico while staying in Spanish. This Spanish reading comprehension includes sections in Spanish on Geography, Culture & the Day of the Dead / el día de los muertos.This Día de Muertos reading would be perfect for novice Spanish students who are about to read the novel Tumba by Mira Canion. This Spanish reading comprehension activity is also a good introduction to the films the Book of Lif

Subjects:

Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2

Also included in: El Día de Muertos Day of the Dead BUNDLE for Spanish class El Día de los Muertos

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Units - Questions - Activities

Created by

Creative Classroom Core

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities and short story annotations activities - A full text version of The Black Cat is included, along with Black Cat comprehension questions and Black Cat activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story reading comprehension resources include graphic organizers,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: Short Stories with Comprehension Questions Ultimate Lifetime Subscription Bundle

Roll A Monster Game - Fine Motor Activity, Halloween Party Activity

Created by

Nurtured Potential

⭐ In this exciting and engaging game, students roll dice to see which type of monster to draw, then roll again and again to see what attributes to add to their monster. Perfect for Halloween or any time of year!══════════════════════════════════FUN AND LEARNING══════════════════════════════════❤ Have Halloween fun while still sneaking in some fine-motor skills, visual-spatial practice and dice pattern number recognition! ❤ All monster designs are hand-drawn by our real-life animator and are des

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Visual Arts

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: GROWING BUNDLE * Roll-A-Dice Drawing Games | Fine- Motor Activities

Read Aloud Plays: The Monkey's Paw gothic masterpiece

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Now with comprehension activities and extensions! This adaptation of W.W. Jacobs''s Gothic masterpiece is perfect for grades 5 through 8 (and potentially 4th). Originally published in the April 2012 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, use it as fluency-building reader's theater or as as a full classroom production or podcast. This twenty-minute play includes nine pages and parts for up to eleven students. What would you do with three wishes? Readers of the Monkey's Paw learn that those who med

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

Printable Skeleton Labeling Project for Anatomy and Biology or Halloween

Created by

Teacher Toy Shop

Looking for an engrossing and educational resource to help students identify skeletal bones in the human skeletal system? Download Printable Skeleton Labeling Project for Anatomy and Biology! Engage your students in a hands-on exploration of the human skeleton system, making learning about bones, anatomy, and biology both interactive and enjoyable. Perfect for year-round use, but especially for Halloween! This project creates the most amazing themed door décor! Students construct a 40-inch tall

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Interactive Notebooks

NGSS:

4-LS1-1

, MS-LS1-3

, HS-LS1-2

, MS-LS1-4

Also included in: Science Projects and Activities for Halloween and October

Halloween Math Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Created by

Rise over Run

Practice combining like terms, distributing, simplifying, and finding equivalent expressions with this fun mystery picture activity. Students are given algebraic expressions where they must combine like terms and distribute. Then they color each space according to the simplified expressions. If they work the problems correctly, the image of a ghost and moon is revealed. This worksheet helps students find their own mistakes because they will see if they picture does not look right. Perfect f

Subjects:

Algebra, Halloween, Math

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

Also included in: Halloween Math Activities for 7th, 8th, 9th Grade

All the World's a Stage: Parts of Stage & Stage Directions

Created by

A True Class Act

⭐ ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE: Parts of Stage & Stage Directions ⭐☆ BESTSELLER ☆ Nearly 30 content slides/pages for introducing the different parts of the stage and stage directions, with script examples to show your students how stage directions work so that they will understand terms when blocking a play. Although these were created for elementary and middle school students, they work great for older students too.What's included: 1. An editable Powerpoint Presentation (Google Slides) of the ma

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

CCSS:

RL.3.7

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.7

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

...

Also included in: All the World's a Stage 2-in-1 Bundle: Parts of Stage & Types of Stage

Operations with Rational Numbers Halloween Activity Mistory Lib

Created by

Jessica Barnett Math

Are you looking for a highly engaging, no prep resource on operations with rational numbers? This activity gives students a chance to practice their math skills while also learning the history of the Jack-O'-Lantern!To correctly complete this activity, students will need to be familiar with adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing unlike fractions, mixed numbers, negative and positive integers, and decimals. Students will also convert between fractions and decimals for problems that includ

Subjects:

Halloween, Math

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

7.NS.A.1

, 7.NS.A.2

Also included in: 7th Grade Math Curriculum Mega Bundle Worksheets Activities Homework

A Midsummer Night's Dream Comics and Activities

Created by

David Rickert

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Comics and Activities is the perfect way to get students into Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy. Each act is introduced with a comic that gives a summary of what happens (without giving too much away) as well as a warm up activity that will get students interacting with Shakespeare’s language. Each comic includes actual text from the play. The comics and activities are perfect for those who are reading Shakespeare for the first time, reluctant readers, visual learners, an

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream and Shakespeare Bundle

Drama Unit Set Design High School Choice Boards! Design Concept VERY Popular

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

PART OF A BUNDLE Do have some reluctant students? Try technical theater with them! This 8 day unit explains the history of set design, the process of of the designer, how to use metaphor in design and have an opportunity to create a set design and model. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design and learn how to critique their peer's work as well. Plus, they are expected to read a play or musical. There is a Google Classroom version of this as well at: Set Design High School

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Drama, Vocal Music

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Research, Unit Plans, Homework

Also included in: Technical Theater Units Costume Stage Properties Set Sound Design Producer

Fun Intro to Shakespeare: Guessing Game, Trivia, Research, Language, Quotes

Created by

The Social Justice Classroom

Many students are intimidated by Shakespeare because of the difficult language. This 2-3 day introduction to Shakespeare gives students a chance to get comfortable with Shakespeare’s language and learn about life in Elizabethan England. This introduction requires no teaching on the part of the teacher. It consists of a fun guessing activity, research worksheet, and student-lead learning about life in Shakespeare’s time.1)Introduction activity (1 class period /4 pages/ language, trivia, and resea

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Research, Activities

Also included in: High School English Class Essentials Toolkit: Resources for Every English Class

The Elevator Short Story Units - Middle School Short Story - Reading Task Cards

Created by

Creative Classroom Core

The Elevator by William Sleator - Complete Short Stories with Reading Comprehension Questions and Task Cards - This package contains everything you need to teach this spooky short story, including The Elevator comprehension questions, answer keys, short story annotations activities, biography, task cards, and graphic organizers. These elevator activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts templates, and detailed instructions. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: Short Stories with Comprehension Questions - Grade 6 Figurative Language RL.6

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Scripts, Simulations

French Halloween vocabulary worksheets & speaking activities L'HALLOWEEN

Created by

Mme R's French Resources

C'est l'Halloween ! Do you want an easy way to incorporate some French Halloween vocabulary into your core or immersion lessons this October? These fun activities and worksheets are are great for any time you have a few extra minutes and want some Halloween fun! These French Halloween activities include fun and engaging resources including:scrambled sentencesimage-based vocabulary practicespeaking activitiesword puzzles - crossword, word search, word scramblescloze activityexit tickets_________

Subjects:

en Français, French, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: French worksheets for holidays BUNDLE OF HOLIDAY-THEMED FRENCH ACTIVITIES

Movie Guide made for Coco | The Day of the Dead | Questions | Google (PG - 2017)

Created by

TeacherTravis

This Coco Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slides (PG - 2017) challenges students to think about what it takes to achieve goals and how people 'seize their moment' in different ways. Explore how relationships change and how the Rivera family finds out what are the most important things in life. This film is also a good way to introduce students to The Day of the Dead/Día de Muertos on 10/31 - 11/2.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Halloween, Life Skills

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, W.5.1

, W.5.3

...

Also included in: Film Class Movie Guide Bundle - SAVE over 35%

Drama Terms Test, Study Guide, Graphic Organizer - Easel Activity and Assessment

Created by

HappyEdugator

Drama Terms Study Guide and a test on essential elements to assess your drama lessons. Includes a Basic Terms study guide and an assessment of common drama terms in a matching format with key. You also get a higher-level comprehensive list of 120 drama terms on one sheet, and the same drama terms with definitions on five pages, which you can use for independent study, enrichment, small group, or whole class. Also includes a vocabulary graphic organizer, a word sort activity, a handout on the Ele

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.10

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.10

, CCRA.L.6

Also included in: Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities