Halloween Common Core RL.8.4 resources for homeschool

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading Strategies

Also included in: ELA Color by Number Activities Bundle | Figurative Language & more!

The Monkey’s Paw-- A Short Story to Teach Literacy Standards

Created by

The Language Lemur

"The Monkey's Paw" is a classic tale of horror that every student will love. This study is intended to teach literacy standards. The study includes1. Text is divided for close reading.2. Questions are positioned by the appropriate text.3. The skills include:a. Defining unknown vocabulary.b. Analyzing dialogue.c. Analyzing setting.d. Characterization.e. Making inferences based on text.f. Analysis of the use of word choice and its effect.g. Analysis of foreshadowing.h. Analysis of sym

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Grades:

4th - 9th

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Handouts, Guided Reading Books, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.3

, RL.7.1

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The Tell-Tale Heart Digital Escape Room | Reading Comprehension Game

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Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in this creepy, 360° digital escape room. This activity is designed to work for a laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Students will solve a series of clues based on the story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe in order to crack the master lock and escape the room. This game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences.Included in this download are teacher instructions, student instructions

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Grades:

7th - 11th

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room Bundle:The Cask of Amontillado & The Tell-Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe The Tell-Tale Heart & The Monkeys Paw Digital Escape Room Bundle

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With this Digital Escape Room Bundle, you will save money and get TWO escape rooms: one for The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe & one for The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs.This purchase includes the bundle of two Digital Escape Rooms, which is perfect since many 7th or 8th grade teachers teach both of these short stories in the same unit!Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in these creepy, 360° digital escape rooms. Both escape rooms are designed to work for a l

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

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ELA Digital Escape Room THE LANDLADY Short Story w Writing Activities OCTOBER

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Middle school ELA reading and writing activities have never been more fun! Students help Billy Weaver escape THE LANDLADY while learning literary elements! This 360 digital escape room also includes a full short story literary and reading comprehension workshop on Google Slides, along with a Quizlet set and tons of fun activities. Students will play the role of a detective who is on the case of missing boys in the city of Bath. They must use the clues from the story and the links to find out

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Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Halloween

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Also included in: ELA FULL YEAR READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W MAP LESSON PLANS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Halloween Activity - Figurative Language Task Cards for Fun October ELA Practice

Created by

It's a Teacher Thing

Figurative Language is an important skill, and task cards are a great tool to help introduce, practice, and review metaphors, similes, idioms, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. The Halloween task cards are better than a figurative language worksheet, and minimal preparation is required to use the figurative language activity in a variety of ways: as a Halloween activity, with the whole class, as bell ringers, exit cards, & more! ✏️ The best part? You'll save valua

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Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.4

, RL.5.4

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

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Also included in: Figurative Language Task Cards - Back to School, Fall, & Christmas Bundle

Short Films CHRISTMAS ELA ESCAPE ROOM DIGITAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

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What a great pair! An animated short film and a 360 digital escape room! This resources offers 4 ROOMS: 15 clues, activities, puzzles, videos, and sound effects. *Photos and Images by Jenny WalkerShort film: A Nutty Christmas - A walnut must save himself and his friends as a villainous Nutcracker tries to get them. Students will work through the clues that teach plot structure, setting, figurative language, vocabulary, and more literary devices. GUARANTEED LAUGHTER AND FUN! OUTSIDE LINKS: Make s

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Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

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Also included in: December Literary Analysis and Pi Short Film For Google Classroom Unit 4

The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft — Gothic Short Story Reading Questions & Activity

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"The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft is a Gothic Short Story perfect for any short story unit! It is a creepy, grotesque tale which encompasses an unreliable, lonely narrator; it pairs wonderfully with any of Edgar Allan Poe's infamous tales or Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.In this product you will receive:-A before reading anticipation guide -Academic vocabulary with answers-Powerpoint presentation to teach vocabulary and brief author bio-Reading comprehension questions and answer keys. Questio

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

7th - 10th

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CCSS:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Poetry

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Also included in: Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity

Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven", Halloween Activity | Poetry Analysis

Created by

English Oh My

Use Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Raven". Are you interested in teaching “The Raven”? Need an awesome three to four-day lesson right before Halloween? Here it is! Introduce your students to the haunting poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, and have your students learn, analyze, critically think and discuss this poem with guided vocabulary and comprehension questions. Next, have your students dive into Poe’s poetry writing, analyzing his style and formatting. Lastly, challenge your students to write

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Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.2

, RL.9-10.2

, RL.9-10.3

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Bundle- The Raven, Posters

The Tell-Tale Heart Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE

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There are 4 awesome activities included in this bundle for the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.1. Reading Packet: includes an anticipation guide for students to complete before reading, comprehension questions for during reading, and literary analysis questions for after reading.2. Solve the Case Activity: Students will research the different degrees of murder in the United States. Then they will take on the role of the judge for the trial against the narrator. 3. 360° Digit

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Grades:

7th - 11th

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Activities, Games

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The Black Cat Literature Guide

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's creepy classic tale, The Black Cat. The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, figurative language, and the superstitions within the story. The wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged and help them to gain a deep understanding

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

, RL.8.6

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Also included in: The Tell-Tale Heart & The Black Cat Literature Guide BUNDLE

Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity

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This bundle contains 5 Halloween Gothic Short Stories as well as a Bonus Halloween Activity (just for fun!)This bundle includes the following short stories analyses:The Outsider by H.P. LovecraftLuella Miller by Mary Wilkins FreemanThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington IrvingThe Body Snatcher by Robert Louis StevensonAdditionally, there is a Halloween puzzle/activity packet included which is just for fun!All products include: academic vocabulary, reading compr

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Lesson

Grades:

7th - 12th

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CCSS:

Halloween, Literature, Poetry

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The Raven Literature Guide

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's arguably most famous work, "The Raven." The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, and figurative language within the poem. The wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged as they contemplate the meaning of nevermore.Product Includes:Attractive cover

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Grades:

7th - 11th

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Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

, RL.8.6

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Activities Bundle

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English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

This bundle includes 3 resources for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.1) Short Story AnalysisIncludes: anticipation guide, vocabulary, reading questions, discussion questions, independent project, and narrative writing prompt.2)Digital Escape RoomStudents must escape the headless horseman in this 360° digital escape room by solving clues based on the short story.3) One Pager ProjectStudents imaginatively blend their written ideas with colorful illustrations based on information

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Grades:

8th - 12th

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Activities, Games

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The Body Snatcher Short Story Analysis

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The Body Snatcher is a Gothic Mystery Short Story by Robert Louis Stevenson. If you've never read this tale before, I highly recommend it! This gothic story is told in an embedded narrative and is inspired by the true crimes of William Hare and William Burke in 1828.The Hare and Burke murders were a series of 16 killings committed in Edinburgh, Scotland where the men would dig up corpses and sell the bodies to Doctor Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures.Included in this short story

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Activities

Grades:

7th - 12th

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CCSS:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Poetry

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Also included in: Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity

Halloween Poetry Analysis Writing Prompts or Bell Ringers

Created by

OCBeachTeacher

Use these bell-ringer prompts to give students practice reading and analyzing poems quickly. Each handout requires students to provide theme topics, theme statements, and text support for their responses. There are five Halloween-themed poems in total. (Analyze one a day for a full week of poetry or give one poem a week for five weeks of poetry.) Furthermore, for an extension activity, students can choose their own poems and use the blank template to analyze them. If desired, use the varying di

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Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

, RL.9-10.1

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Also included in: Poetry Bell Ringers Bundle

Halloween Figurative Language Hunt

Created by

Hey Sunshine Teacher

Inside this Halloween-themed digital notebook, you'll discover ten spooky and exciting short stories that are perfect for the fall season. Each story is carefully crafted to ignite your students' imaginations and immerse them in the spirit of Halloween. But that's not all! These stories are also packed with examples of similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperboles, personification, and idioms. It's a figurative language adventure like no other!What's Included:10 engaging Halloween short storiesCl

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Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.6.4

Luella Miller by Mary Wilkins Freeman Short Story Analysis

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Luella Miller is an unusual woman... anyone who helps her, becomes pale, lifeless, and dies. In this femme fatale story, “Luella Miller” (1902) by Mary Wilkins Freeman, readers get a mysterious, sinister vampire story, without any explicit information about vampires. Included in this literary analysis of the gothic, feminist short story, you will get:the full text of Luella Miller by Mary Wilkins Freeman (first published in the December 1902 issue of Everybody’s Magazine and again in Wilkins' c

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Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Paradise Unlimited New England

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Also included in: Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity

Halloween "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe Gr. 6-9

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What better way to celebrate Halloween than by reading “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe? This timeless gothic horror is just what you and your students need to get in the mood for Halloween and all things that go bump in the night! These lesson plans include the poem, a study guide for individual or group work, summarization of the poem by stanzas and vocabulary PowerPoint presentations for elements of poetry arranged in the ExC-ELL format. A quiz/test is included with modifications noted by two

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Halloween, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Homeschool Curricula

CCSS:

Mysteries of Middle School

, RL.6.7

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit The Lottery Lesson & Activities

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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is sure to capture your student's interest with her jaw-dropping short story. This PRINT and DIGITAL resource has everything you would need to teach this shocking short story to your middle and/or high school students. Engage your students seamlessly with high-interest pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion/creative writing prompts. Assess their inferencing, and analysis skills surrounding setting/mo

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

, RL.6.3

English Language Arts, Halloween, Test Preparation

, RL.7.1

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Also included in: Spooky Short Story Unit Suspenseful Short Story Resources

Horror | "Click Clack the Rattlebag" Neil Gaiman | Test | Game | Handout

Created by

Trang Exchange

Students love this creepy, twisty story! Front-load literary terms with the student handout and check for understanding with this quote quiz and paperless game. I teach this under the umbrella of my Horror Unit. Follow me for more teacher and tutor tools. Thanks for visiting. Happy Horror Unit!Check out my bundles and save a bundle.Horror Unit Bundle | Narrative Writing Mini-Lessons and More | Scary StoryFrankenstein Bundle: Who's the Real Monster? Mini-Lessons, Essay Scaffold & MoreIrony Bu

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Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.8.2

Halloween, Other (Specialty), Reading

, RL.8.6

, CCRA.L.4

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Also included in: Horror Unit Bundle | Narrative Writing Mini-Lessons and More | Scary Story

HALLOWEEN Interactive Notebook Book Tasting Activity: Comprehension - Standards

Created by

Two Pencils and a Book

Comprehension - Standards - Interactive Notebooks AND Picture Books for Older Students! Need ideas for engaging Halloween Activities that can be part of a party AND are standards-based - how about this Modified Book Tasting. This activity works for grades 5-12 and covers the standards for literature. It is an interactive notebook activity based on fun October or Halloween themed picture books and it is a crowd pleaser.This is an interactive notebook reading standards lesson that works for grades

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Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

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Also included in: High Interest Low Level Halloween Literacy Bundle: Reading Comprehension, & More

Lamb to the Slaughter Short Story Analysis | Roald Dahl

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In this Reading Comprehension Guide & Literary Analysis of the short story Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, students will participate in before, during, and after reading activities.Included in this short story lesson plan:Before Reading Word SortAcademic Vocabulary Powerpoint and Graphic OrganizerDuring Reading Comprehension Questions and AnswersAfter Reading Cooperative Learning Literary Analysis Questions and AnswersAnalysis of the Biblical verses Alluded in the story Lamb to the Slau

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.6.3

Halloween, Poetry, Reading Strategies

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The Hag: A Poetry Analysis to Teach Literary Standards

Created by

The Language Lemur

“The Hag” by Richard Herrick was written in 1648 and is a fun poem to use for the Halloween season. It is an excellent example of classic poetry and one that is fairly user-friendly to analyze, especially for middle grade students. Included is 1. The poem. 2. A first-reading with the questions beside the text. These questions are basic comprehension questions. 3. A second-reading with the questions beside the text. These questions are the critical thinking, higher-order thinking question

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Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

, RL.7.1