Halloween literature activities $5-10

Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8

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6 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment.Each of the 6 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety.Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.4

, RL.5.4

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!

Elements of Poetry Unit, Drama, and Prose Poetry Comprehension 3rd 4th 5th Grade

Created by

The Teacher Next Door

Looking for a ready-to-teach unit that covers the elements of poetry, drama, and prose in one place? This print and digital unit is a complete set of engaging teaching materials filled with original poems, mini-plays, and pieces of prose that your students will enjoy. You'll find everything you need, from teaching pages to kid-friendly poetry, drama, and prose to analyze, 32 task cards, sorts, posters, handouts, graphic organizers, a Poetry Flipbook with nine types of poems, and MORE! It contain

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.2

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle - Strategies & Skills Supplement 4th & 5th Grades

Digital Halloween Math Activity - CSI Math Mystery Escape Room Game Resource

Created by

Mrs J's Resource Creations

Halloween CSI Digital Math Mystery GAME. Your students can play the Case of The Halloween Heist in a digital game format. This resource is designed to be played on any device with an Internet connection (please read the technical tips section and try the free clue below to see if it works for you).Mystery meets escape room with this style of game. Your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each clue in order to access the next clue. Your Teacher copy will contain all links and p

Subjects:

Halloween, Math, Mental Math

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: CSI Digital Resource Math Mysteries & Math Quests GAMES BUNDLE (Differentiated)

Fiction Graphic Organizers: Story Elements, Character Traits Reading Response

Created by

Raise the Bar Reading

Graphic organizers are an essential tool for differentiating and supporting all students in your classroom. This pack includes 100 graphic organizers that can be used with any fiction books or reading passages. If you are looking for a paper and digital version, click here!This resource is packed full of a wide variety graphic organizers to practice skills and strategies needed while reading fiction! These organizers have been thoughtfully aligned to the ELA Common Core for Grades 1-6. Take

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.5

, RL.2.6

...

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Fiction, Nonfiction, Strategy Response

Book Activities BUNDLE | Reading Response Fiction Nonfiction | Print & Digital

Created by

Create Teach Share

Book Activities are a fun and engaging way for students to respond to reading and demonstrate comprehension. Book activities encourage students to think outside the box about the different texts they read. Are you ready to take reading responses to the next level?! This resource is a BUNDLE of Book Activities to use with Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts. Printable and Digital options are available. Digital options can be used with Google Slides. There are 20+ activities that can be used with fictio

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

The Outsiders Body Biography, Characterization, Character Analysis

Created by

Danielle Knight

The Outsiders Body Biography Bundle is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the timeless and relevant novel. Your students will find plenty of opportunity for creativity. For the first time you'll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, The Outsiders, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project! ****Now it includes the digital learning version. ****This project can be used any time of the year. The project bundle include

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Middle School ELA, An Entire Year of Body Biography Projects, Bundle

Halloween STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Pumpkin Catapult, Candy Towers

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

These Halloween themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in October! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Check out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following LOW PREP Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges:Pumpkin Catapult and 6 Pumpkin Catapult Games (Stations)Candy TowerSpider Web BridgeBonus Brainbuilder:

Subjects:

Engineering, Halloween, Science

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Activities, GATE

No Prep Emergency Sub Plans - Substitute Activities 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Teachers

Created by

Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These no prep emergency sub plans make sick days much less stressful because the activities can be used over and over again; easily use these substitute plans to create 3 day of emergency sub plans (or more)! There are 2 sets of substitute plans - 1 that can be used with any fiction book and one that can be used with any nonfiction book. Simply make several class sets of copies to easily create emergency sub plans that you can always have on hand! Include a different book with each class set.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects, Literature

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Book Club Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle Digital and Printable

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

I LOVE that this can work for ANY book. I have packets made for my small group and I can easily have them flip to the page to work. It is awesome! Thank you!” - Amy B.You’ve heard Book Clubs (or Literature Circles) are a fun way to get your students reading and talking about books. You’ve even heard Book Clubs make reading fun for your most reading-averse students. But how do you start them? How do you run them effectively? How do you make sure all your students—regardless of reading level—ge

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Room on the Broom Unit, Crafts, Sequencing, Puppets, Character Sorts, & Writing

Created by

Hilary Statum - Pencils to Pigtails

This Room on the Broom inspired unit is packed with essential ELA skills! Practice retell, sequencing, writing, rhyming, number words, cause & effect, Science of Reading aligned word mapping skills, and so much more! Your students will love creating the unique paper towel retell craft and the showstopper extra large broom craft. You will love that students are working on key writing and sequencing skills!These activities pair perfectly with the book written by Julia Donaldson.You will find

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3

, RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

...

Body Biography, Characterization, Any Novel, Short Story, Film, Analysis

Created by

Danielle Knight

The Body Biography, Characterization, Bundle for any novel, short story, play, or film is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters your students experience in their reading. Your students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, a character study, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project! This blank template bundle includes 3 characters sketches for an adult female, adult male, and a child. Give your students a relevant an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: Middle School ELA, An Entire Year of Body Biography Projects, Bundle

Halloween Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Created by

Pocket of Preschool - Jackie Kops

Halloween Math and Literacy Centers are loaded with fun, hands-on Halloween themed activities to help your students build math and literacy concepts! Now includes two fine motor activities, one writing center, six literacy activities, and eight math activities.Literacy skills covered are letter identification, letter formation, beginning sounds, syllables, sight words, vocabulary words, and writing/journaling. Math skills covered are one-to-one correspondence, counting, addition, graphing, 2D

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Math

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: Holidays Math and Literacy Centers BUNDLE for Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten

The Ghost's Dinner Writing & Math Activity (Halloween Craft)

Created by

The Enthusiastic Class

The Ghost's Dinner Writing Activity (Halloween Craft)This easy peasy Halloween craftivity will make for a ghoulishly amazing bulletin board! After reading the story "The Ghost's Dinner" by Jacques Dequennoy, have your students create and write about what their ghost ate for dinner and turned into! Just print out the templates and watch your students create hilarious foodie ghosts! These writing prompts can be used for an October or Halloween Unit, in a writing center, or for morning work/end of

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

Story Elements | Characters, Setting, and Plot

Created by

Samantha Kelly

Teach story elements to your kindergarten and first grade students with this unit focused on the story elements Characters, Setting, and Plot. Use classic the classic folktales and nursery rhymes in this set, as well as books of your choosing with these anchor charts, whole group activities, small group activities, stations, and no-prep printables! Listed are ALL the activities included in this set!Characters:• Poster• Poem• Main Character/Other Character chart for The Little Red Hen• Character

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

Pumpkin Investigation Unit: All About Pumpkins and Life Cycle

Created by

Curriculum Castle

Celebrate the Fall season with this investigative non-fiction pumpkin unit! Your students will learn all about the pumpkin life cycle and their characteristics through hands-on experiments and activities.This non-fiction pack includes:1. Recommended Book List2. Life Cycle Poster3. Life Cycle Cards (clipart set and non-fiction photos set)4. Pumpkin Mini Book Craftivity with Templates (includes fun pumpkin facts!)5. Pumpkin Life Cycle Printable6. KWL Chart7. "Can, Have, Are" Graphic Organizer8. Pu

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Pumpkins: Pumpkin Life Cycle Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE

First Day Jitters Back to School Activities DIGITAL & PDF First Day of School

Created by

Teaching from my Heart

This Back to School Bestseller includes differentiated, low-prep activities that are perfect to use for back to school and distance learning. Use this First Day Jitters Book Study resource with the book, First Day Jitters by Julie Dannenberg, my First Grade Jitters Book Study, and my First Day Jitters Banner to engage students at the beginning of the year. More importantly, it includes a variety of activities to put up in your room and have it ready for Back to School Night, Open House, Meet t

Subjects:

Back to School, Literature, Writing

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4

, 2.MD.D.10

, 3.MD.B.3

, RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

...

Also included in: First Day Jitters Back to School Activities BUNDLE, Digital & Printable

Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages Short Stories Story Elements Plot

Created by

Kristine Nannini

It’s difficult for a student to truly analyze a story without a firm grasp on the elements of a story and plot. My Story Elements and Plot Reading Passages are intentionally written so that students begin to recognize the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Students will learn to recognize the structure of a story and learn when authors begin introducing characters, setting, action, conflict, a climax, and the resolution. With lack of recognition of these plot elements, students will struggle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Halloween Bingo Riddles Game Speech Therapy and Halloween Party Activities

Created by

Speech Sprouts

No to low prep Halloween inferencing and vocabulary activities perfect for Halloween speech and language, ESL, and classroom parties too! This Halloween bingo game has rhyming riddles that kids love to guess as they practice inferencing, Halloween vocabulary, listening comprehension, rhyme, and critical thinking!Halloween Bingo Riddles is a kid-requested favorite because the rhyming riddles make it super engaging. You'll love it because it's quick & easy to prep. With 30 Halloween bingo c

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Speech Therapy

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.1.1

, RL.2.1

, RL.3.1

, RL.4.1

...

Also included in: 5 Holiday Bingo Riddles Vocabulary Games Speech Therapy Activities Party Bundle

1st Grade Reading Fluency Passages | Level E-J | Comprehension | Timed Practice

Created by

Aylin Claahsen

This resource includes 15 fiction timed practice reading fluency passages with comprehension questions for students reading at a 1st Grade reading level, Levels E-J. These passages are great for quick timed fluency assessments and to work on improving students' fluency.Fluency is such an important skill to work on, and assess, as it helps many literacy skills, including comprehension. The purpose of this pack is to help students develop their fluent reading skills. The goal is not to be the fast

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.4

, RF.1.4a

, RF.1.4b

, RF.1.4c

Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade Reading Fluency Passages Bundle Timed Comprehension

Halloween Spooky Science Experiments | Pumpkins, Fall Activities, STEM, October

Created by

The Science Penguin

Boo! Halloween is an exciting time-- keep kids engaged and learning with four spooky science labs using pumpkins, glow sticks, candy corn, and balloons. Your class will love the labs and YOU can rest easy knowing your students are learning about force, energy, matter, mixtures, and variables.Study physical science concepts while focusing on identifying variables, collecting and recording data, and drawing conclusions. Most students need a lot of practice with variables and this is such a fun way

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Physical Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

2nd Grade Reading Fluency Passages | Level K-M | Comprehension | Timed Practice

Created by

Aylin Claahsen

This resource includes 15 timed reading fluency passages with comprehension questions, for students reading at a 2nd Grade reading level, Levels K-M. These reading fluency passages are great for quick timed fluency assessments and to work on improving students' fluency.Fluency is such an important skill to work on, and assess, as it helps many literacy skills, including comprehension. The purpose of this pack is to help students develop their fluent reading skills. The goal is not to be the fas

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RF.2.4

, RF.2.4a

, RF.2.4b

, RF.2.4c

Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade Reading Fluency Passages Bundle Timed Comprehension

Halloween Reading Comprehension Passages - Close Reading Activities

Created by

Fun in 5th Grade

Halloween Close Reads with Mystery Pictures, provided in both DIGITAL and PRINT formats, are designed to engage students in analyzing text using close reading comprehension strategies. This resource motivates students to persevere through the multi-draft reading process with the use of the mystery grid picture, making it a fun activity that students will ask for again and again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Save BIG when you buy the BUNDLE! Click here to check it out. ⭐️⭐️⭐️This Halloween set features three differe

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Holiday Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE - Digital & Print Close Reading

Roll A Monster Drawing Game • Halloween Art Activity • Elementary Art Sub Lesson

Created by

Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper

Drawing monsters is fun and easy with the Monster Roll & Draw! Just roll the dice to choose your monster body, eyes, mouth, and texture! Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this creative kit makes it easy to teach students to draw a monster. So get your pencils ready and get creative with the Monster Roll and Draw!Classroom teachers!! Roll & Draw pages are a student favorite for your centers, math games, early finishers, or even morning work. Drawing pages allow your students to practice

Subjects:

Halloween, Numbers, Visual Arts

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Roll A Monster Drawing • How to Draw a Monster • Monster Coloring • BUNDLE •

Escape Room Halloween Activity Digital or PDF Game for Parties Distance Learning

Created by

Melissa's Teacher Mall

Fun Halloween Escape Room Activity to use for parties or rewards. The students work in groups to complete tasks and solve puzzles. Are you looking for something different for the classroom party? The focus of this Escape Game is team building and having fun. **** NEW just added a digital version. Use the PDF or the new digital file.No Props required. Lots of choices help the teacher customize the tasks. The activity can include hiding the tasks around the room, but it is not necessary. You will

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Halloween, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: Escape Room Activity Bundle One for Every Month Monthly Escape Activity Fun

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