High school Halloween literature games

Worksheets, Activities, Games

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1

, CCRA.SL.4

, CCRA.SL.6

Also included in: Before, During, After Reading Activities for ANY text! Reading Strategies Bundle

The Giver Ceremony of Twelve Activity - Novel Simulation of the Ceremony of 12

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Presto Plans

The Giver Ceremony of Twelve Activity is an interactive classroom activity that your students will never forget! In The Giver by Lois Lowry, children are assigned their careers during The Ceremony of 12. Bring this into your classroom and allow your students to empathize with Jonas and the rest of the community by taking on the role of Chief Elder and assigning roles to each of your students! The resource includes absolutely everything you need to successfully facilitate a mock Ceremony of Twelv

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Activities, Printables, Games

Grades:

7th - 10th

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Romeo and Juliet Escape Room Unit Review Activity - Shakespeare Activities

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This unit review activity for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare helps you gauge reading comprehension while students solve puzzles! In this escape room, students complete activities about the plot, characters, conflict, and figurative language in Romeo and Juliet.Highlights of this Romeo and Juliet review game:✅ Students will be HOOKED (but also studying - rad!)✅ You can check reading comprehension✅ It's both FUN and rigorousOverview:Students play at desks or throughout the roomFull Teache

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Also included in: Escape Room Bundle - Shakespeare, The Odyssey, Lord of the Flies, Back to School

The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe, Digital Escape Room, Escape By The Morning

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Escape by the Morning! This Tell-Tale Heart Digital Escape Room is an innovative breakout game that allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually in the boarding house chambers! You should definitely watch the preview video for this cutting-edge classroom experience! When my students begin, what will they experience?By clicking on “VIEW 360°” the virtual escape room opens. There is a "heartb

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Read it Write it Learn it

"The Tell Tale Heart" Escape Room for Grades 7-10 ELA

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Engage grades 7-10 ELA students with "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room--now in print OR digital format! Can students piece together the plot and find the Old Man's heart to avenge his killer? Find out with this escape room! To implement this escape room, arrange students into groups of approximately four students each. Give each group a detective file and hide the five clues in designated spots around the classroom OR share the Google Form in Google Classroom and see your stud

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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CCSS:

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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide

Introduction to Shakespeare Escape Room (paper + digital) - Shakespeare Activity

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This Introduction to Shakespeare Escape Room is the perfect start to your Shakespeare unit! Present this as a paper game or digitally to introduce the Globe Theatre, William Shakespeare’s Life, and Elizabethan London. Your students will love these activities and develop the background they need to study any play. Key Elements:Game (~45-60 minutes)Elizabethan Fact SheetResearch ideasQuizTeacher’s GuideThis game is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for any drama unit! What Teachers are Saying

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Also included in: Escape Room Bundle - Shakespeare, The Odyssey, Lord of the Flies, Back to School

Dystopian Escape Room, Sci-Fi Escape: Middle/High School ELA Digital Escape Room

Created by

A Space to Create Art

⭐Secondary ELA students are invited to take up the cause and fight for their freedom and independence. To do so they will need to solve all five locks to break free of the oppression that threatens to overtake them! ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Escape from Dystopia Digital Escape engages students with 5 clues that take them through Dystopian/Utiopian Literature elements. ⭐ Teen students are invited to compete using clues that teach the characteristics/ideas/protagonists of dystopian and utopian l

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Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.3

, RL.6.9

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.2

...

Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle

Introduction to The Odyssey Escape Room (paper + dig) - with opt. ELL support

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This Introduction to The Odyssey is an Escape Room or Digital Breakout activity your students will love! This resource also includes additional support for your ELL students and younger readers. This digital escape room has been designed to take 60-90 minutes and covers Greek mythology, the characters in The Odyssey, and life and customs on Ithaca, serving as the perfect introduction to your The Odyssey unit. This Introduction to The Odyssey activity can be used in multiple ways: Digital activit

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Also included in: Escape Room Bundle - Shakespeare, The Odyssey, Lord of the Flies, Back to School

The Outsiders, Do It for Johnny! Digital Escape Room

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Do It For Johnny! The Outsiders Digital Escape Room is a cutting edge breakout game that focuses on reading comprehension, characters, and details. It allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the captivating 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually in the young adult literature classic, by S.E. Hinton! You definitely should watch the preview video for this breathtaking and memorable classroom experience! Your students will go throu

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Grades:

7th - 12th

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The Giver Activity - Seeing Beyond Optical Illusion Activity for the Novel

Created by

Presto Plans

The Giver Seeing Beyond Activity is a creative classroom activity that will spark discussion about Jonas' ability to see beyond in The Giver by Lois Lowry. In the novel, Jonas can see color when his friends and family cannot. Use this fun and interactive class activity to help your students empathize with Jonas' experience and consider how he and the community members feel. How The Giver Seeing Beyond Activity Works: Students will be welcomed to the Seeing Beyond activity with an eye-catching po

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Activities, Printables, Games

Grades:

7th - 10th

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Halloween Math Activity Adding and Subtracting Integers Mystery Graph

Created by

Rise over Run

Practice integer addition and subtraction with this fun coordinate graphing picture activity that makes a pumpkin! Students are given a variety of problems involving adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. Each solution creates an ordered pair that students graph on the coordinate plane to reveal an image of a jack-o-lantern. A great activity for a Halloween party, after a test, or just for fun. Coloring the graph is optional, but not part of the activity. Two versions of the s

Subjects:

Graphing, Halloween, Math

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Games

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

The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, Digital Escape Room, Escape The Three Wishes!

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Escape the three wishes! The Monkey's Paw Digital Escape Room is an innovative breakout game that allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually in the White family's villa! You should definitely watch the preview video for this cutting-edge classroom experience! When my students begin, what will they experience?By clicking on “VIEW 360°” the digital escape room opens. There is a "wind and sn

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Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Halloween

HALLOWEEN Escape Room Activities

Created by

The Classroom Sparrow

If you are looking for a team-building activity to keep your students engaged during the last few days (or week) leading up to Halloween, then THE GREAT HALLOWEEN ESCAPE is for you! There are six Halloween-themed (trivia) challenges included in this file. Students will complete a variety of tasks using different skills including: problem-solving, critical thinking, reading comprehension, and basic math. GOING DIGITAL? Click HERE for a digital Halloween-themed escape room!A fun, one-minute ★intro

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Grades:

5th - 12th

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Also included in: HOLIDAY Escape Room Bundle (Activities, Trivia & Puzzle Games for Students)

Snow Day, Figurative Language, Digital Escape Room, Stranded At School

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STRANDED OVERNIGHT AT SCHOOL! No way! This Snow Day Digital Escape Room is an innovative breakout game that focuses on literary terms and figurative language. It allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually outside of the school! You definitely should watch the preview video for this breathtaking cutting-edge classroom experience! Everyone loves a snow day! But, can you imagine being strande

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Grades:

5th - 12th

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Lord of the Flies Escape Room Review Activity

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Are you ready for an engaging review for your Lord of the Flies unit? Students review the novel by William Golding by completing a series of puzzles to demonstrate understanding of plot, character, figurative language, conflict, and theme. There’s even a TWIST ending!✅ Paper game (no locks required)✅ Full teacher’s guide and set-up instructions✅ ~45 minutes for on-level 9th gradersIf you'd like you can find the digital version of this escape room here.Your Lord of the Flies Review Game includes:

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Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Also included in: Escape Room Bundle - Shakespeare, The Odyssey, Lord of the Flies, Back to School

Elements of a Story Escape Room, ELA Digital Escape: Middle School Escape

Created by

A Space to Create Art

This fully immersive Animated Short Films Digital Escape comes in two versions, a 360° version and a Flat version with self-checking answers. They have just announced the next big animator competition! ⭐ This is the chance of a lifetime and you decide to enter the competition. But it won't be easy. They have devised many tests for you to complete on your journey.⭐ ⭐This fully immersive virtual escape engages students with 5 animated short films that take them through the Elements of a Story. ⭐

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.5

...

Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle

Symbolism Game for Making Connections in Literature

Created by

UPBEAT ELA

Many great literary and poetic works contain enriching symbolism, but these symbols are useless unless students know how to actively search and find connections between the concrete world and abstract ideas. This game gives students the chance to practice and strengthen that skill.In this game, the class is divided into groups of 3 or 4 students each, and each group is given a random “Concrete Object Card,” along with an “Abstract Idea Card.” Groups must then find and explain connections betwe

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Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

Also included in: ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review

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

Created by

Chomping at the Lit

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

Types:

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.10

...

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

Harlem Renaissance Introduction Escape Room (paper) - Black History Month

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Black History Month, Literature, U.S. History

This Harlem Renaissance Escape Room is the perfect way to introduce your students to the era or for an informative, engaging Black History Month resource. It has a Great Migration Journal Entry Sort, Famous Figures Biography cards, a Prohibition Close Reading activity, and a secret poem. (grades 7-12)ELASocial StudiesBlack History Monthand more!You can present this as a Breakout Box (groups work at their desks) or as an Escape Room (groups seek clues you’ve hidden in the classroom). It has been

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Also included in: ELA Escape Room Bundle - Gatsby, Harlem Renaissance, Poetry, Back to School

Literary Yoga: ELA Activities, Review, Brain Breaks, + Movement in the Classroom

Created by

Building Book Love

This lesson matches yoga poses to literary elements so that you can add movement and promote critical thinking in your English class. Research shows that sitting for long periods of time is horrible for both our brains and bodies. While we know that movement in the classroom is important, due to the nature of English classes, ELA students often find themselves needing to sit to read or write for long periods of time. Therefore, finding ways to add movement in your English literature class can be

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Grades:

6th - 12th

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Digital Escape Room, Escape The Woods, Halloween

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Escape the Woods with Ichabod Crane! This Legend of Sleepy Hollow Digital Escape Room is an innovative breakout game that allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually in the woods! You should definitely watch the preview video for this cutting-edge classroom experience! Are you ready to experience why digital escape activities are great for your classroom and your students?When my students b

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Graphing, Halloween, Math

Multiplying and Dividing Integers Practice Worksheet

Created by

Rise over Run

Practice integer multiplication and division with this fun mystery graph!Students multiply and divide positive and negative numbers. Each solution creates an ordered pair that students graph on the coordinate plane to reveal an image of a ghost. A great activity for a Halloween party, after a test, for practice, for sub plans or just for fun. Coloring the graph is optional, but not part of the activity. Two versions of the same worksheet are included. One version is a one-page worksheet to sa

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Grades:

7th - 9th

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CCSS:

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

Literary Devices BINGO - Elements of Literature - Literary Terms review game

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English Language Arts, Literature, Vocabulary

Need a fun way to practice and review literary devices and elements of literature vocabulary terms? This BINGO! game has your students match literary terms and definitions. This is a great way to make sure your students have the vocabulary down before they start analyzing texts.Your Literary Devices vocabulary resource includes:Master Literary Terms List – 22 Literary Devices and their definitions and 5 marking boxes to verify what’s been called34 Terms BINGO Cards (blue) – You call the definiti

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Also included in: Literary Devices and Terms Bundle: Vocabulary List, BINGO, and Quiz

The Most Dangerous Game Digital Escape Room Review Activity

Created by

English Bulldog

"The Most Dangerous Game" Digital Escape Room ⚠️You must have cell phones, tablets, or laptops to play this game. Students should work together in small groups. This game requires students to access Google apps with a Google sign-in. Prior to purchase of this game, please make sure your school district does not block the following apps/websites: Google Apps (Sites, Forms, Docs). ⚠️ A breakout box kit is not needed for this game.Engage your students by having them play this digital escape ro

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Grades:

8th - 11th

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