8th grade Halloween close reading games

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

...

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

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

Created by

Danielle Knight

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

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

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

Created by

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

Types:

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

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

Created by

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

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

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

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

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

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

Valentine's Day Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Stolen Love Letter

Created by

Presto Plans

This Valentine's Day close reading inference mystery activity is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom. This works well as a Valentine's Day activity, but there are no specific holiday references so it can be used within any classroom at any time of the year.Amanda absolutely loves Jack, but she is far too shy to tell him how s

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.8.1

, RL.9-10.1

, CCRA.R.1

Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT

Thanksgiving Close Reading Inference Mystery - Who Stole the Pumpkin Pie?

Created by

Presto Plans

Thanksgiving Close Reading Inference Mystery - Who Stole the Pumpkin Pie?: Engage your students with a captivating close reading inference activity that challenges them to explore and find text evidence, make inferences, and read more closely. This resource provides all the necessary materials to facilitate this fun and creative reading activity in your classroom. Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively, enhancing their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills as they unr

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Graphing, Halloween, Math

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT

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:

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Games

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

Christmas Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Who Destroyed the Snowman?

Created by

Presto Plans

Christmas Close Reading Inference Mystery - Who Destroyed the Snowman?: This Christmas close reading activity is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom. The resource doesn't specifically mention Christmas, so you can consider it winter-themed and appropriate for any time between November and April!Students will read the back st

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT

Literary Jenga Reading Comprehension Activities Game for ANY Novel

Created by

The SuperHERO Teacher

Your students will LOVE practicing their comprehension skills while playing Jenga. The interactive component will help students retain the knowledge, too! Whether you're playing as a whole class or in small groups, this resource will leave a lasting impression on students.Looking for a unique and creative activity for your students’ reading comprehension practice? Look no further! This (editable) Literary Jenga game is the perfect way to strengthen students’ skills in a fun and engaging way.All

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

Also included in: All Things Reading Literature BUNDLE: Middle + High School Reading Resources

Who Killed Mrs. Bass? ELA Murder Mystery for Middle School

Created by

Mrs B and her Reading Mysteries

It is Homecoming! All week the seniors at Waynesville High School have been hard at work on their float, and their English teacher, Mrs. Bass, has been helping them. They finish the float on Thursday evening around 7:30 and head out to the Homecoming bonfire in preparation for Friday’s parade and football game. On Friday morning when a group of students go out to the sheds where the floats are being held, they are met with a gruesome surprise. Perched on top of the float with a silver knife in h

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Halloween

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.7.1

, RL.8.1

, CCRA.R.1

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

Types:

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

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

Subjects:

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

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

Created by

Danielle Knight

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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Lord of the Flies Escape Room Review Activity

Created by

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:

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

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

ESCAPE ROOM Plot Elements: Fractured Fairy Tales & Creative Writing

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This PLOT ELEMENTS ESCAPE ROOM breakout activity uses fractured fairy tales to teach and reinforce the elements of a plot. It is a fun, team building ADVENTURE that requires reading comprehension skills, understanding of plot elements, creative writing, inferencing, and problem-solving. The adventure begins when YOU, the most awesome teacher in the history of the world, take the kids on a little trip to a publishing house. Things go a bit awry, and the kids have to save the day by rising to th

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

CCSS:

RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.5.9

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.5

...

Also included in: ESCAPE ROOM ELA BUNDLE Team Building, Reading, Writing, Critical Thinking

The Monkey's Paw Escape Room - Digital, Printable, & Editable!

Created by

Hey Natayle

Wrap up W.W. Jacob’s macabre tale of "The Monkey's Paw" with an unforgettable (& standards-based) escape room. This literary-elements-themed escape room activity will have your students 100% engaged and 100% challenged! Use this ELA escape room in October or anytime during the school year to review the literary elements. ⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Teachers love using this “The Monkey’s Paw” escape room to conclude W.W. Jacob’s short story. It’s highly recommended that y

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Winter

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

...

Also included in: The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs Short Story Activities & Escape Room BUNDLE

Halloween Escape Room - Reading Comprehension - October Activity - No Prep

Created by

Think Tank

The Halloween Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Halloween, fun facts, pumpkin carving, origins, and traditions around the world.The Halloween Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of fun that has students deciphering codes. The codes include ciphers, morse code, cryptograms, Polybius squares, and a final 4 digit

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

Also included in: HOLIDAYS ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE! Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Thanksgiving & more!

The Landlady Escape Room - A Scary Story Activity for Middle School ELA

Created by

Hey Natayle

Wrap up your reading of Roald Dahl’s scary story with The Landlady Escape Room, perfect for middle school ELA classrooms looking for 100% engagement this Halloween! This literary-elements-themed escape room is guaranteed to challenge and excite your students this year. ✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!Middle school ELA teachers love using The Landlady Escape Room to conclude Roald Dahl’s scary story because it’s printable, digital, and editable. After reading and discussing The Landlady

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.1

...

Also included in: The Landlady Short Story Analysis & Escape Room Bundle for Middle School

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

Created by

Danielle Knight

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

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Elements of Poetry Escape Room Activity - Poetry Review - National Poetry Month

Created by

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry

Are you looking for the perfect way to end your Poetry Unit and gauge student understanding of the elements of poetry? This EDITABLE escape room is an engaging poetry review. Students identify figurative language, complete a poetic devices puzzle, do a poetry close reading, and decode a secret poem. This is your new favorite poetry review activity (especially great for National Poetry Month)! Why should you end your Poetry Unit with an Escape Room?It’s likely that you’ve given students tons of o

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Dr Loftin's Learning Emporium

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

Latitude and Longitude Practice Puzzle Activities - Halloween Bundle - Geography

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Replace your boring latitude and longitude worksheets with this fun and engaging Halloween and Fall Holiday puzzle bundle that your students will love! Perfect for middle school geography and social studies, students will practice their latitude and longitude skills by plotting the given coordinates one at a time until an image forms. Tell the students what image they’re creating or let them be surprised for an extra element of fun! Don’t be surprised if students ask for more puzzles because thi

Subjects:

Geography, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Games

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

Subjects:

Graphing, Halloween, Math

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

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

A Midsummer Night's Dream Escape Room - Unit Review Activity

Created by

Are you ready for an awesome review activity for your A Midsummer Night’s Dream unit? This escape room is a series of puzzles covering plot, character, figurative language, conflict, and quote identification. Review AMND by William Shakespeare like you’ve never reviewed it before! ✅ Collaboration ✅ Critical Thinking ✅ DifferentiationIf you’ve never done an escape room before, never fear! The complete Teacher’s Guide is written with total beginners in mind!How does this help students review A Mid

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types: