"The night grew darker and darker." Spooky reading fun! Students will love The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Reading, Writing, Flip Book Reading Literature Guide. This short story is so vivid and memorable. October is a perfect time for your English language arts lessons to include a Halloween activity with a little fun!American Literature- Halloween short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, written by, Washington Irving. There are several versions of the Halloween tale. I recommend the original, whic