Halloween Writing Lessons



Next week is the week of Halloween. I like to incorporate some sort of Halloween themed reading and writing lessons into my lessons during this time. There are plenty of creepy and gruesome articles available for reading that go along with this scary theme. Reading about phobias, spiders and graveyards is always a hit with middle schoolers. Students read about the history of Halloween or some of its symbols like Jack o Lanterns or trick or treating. This is also a good time to read about the Day of the Dead. Students enjoy learning about how Frankenstein and Dracula came to be written.

Encourage your students to use imagery when describing their favorite Halloween costume. Have students draw an illustration of the costume then describe it in detail. Students write a conversation between two pumpkins on Halloween. Students write their own version of the story of the Headless Horseman. Write a scary poem. Students list twenty words that they associate with Halloween then use those words in a paragraph about Halloween. Have students retell their favorite scary movie. Students write movie reviews about scary movies that they have seen. Give students a Halloween themed photo or illustration and they have to write a response to the graphic.

Halloween is such a fun time to incorporate themed reading and writing learning activities. Let students explore the creepy and the crawly during this silly season.

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