Halloween reading strategies simulations

Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Created by

This is a fun activity to help students analyze a classic short story and practice using logical evidence and reason in persuasive writing and speech. NOTICE that this "Insanity Plea" activity is included in the Psychotic Short Stories unit, so don't purchase both as you'd be paying twice for the same thing! One of the most fascinating aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the fact that the narrator insists so adamantly that he is NOT insane while explaini

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Would You Survive The Salem Witch Trials?

Created by

Wilson Workshop

NO PREP! Students will simulate what it was like to live in Salem during the time of the Witch Trials. Perfect activity to use during Halloween, after discussing the Witch Trials or Colonial America, or after teaching the Crucible! Google Compatible and includes a Slides-based worksheet for students to follow along! PLEASE NOTE: This activity is designed to do as a whole class, so it will show outcomes for all chosen decisions.If you enjoy the witch trials be sure to check out "Would You Survive

Subjects:

Halloween, Other (Specialty), Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Disney Halloween Virtual Field Trip Disneyland - Halloween Activities

Created by

LoveGrowsLearning

This Disney Halloween virtual field trip to Disneyland will be one of your students' favorite Halloween activities. Go on an adventure with your class to see a Tour of Disneyland, Halloween Activities, Halloween Show Special, and more! This Disneyland Halloween virtual field trip is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has companion activities. This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to your Halloween activities a Halloween class party.Save $$ and get this as part of

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

SL.K.1

, SL.K.1a

, SL.1.1

, SL.1.1a

, SL.2.1

...

Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons

Halloween Escape Room - Digital & ELA Skill-Based!

Created by

Smiling in Sixth

This Halloween digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key English Language Arts skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be a part of a group of friend’s adventure that begins when they accept a dare to go into a haunted house on Halloween night. The friends get trapped in the house by the mansion’s ghost and must solve 12 clues and complete 12 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the n

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Games, Simulations

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Scripts, Simulations

Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)

Created by

MyPaths

WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON? TEACHER'S NOTES Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening Grades: 6-10 Age groups: 10-17 Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet Time: About an hour Preparation and Rules Step one: Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 11th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

A Raisin in the Sun: End of Play Escape Room {9-12 ELA}

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

A Raisin in the Sun ends with a lot of questions, but one question I like to post to the students is, where did that scoundrel Willy Harris run off to? Using this interactive, high-energy Escape Room, your class will transform into the Chicago Police Headquarters and work in teams to track down Willy Harris and the money he stole from Walter Younger.Want to see the Escape Room in action? Head on over to my Instagram page and watch my Escape Room highlights!The Setup:Your classroom becomes CPD

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: A Raisin in the Sun: Complete Unit Bundle {Digital & Print Included}

Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

...

Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reenactment Activity

Created by

Art with Lockheart

Teach students about ancient Egyptian mummification with this fun and interactive reenactment activity. Students will role-play while they learn how to “mummify” one of their classmates, who will play the part of the deceased pharaoh. The rest of the class will pretend to be embalmers, priests, priestesses, and other people involved in the mummification process. The students will select their roles by picking cards that illustrate different burial goods and items used in the mummification proc

Subjects:

Ancient History, Art History, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

HALLOWEEN CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION nature of science SEP

Created by

SNOWdust Creations - Florida Science

Spice up you nature of science lessons! Students think like scientists as they observe, experiment, and gather evidence from 5 stations to solve this Halloween crime scene investigation for grades 4-6. Students use critical thinking skills to claim who stole Mia's costume using data in this science infused mystery. Includes:Case introduction card2 leveled versions of data evidence collection sheetsSuspect bio cards5 evidence collection stationsNature of Science connection sheetTeacher guideAnsw

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Holiday CSI Bundle: Nature of Science SEP

"And Then There Were None" Scotland Yard Investigation Packet

Created by

HarmonTeach

I created this packet as a way for my students to stay engaged with the Agatha Christie murder mystery "And Then There Were None". The packet should be printed and distributed to students and then updated as they read the novel, or perhaps updating the packet during class time. Students use process of elimination to rule out potential murderers, with space to list each character's profession, past known criminal activity, and their status (suspect, victim, deceased). It even lists the character

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Simulations

Reader's Theater: Native American Myths & Legends

Created by

JB Creations

With this differentiated reader’s theater set, students will engage in 4 traditional Native American legends and myths that helped to explain the natural world to our early ancestors!! √ Click HERE to SAVE 25% on this resource with my Reader’s Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!ABOUT THIS PRODUCTEach play is based on 4 traditional myths and legends that students will be able to compare and contrast; helping to meet the CCSS: RL.4.9. Compare and contrast the treatment of s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

CCSS:

RL.4.9

, RL.4.10

, RF.4.4

, RF.4.4b

, RF.4.4c

Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!

Class Escape: Halloween Edition

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

My students loved my original Class Escape, so I created the HALLOWEEN EDITION when they begged me to make another! Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on, Halloween-themed challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer (preferred) or regular printer - scisso

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Games, Simulations

Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

Are you looking for seasonal activities to promote creativity, analysis, and critical thinking? These Halloween activities for Secondary ELA include nonfiction articles, creative writing, research, drama games, and much more! (optimized for grades 7-10)What You Get:1. Sweet Symbolism (paper + ISN) - 45-60 minutesStudents identify concrete and abstract qualities of an object to analyze symbolism. I start with Tootsie Pops, making this a great seasonal activity! Includes a PPT on Symbolism & A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

5th Grade Math Halloween Escape Room Challenge

Created by

Thrilled to Be Teaching

Looking for something a little challenging, incredibly engaging, and slightly different from an ordinary day? Escape room challenges have all of that and more.In this escape room challenge, the students must escape the haunted house they ended up at when their field trip bus broke down. They can only break out if they can successfully navigate their way through 5 math challenges.This challenge has students apply skills in decimal place value, adding fractions and mixed numbers, subtracting fra

Subjects:

Halloween, Math, Math Test Prep

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

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4th Grade Reading TEST PREP Interactive Stations

Created by

JB Creations

Make 4th Grade Language Arts OST practice test prep FUN and INTERACTIVE with this set of 4 station activities designed for engaging and focused test preparation! Instead of the traditional test prep activity of reading a story and answering questions, students will rotate through 4 different stations featuring 7 different hands on activities based upon a story they will read together. I took the key components from current OST testing samples and developed strategies and practice opportunities f

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Centers

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards

Created by

Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Halloween, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.►► Includes:✅ 16 Trick

Subjects:

Halloween, School Counseling, Special Education

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Task Cards

Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle

Halloween Origins and History Activity CSI Mystery of History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore the mysterious origins of Halloween, Halloween history, and related traditions like Día de Muertos and Samhain! Your students will explore leading theories about the origins of Halloween with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the history of Halloween, along with Día de Muertos. Leading theories about the origins of the Halloween are provided, spanning from

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

...

Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (PowerPoint Version)

Created by

MyPaths

WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?TEACHER'S NOTESSkills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listeningGrades: 6-10Age groups: 11-17Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet Time: About 2 hoursPreparation and RulesStep one: Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the background info

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Halloween Stories & Activities -Virtual Field Trip -Interactive Story Adventure

Created by

I Heart STEAM

Let's take a Halloween STORYventure... with our favorite classic Halloween books: Room on the Broom, Creepy Underwear, The Big Pumpkin, and the Little Old Lady That Was Not Afraid!!This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some HALLOWEEN FUN with an interactive story as Halloween gets near that will encourage reading good books in a new way to students!On this Halloween STORYventure, you will start by visiting the story adventure map! The map will guide you through the Halloween S

Subjects:

Halloween, Reading, Science

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Simulations

Also included in: Virtual Field Trips - MEGA No Wheels Field Trip Bundle - Locked in Price!

Reading Activity - My Life- Why reading is so important simulation

Created by

MyPaths

TEACHER DIRECTIONS Purpose: A simulation activity that allows students to see the realize the consequences of not trying to become better at reading and writing. This activity puts students into random socioeconomic groups based on a random number on a die. This number will determine how much money they get to spend on six different areas of their life (house, location where they live, food, entertainment, transportation, and college). Students will have to make some difficult choices based

Subjects:

Life Skills, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Simulations, Lesson

Host Your Own Classroom Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball!

Created by

Adventures with Mrs Anderson

Do you teach a mystery novel/unit/genre study? Need something AMAZING for Halloween? Want to be remembered as the most AWESOME TEACHER EVER? My students' absolute FAVORITE events of the whole year was the murder mystery masquerade ball I put on after students read Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Three weeks before the event, I would send out mysterious invitations alluding to a masquerade ball. Two weeks before the event, I would give students their character cards. These cards inclu

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Problem Solving

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

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Fall Activities for Social Studies: History of Halloween and Thanksgiving

Created by

MISS T Social Studies

Looking for fun Social Studies fall Halloween and Thanksgiving activities where students actually learn? Then this bundle on traditions around the world and history of each holiday is for you! There are 21 highly engaging and interactive activities included: escape rooms, scavenger hunts, interactive game on google slides™, postcard project, google sheet activities, and puzzles. Absolutely no PREP. Perfect for any class especially English, Geography, and social studies for Upper Elementary-9th

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Escape the Haunted House-A Third Grade Math Escape Room Activity

Created by

Thrilled to Be Teaching

Looking for something a little challenging, incredibly engaging, and slightly different from an ordinary day? Escape room challenges have all of that and more.In this escape room challenge, the students must escape the haunted house they ended up at when their field trip bus broke down. They can only break out if they can successfully navigate their way through 5 math challenges.This challenge has students apply skills in place value, order of operations, multi-digit addition/subtraction, and

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Halloween, Order of Operations

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS: