Halloween reading 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

Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party

Created by

JB Creations

This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

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

Mock Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Classroom Mystery/Detective Simulation Game

Created by

Brenda Kovich

Stage a mock crime scene investigation in your classroom! Kids solve the mystery through observation and science labs. They study crime scene photos, gather clues, analyze fingerprints, and experiment with powders and chromatography. Students love participating in this forensic science simulation - and cracking the case!Open the preview to take a closer look at the game-like project. The crime scene and detective activities are laid out for you. With a few common household items (such as pens, p

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: 5-Week Mystery Unit - Fun Detective Genre Study for Fourth and Fifth Grade

"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions

Created by

Book Lover 143

My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story. This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)

Created by

JB Creations

Experience life as a Patriot or Redcoat soldier during the key events and battles of the American Revolutionary War! The war is brought to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! This 9 page script features the following: Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the shot heard ‘round the world, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys, the battle of Bunker Hill, Crossing the Delaware, Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris, and much mor

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

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

The Odyssey: 10 Minute Trojan War : Pre-reading activity

Created by

The Crazy English Teacher

Welcome to an exhilarating and knowledge-packed lesson plan that will equip your students with a deep understanding of the Trojan War, a crucial prelude to comprehending The Odyssey. Through the utilization of a printable kit and the dynamic storytelling technique called "The Woosh," learners will embark on an immersive journey, reenacting the decade-long conflict in a condensed ten-minute form. This proven strategy not only fosters enjoyment but also offers an unparalleled opportunity to introd

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Bundle of Epic, Short Story, Novel, Poetry, Drama, Lit terms, CCSS Lesson Unit

Carbon Cycle Close Reading and Lab Demo

Created by

Science Lessons That Rock

This close reading and lab demonstration works great with your volcanoes or carbon cycle units!Lake Nyos is a volcanic lake in Cameroon, Africa. An inactive volcano below the lake was slowly releasing carbon dioxide into the lake. As the lake overturned and and carbon dioxide was released, thousands of people and livestock in the surrounding areas suffocated and died overnight. Included in this purchase:- 2 page close reading article titled "Killer Carbon" with follow up questions. Two versions

Subjects:

Biology, Earth Sciences, Reading

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Laboratory, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.2

Also included in: Science Nonfiction Article Bundle

Reader's Theater: The Constitution-United We Stand! (leveled script)

Created by

JB Creations

Students will bring the development of the United States Constitution to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the different state’s viewpoints in a connected and engaging way! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. In addition, 14 name tags are included to make a class presentation of this pla

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

Christmas Around the World Reader's Theater Set (Differentiated scripts!)

Created by

JB Creations

Focus on differentiation with this Christmas Around the World set of leveled Reader’s Theaters! This set focuses on telling the story behind 4 important customs celebrated around the world at Christmas time. Written on 3 separate reading levels, it is easy to match each student with a part that meets their individual need! Each script contains 5-6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regu

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

CCSS:

RL.4.9

, RF.4.4

Also included in: Special Holidays in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

The Great Gatsby: Chapter 8 & 9 - Gatsby's Funeral & Close Reading {EDITABLE}

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

If you're teaching The Great Gatsby, you might need a few extra ideas to get you through chapters 8 and 9. How about some small group close reading and throwing a funeral for Gatsby? This product includes a wide variety of lessons to help students through close reading and literary analysis, including a writing project where students compose either an elegy or eulogy for Gatsby. These lessons and activities are COMPLETELY EDITABLE on Google Drive and can be used to supplement your current plan

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: The Great Gatsby: Activity, Lesson & Assessment Bundle

Reader's Theater: Ohio and the War of 1812 (intermediate level with 24 parts!)

Created by

JB Creations

Students will bring the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie to life in this whole class script of Don’t Give up the Ship! This fast moving script explores the causes and events leading to this important war in our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standa

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies

Roanoke: The Lost Colony! A Reader's Theater (with differentiated parts!)

Created by

JB Creations

What happened to the colony of Roanoke? Students will bring this century old mystery to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original 7 page play contains 21 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. St

Subjects:

Native Americans, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America

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

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

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

...

Editorial vs. Regular News Article Game (Is it Fact or Opinion Writing?)

Created by

Splattered Canvas Classroom

In this engaging, self-checking Google Slides game, students gain a valuable skill for interacting with media. Students are guided to learn the difference between fact and opinion writing—even when the difference is subtle—by reading information about both, then looking at headlines and choosing whether the headlines are for editorials or regular facts-only news articles. All headlines are from real articles, so students are learning with content that is relevant. Students are given feedback i

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Games, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.4.8

, RI.5.8

, RI.6.8

, RI.7.8

, RI.8.8

...

Reader's Theater: An Age of Exploration! (intermediate leveled reading scripts)

Created by

JB Creations

Help students bring the Age of Exploration to life with this 24 part, differentiated reader’s theater! This fast moving script re-enacts several key explorers who discovered North America and helps students connect to our country’s history in an engaging and involved way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core st

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

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

Jamestown: A Reader's Theater (with differentiated parts!)

Created by

JB Creations

Bring the settlement of Jamestown, John Smith and Pocahontas to life with this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 23 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Students will integrate importa

Subjects:

Native Americans, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America

Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases

Created by

Forensic Files - The Evidence Never Lies

The Unsolved Crimes Series consists of the following cases: Deathboat, Slime 9, Curse of the Mummy, and Alien Invasion. Case Overviews: Slime 9: Professor Tarling developed Slime 9 as a means to protect his country from its neighboring enemies – a weapon of peace. Yet it could just as easily be used as a weapon of war – if it fell into the wrong hands. When Tarling ends up dead questions arise as to how he died and who was involved. Deathboat: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverl

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Forensics, Reading

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS: