Halloween Common Core W.5.10 resources

Creative Writing, Halloween, Short Stories

Also included in: Writing Prompts FULL YEAR BUNDLE {Story Starters} Digital & Print

Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activity | Writing a Spooky Short Story

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Your Best Drafts

*****ATTENTION TEACHERS:***** For just $2 more dollars, get FOUR more activities with the Halloween Activities BUNDLE (CLICK HERE)! _________________________________________________________________5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Middle School ELA English Halloween Activity Lesson: "Create a Spooky Story" | Guide for the Short Story Process Includes Templates and Guided Organizers for:Brainstorming Spooky Ideas and Topics Brainstorming Word WebExposition: Characters, Setting, Conflict (Guided Questions Chart)

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.5.3

, W.5.3a

, W.5.3b

, W.5.3c

, W.5.3d

...

Also included in: Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activities Packet | BUNDLE| 5 Activities

Apple Tower Autumn STEM Activity

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KEEP YOUR CLASSROOM FUN AND ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH AN APPLE STEM CHALLENGE!Make learning fun with this Apple STEM activity in which students design and create a stand to support an apple! Perfect for Johnny Appleseed Day!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsStudent Planning PagesStuden

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

2.MD.A.1

, W.2.8

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Apple Science Experiments and Autumn STEM Activities BUNDLE

Apple Browning Science Experiment Activity

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Why do apples turn brown?Make learning fun with this Apple STEM activity where students learn about chemical reactions and why apples turn brown. Perfect for Johnny Appleseed Day or as a fun fall experiment!The Scientific Method:Students use the scientific method to determine which items work best in preserving apples (keeping them from turning brown).Aligns with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsApple SCIENCE JournalStudent Scientific Method P

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.8

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 2-PS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Apple Science Experiments and Autumn STEM Activities BUNDLE

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever Halloween STEM Activity: Pumpkin Pulley Challenge

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Lift the Biggest Pumpkin Ever with a Student Designed and built Pumpkin Pulley System! Make learning fun with this Fall Halloween STEM Activity in which students investigate pulleys and pumpkins! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas using the Engineering Design Process. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with Commo

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

2.MD.A.1

, W.2.8

Creative Writing, Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE

October Writing Prompts - Halloween Writing Prompts - Halloween Activities

Created by

Hubbard's Cupboard

PRINTABLE AND PAPERLESS - October Daily Writing Prompts to use with Google Classroom Activities / Google Slides or with a printable option. You can use them in multiple ways: Daily Writing prompts, photo writing prompts, narrative writing, writing task cards, Writing Center, independent work, literacy stations, and Daily Five's - write to self.Check out our October ELA Reading & Writing ProductsCheck out our Halloween Math ProductsPurpose of Writing Unit This unit was created to overcome the

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

W.4.3

, W.4.6

Lessons From The Classroom

, W.5.3

...

Also included in: 280 Daily Writing Prompts w/ Picture - Morning Work - Journal Pages - Task Cards

Fall Pumpkin Writing - A Step-by-Step Project

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Fall Pumpkin Writing * Halloween Writing * Fall Activities * An Opinion From A Pumpkin's Point of View! It's that time of year, Fall and Halloween, and like turkeys at Thanksgiving, pumpkins are desperately hoping not to be chosen for carving! This all inclusive, fully scaffolded persuasive writing project harnesses the fun of Halloween and turns it into a persuasive writing piece told from a pumpkin's point of view. In this packet you will find everything you need for a fun and successful proj

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.1

, W.3.4

, W.3.5

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

, W.4.1

...

OCTOBER JOURNAL PROMPTS fall writing activities seasonal writing packet rubric

Created by

Clutter-Free Classroom

This October journal writing prompts resource includes ten different genres of writing: Creative, informative, opinion, narrative, procedural, descriptive, review, persuasive, poetry, and letter writing. It offers fun and engaging writing activities that will motivate your students to practice their writing skills and inspire a love of writing. It's part of our monthly writing prompts bundle. Learn about what's included and why teachers love it below!Use this writing resource for◼️ writing proje

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

W.1.1

, W.1.2

, W.1.3

, W.1.5

, W.1.6

...

Also included in: MONTHLY WRITING PROMPTS JOURNAL Quick Write Center Morning Work YEAR LONG BUNDLE

Halloween - Reading, Writing and Craft with a Printable Text - 4th, 5th, 6th

Created by

The Core Coaches

This lesson plan provides a printable or projectable informational text that focuses on the historic origins of the holiday and compares Halloween traditions then and now. This lesson plan includes a variety of activities to support your English Language Arts standards during this Halloween season! The lesson guides students to revisit the text in search of deeper information, talk about the text, take notes, and write about their new learning in a fun Haunted House shape book!This Halloween re

Subjects:

Halloween, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.4

, RI.4.5

...

Applesauce Science Experiment STEM Activity

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Make Applesauce in your classroom!Make learning fun with this Apple STEM activity where students learn about chemical reactions and how to make applesauce. Perfect for Johnny Appleseed Day or as a fun fall experiment!The Scientific Method:Students use the scientific method to determine how to make applesauce. They compare and contrast the properties of cooked and uncooked apples, and learn about how changes can be reversible or irreversible. Aligns with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standard

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.8

Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom

NGSS:

2-PS1-4

, 2-PS1-1

, 2-PS1-2

Also included in: Apple Science Experiments and Autumn STEM Activities BUNDLE

October ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School

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This bundled collection of October and Halloween ELA activities includes the perfect standards-based resources to engage your students during this festive time. Use these print-and-go resources to give your students practice reading to self, reading to someone, listening to reading, word work, and writing—all centered around the seasonal themes of October and Halloween!Included in this ELA Activities Bundle:• October Close Reads for BIG KIDS• Halloween Reader's Theater & Reading Literature T

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.1

...

Halloween Activities: Fun Emoji Guessing Game | Halloween Edition

Created by

Mister Harms

Looking for a fun activity to celebrate Halloween? Enjoy this spooky emoji guessing game! Think of it as Pictionary style riddles that need to be solved, but only using emojis. This fun activity is perfect for a classroom celebration, staff party, or use it at a family gathering! Whether you make it an individual race or a group competition, your crew will love having fun with this spooky Halloween activity!⭐️ Check out all Holiday Emoji Games from Mister Harms⭐️ Get the Full Growing Bundle of E

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Other (Specialty)

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RF.5.4a

, W.6.10

, W.7.10

, W.8.10

...

Also included in: Give Me Everything Growing Bundle! • 30% Off Every Resource From Mister Harms!

How to Build a Haunted House Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity - 3D Shapes

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Can your students build the ultimate haunted house using 2D and 3D Shapes?Connect STEM, literacy, and writing with this Halloween STEM activity in which students engineer and build a haunted house! An excellent companion activity to the fall read-aloud book How to Build a Haunted House by Frank Tupta.Writing Extension:A writing extension is included for students to write a spooky story.Aligns with Common Core and NGSS.Includes:Teacher and Student Instructions (with photo)3D shape Templates2D Sha

Subjects:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

1.G.A.1

, 2.G.A.1

, W.1.5

, W.2.5

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Apple Basket Fall Autumn STEM Activity

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Engineer and Design a Fall Apple Basket!Make learning fun with this Apple STEM activity in which students design and create an Apple basket to hold as many Apples as possible! Perfect for Johnny Appleseed Day and for a Fall Party!The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

2.MD.A.1

, W.2.8

English Language Arts, Halloween, Math

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Apple Science Experiments and Autumn STEM Activities BUNDLE

Halloween Candy Math Activities for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade ELA Activities

Created by

Wife Teacher Mommy

These Halloween Candy Math & More activities are perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade! They are a fun and engaging way to get your students practicing their math, parts of speech, writing, and art skills using Halloween candy. They can be to be used throughout the month, for whole group instruction or Halloween centers, or even for a fun and educational Halloween party!Two versions of the document are included- one for a popular name brand colorful fruity candy, and the other for

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Sweets N' Treats Candy Math Activities & More Bundle for 3rd-5th Grades

How I Met My Monster Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity - Name Monster

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Can your students create the perfect monster using their name?Connect STEM, literacy, and writing with this Halloween STEM activity in which students engineer a name monster! An excellent companion activity to the fall read-aloud book How I Met My Monster by Amanda Noll.Writing Extension:A writing extension is included for students to write about their monsters.Aligns with Common Core and NGSS.Includes:Teacher and Student Instructions (with photo)Student Planning PagesStudent Reflection PagesSTE

Subjects:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.5

, W.2.5

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

The Creature Feature Halloween Writing Mini-Unit

Created by

TeacherOctopus

This 6 day mini-unit teaches common core descriptive writing skills. Students will learn to create a visual snapshot of an imaginary creature using unique sentence starters, sensory details, rich color words, and red flag phrases. The mini-unit culminates in a fun and engaging "Creature Feature" game where students match their written "snapshot" descriptions to the corresponding drawings they create. A unit overview with detailed lesson plans for each day is included. The digital Google slid

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.3

, W.4.5

, W.4.6

Creative Writing, Halloween, Poetry

...

Halloween Writing: 13 Days of Poetry Booklet with DIGITAL Version

Created by

Cait's Cool School

These mini-lessons are designed to be a fun, easy way to integrate poetry, while taking advantage of your students' love of Halloween! Eight lessons are skill lessons, which means they are on a specific part of the poetry, or a pre-writing exercise. The other five are designed for actually writing a poem. There is also a review and evaluation piece at the end of the booklet. Now includes a Google Slides version! Students will have a chance to learn about:imageryrhyme schemesquatrainsacrosticspar

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.4

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.4

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

...

Also included in: Holiday Poetry Mini Lesson Bundle

Halloween Writing Activity

Created by

A Chocolate Dudley

This is one of my favorite writing projects I have used with my 3rd graders! In this writing unit, students pretend to be a Halloween creature and write 2 paragraphs worth of spooktacular clues about themselves that will help the reader infer who they are. This project provides a great opportunity to discuss point-of-view, as the kiddos always love taking on the voice of their creature! Throughout this unit, students will also focus on main idea and details, adjectives and verbs, onomatopoe

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.3

, W.2.5

, W.3.3

, W.3.4

, W.3.5

...

Also included in: Halloween Writing Activities

Halloween Writing Bundle: Narrative and Poetry Units

Created by

Cait's Cool School

Students will be engaged as they tackle narrative, descriptive, and poetry writing during this Halloween season. Scary stories will take students through the entire writing process, from brainstorming to drafting to peer editing and writing conferences, finishing with a final published draft. A unit plan is included to help you guide your students through each step. The Design a Monster writing unit includes all you need for your students to practice descriptive writing. Students create their ow

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.5

, RL.5.4

, W.4.3

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

, W.4.5

...

Halloween Creative Writing - Spooky Sounds Sensory Details ELA Activity

Created by

Keep Calm Love to Learn

This spooktacular creative writing resource is the perfect ELA activity for Halloween! Engage your students with creepy sounds as they practice writing sensory details. Excellent for the Halloween season or whenever your students are feeling spooky! This sensory details creative writing activity includes:5 slides, each one with a different spooky sound clipEach slide has a different set of questions or a writing promptTopics include setting, plot, character, and moodIncludes a digital worksheet

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

W.3.3

, W.4.3

, W.5.3

, W.5.3d

...

Also included in: Halloween ELA and Math Activity Bundle for Upper Elementary - 8 Spooky Resources

Halloween Writing Prompts & Story Starters | Printable & Digital | Google

Created by

The Owl Teacher

Halloween can be such a fun time. Why not engage your students with these writing prompts and story starters that even your most reluctant writer will enjoy?! This set contains three different types of writing prompts and it's differentiated to meet the needs of all your students!Check out the preview for details!This Product Includes:30 Halloween themed story starter cards9 "Do you believe in..." cards27 Engaging writing prompts that vary from persuasive writing prompts, descriptive writing, op

Subjects:

Halloween, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.1

, W.3.2

, W.3.3

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

, W.4.1

...

Bats Writing Project

Created by

Clutter-Free Classroom

This Bats Writing Kit was created to be used by teachers in grades K-5. It includes a variety of graphic organizers and writing page templates. The materials were designed to make modifications easy within your classroom because we all have students at very different levels.The pages are open-ended and versatile enough to use as a research project, non-fiction, informational text reader response, or for creative writing. There is a lot of choice and variety.These can be used independently by old

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.K.2

, W.K.7

, W.1.2

, W.1.7

, W.2.2

...

Halloween Writing Poetry Activities Acrostic Haiku Halloween Poem Template

Created by

Kelly Benefield

Are you looking for a way to get your students to write poetry this October? This fun Halloween Poetry Quilt Writing Packet is what you need!Your students will love writing acrostic poems, haiku, cinquain, and more. These poetry writing pages will be a fun activity anytime during the month of October. Then use the finished pieces to brighten up your hallways or bulletin boards.20 different types of poems are included in this packet along with the formulas and templates for writing each type of p

Subjects:

Halloween, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.3.4