Looking for standards-based activities your class can enjoy during the week of Halloween? "The Sharpener" is a mysterious, two-paged, UNFINISHED story that will get your students brainstorming and making predictions. Easily printed and folded into a small 6-page booklet, students can work on this independently, with a partner, or as homework. The booklet contains:-an "unfinished" silly/spooky story-comprehension questions (great for test-taking skills practice)-space for your student to complete