Halloween Activities Unit

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Total Pages: 69 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
File Size: 18 MB
File Type: PDF

Looking for an engaging and rigorous way to bring Halloween into your middle school ELA classroom? This Middle School Halloween Literacy Unit is packed with 5 high-interest lessons that will spark student curiosity, strengthen literacy skills, and even explore the economics of Halloween!

Perfect for grades 6–8, this cross-curricular unit blends reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities with real-world topics, including the history of Halloween and how Halloween stores make money. With a mix of creative and critical thinking tasks, your students will love diving into these spooky, standards-aligned lessons!

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What’s Included:

✅ 5 Ready-to-Use Literacy Lessons
✅ Detailed Teacher Instructions
✅ Graphic Organizers
✅ Answer Keys
✅ Assessment Rubrics (Levels & Points-Based Formats)
✅ PDF & Google Slides™ Versions for Easy Print or Digital Use

Lesson Overview:

1. The History of Halloween: Watch a short video and analyze engaging readings to uncover Halloween’s origins and cultural impact.
2. Halloween Opinion Writing: Students take a stand and support their ideas in a structured opinion writing activity.
3. Fishbowl Discussion + Paragraph Writing: Encourage collaborative conversation with a fishbowl-style discussion and a follow-up writing assignment.
4. Halloween Economics – Podcast Lesson: Explore how seasonal Halloween stores turn a profit in just a few months with a real-world economics podcast!
5. Creative Halloween Writing Assignment: Let imaginations run wild as students craft their own spooky, creative Halloween story.

Why Teachers Love It:

• No Prep Needed – Just print or assign digitally!
• Differentiated – Offers choice and scaffolding for diverse learners
• Skills-Based – Focuses on critical ELA skills: reading comprehension, writing, speaking & listening
• Cross-Curricular – Includes social studies and economics connections
• Engaging for Middle School – Relevant, modern, and fun content your students will actually enjoy

Teacher Feedback:

1. “My students really enjoyed this resource! It was super easy to use and required no prep on my part—such a time-saver!”
2. “This resource was great for the learners in my 7/8 class with varying needs. My students and I always enjoy using the activities from this seller.”
3. “I love this resource. It has so many activities to choose from and they are all fun and engaging for the students. Thanks!”

Great For:

• October ELA Units
• Halloween Activities for Middle School
• Literacy Centers
• Sub Plans
• Cross-Curricular Lessons
• Writing & Discussion Practice

Give your students something to look forward to this October with a Halloween unit that blends fun and academic rigour. This is not just fluff - it’s Halloween with depth! Use these Halloween Activity Sheets for your Halloween ELA classroom.

Resource Notes

• Regular, reliable internet access is required for this unit
• This resource is a non-editable PDF