Halloween Common Core W.3.1 resources

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

, W.5.1

, W.5.1a

, W.5.1b

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Also included in: Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizers Rubric Prompts Samples ELA Test Prep

Room on the Broom Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

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Is there room on the broom?Make learning fun with this Halloween STEM activity in which students investigate the design of a broom! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a broom to hold as much candy as possible. 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.A writing extension is i

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

, W.3.1a

, W.3.1b

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NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

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

Room on the Broom Halloween Read Aloud Book Companion Sequencing Activities

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The activities in this Room on the Broom book companion provide opportunities for K-2 students to think critically and creatively. It is jam-packed with over 21 engaging activities, including retelling, sequencing, cause and effect, dramatic play, creative writing, and language arts skills. This unit is available in both print and digital versions. CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW for more details about the product.Save 30% when you purchase this product as part of myHalloween Math and Language Arts B

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

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Also included in: Halloween Math Activities and Games + Halloween Language Arts Activities

Halloween Opinion Writing - Topic: "Candy Corn"

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A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a Halloween focus question about candy corn. Digital and Printable versions included!The focus question for this lesson is: "Is candy corn the ultimate Halloween candy?" Eight carefully-selected facts about candy corn are included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to help support their opinion and persuade their audience.Printable Version Includes:• Lesson Plan• "Poll Question" to engage students• Fact Cards and Sorting

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

, W.5.1

Halloween Writing: Opinion Writing - Two Focus Questions

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Two full lessons to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with Halloween-related focus questions. Digital and Printable versions included!This product is a bundle of the following two resources:• Opinion Writing for Halloween {Costumes}• Opinion Writing for Halloween {Candy Corn}Click on each product above for previews and details!The focus questions included are: "Store-bought or Homemade: which type of costume is better?" and "Is candy corn the ultimate Halloween candy?" Eight carefull

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

Autumn, English Language Arts, Halloween

, W.5.1

Also included in: Opinion Writing BUNDLE (18 Seasonal/Holiday-Related Resources) Print & Digital

Crankenstein Activties

Created by

The Applicious Teacher

Crankenstein Activities Are your kids obsessed with "Crankenstein" by Samantha Berger? Then, they'll love this Beyond the Text reading unit! You'll love the academic focus this Crankenstein unit has! Science of Reading Aligned!This Crankenstein unit has everything done for you and follows a Science of Reading base and classroom-proven five-day lesson plan routine. Not only do these Crankenstein activities engage your students, but the activities are backed by best practices outlined by SoR resea

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

Creative Writing, Halloween, Writing-Expository

, RL.1.6

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Also included in: Reading Activities Beyond the Text All Year Bundle

October Writing Prompts | Real-World & Draw & Write Formats | PDF & GOOGLE

Created by

Bite-Size Teaching

October Writing Prompts in Traditional & Real-World formats such as newspapers, comic strips, field guides, diary pages, cookbook pages, and more! Engage your young authors in writing for the 3 English Language Arts common core text purposes: Opinion, Narrative, and Informative in these engaging and enjoyable formats. PLEASE NOTE: I now have October Writing Prompts for K-1!• NOTE: Along with the printable PDF version, this resource now includes a FREE GOOGLE SLIDES version, making it ideal f

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

, W.2.2

, W.2.3

Halloween, Literature, Reading

, W.3.2

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Also included in: Writing Prompts Bundle | CCSS Text Purposes: Opinion, Informative, Narrative

Bunnicula Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests

Created by

Nothing but Class

This novel study for Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, contains 97 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, asking and answering questions, character analysis, opinion writing, and plot.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ** The book must be purchased separately to be u

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.10

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Also included in: Bunnicula, Best Halloween Ever, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve Novel Study Bundle

What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween?

Created by

Classroom Base Camp

What should my teacher dress up as for Halloween? Or...What should my principal dress up as for Halloween? Includes an editable PowerPoint Option to upload your own picture. Give your students a chance for creative writing and costume design while creating an adorable Halloween Bulletin Board writing display. Students will decide what their teacher or principal will dress up as for Halloween and then give the reader reasons for why it would make a good costume. This is a great beginning persuas

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

Close Reading, Halloween, Informational Text

Halloween Activities Fall Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions BUNDLE

Created by

Kim Miller

These Halloween close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of October. These week-long lessons follow a close reading model, and each one includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from the text.PRINT & GO! Easily differentiate instruction with th

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.3

, RI.3.4

, RI.3.8

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I Need My Monster Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Created by

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Can your students create the perfect Monster?Connect STEM, Literacy, and writing with this Halloween STEM activity in which students engineer a Monster! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll.The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a monster. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After th

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.1

, W.2.1

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading

, W.4.1a

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NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

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Also included in: Halloween Monster READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE

Halloween Literacy Centers for Upper Elementary | October ELA Centers

Created by

Teresa Kwant

These are great for literacy centers! Newly Updated!Included are Language Arts centers for the entire month of October.There are 56 centers total with instructions on how to implement them into your classroom. Each center comes with a task card and a corresponding worksheet (with the exception of the "teacher directed center". I leave that task card blank, because as the classroom teacher, you will know what to teach your small groups best. The technology center sometimes does not require a work

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

, RI.3.8

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Also included in: Monthly Themed Literacy Centers for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade

Halloween Monster READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE

Created by

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Perfect Halloween Activity for your 1st Grade through 5th Grade STEM Classroom!This Halloween STEM Activities BUNDLE is full of Monster Activities that your students will love! It focuses on creating, trapping, containing, and calming down all kinds of scary monsters.Build a fence to contain "Creepy" CarrotsDesign and create your own MonsterConstruct a trap to catch a monsterEngineer a fidget to calm down CrankensteinConnect to Read Aloud Books!Perfect companion activities to the following books

Subjects:

Engineering, Halloween, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.1

, W.1.2

, W.1.3

, W.2.1

, W.2.2

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NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

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PUMPKIN JACK activities READING COMPREHENSION - Book Companion read aloud

Created by

Clutter-Free Classroom

Save yourself time and engage your students with these Pumpkin Jack activities. This jam-packed book companion is quick and easy to use - Just print and go!Read on to learn more about all that is included in this standards-based interactive read aloud packet based on the children’s book, Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell.TO SAVE YOU TIME, WE'VE DONE ALL OF THE WORK FOR YOU!1. We chose vocabulary words & kid-friendly definitions.2. We selected mentor sentences & specific grammar skills for eac

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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Also included in: PUMPKINS READ ALOUD ACTIVITIES pumpkin picture book companions October Halloween

Creepy Crayon Crafts and Book Companion for Fall Reading and Writing Activities

Created by

The Mountain Teacher

Creepy Crayon is a Halloween read aloud favorite! These Creepy Crayon activities, crafts, reading responses, writing prompts and worksheets will make your classroom fun and ready for Halloween! These Creepy Crayon activities are all differentiated for K-3. Please note, you will need a copy of the book Creepy Crayon in order to use this resource.There are 7 Creepy Crayon reading response activities:Making PredictionsAnswering QuestionsStory Elements (Character, Setting, Problem, Solution)Making C

Subjects:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.7

, RL.K.9

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Also included in: Creepy Carrots, Underwear & Crayon BUNDLE of Book Companions with Crafts

Plan a Halloween Party PBL | Halloween Writing Activities

Created by

Shelly Rees

Halloween writing activities are fun for students and easy for teachers with this real-life bite-sized PBL unit! In this unit, students will have the opportunity to plan and design a Halloween party by completing narrative, informative, and persuasive writing projects.Click on the green PREVIEW button above to get a closer look at everything this unit includes.Let’s face it. Not all teachers have time to do a full-blown, complete PBL unit. That’s where Bite-Sized PBL Activities come in!This mini

Subjects:

Projects, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

, W.3.4

, W.3.5

, W.4.2

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Creepy Carrots Crafts and Book Companion for Fall Reading and Writing Activities

Created by

The Mountain Teacher

Creepy Carrots is a Halloween read aloud favorite! These Creepy Carrots activities, crafts, reading responses, writing prompts and worksheets will make your classroom fun and ready for Halloween! These Creepy Carrots activities are all differentiated for K-3. Please note, you will need a copy of the book Creepy Carrots in order to use this resource.There are 7 Creepy Carrots reading response activities:Making PredictionsAnswering QuestionsStory Elements (Character, Setting, Problem, Solution)Mak

Subjects:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.7

, RL.K.9

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Also included in: Creepy Carrots, Underwear & Crayon BUNDLE of Book Companions with Crafts

Columbus Day | Fire Prevention Week | Fall Reading Passage | Fall Morning Work

Created by

The Rocket Resource

Looking for print-and-go October morning work or fall worksheets to use throughout the month? With over 60+ worksheets covering math and ELA skills, you will have plenty of options to keep your students learning all October long! Worksheets cover topics like Columbus Day, Do Something Nice Day, Fire Safety Day, Fire Prevention Week, pumpkins, Halloween, and fall. How to use these worksheets?Print and go worksheets for morning work, time-fillers, early finisher activities, RTI intervention (stand

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Informational Text

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

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Also included in: 3rd Grade Morning Work | 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension and Math Worksheets

Design a Haunted House Halloween Math & Writing PBL Activities

Created by

Teresa Kwant

Need something spooky this Halloween season that is both educational and fun? This hands-on engaging activity implements writing, math, and art all in one lesson. Students will use their knowledge of math and writing skills as well as their creativity to build their perfect haunted house and persuade someone to buy it. Not only does this activity allow students to use their creativity, it uses a project based learning structure to show how these skills are used in a real life situation. Students

Subjects:

Halloween, Math, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

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Fact-Based Halloween Opinion Writing with Articles

Created by

Learning with Miss LaGrow

Introduce your students to fact-based opinion writing and practice citing evidence with this fun Halloween opinion writing activity! Students will read two short articles and determine if it is better to pass out candy or go trick-or-treating on Halloween.Writing differentiation options are included for students who may need more scaffolding. You can also use more supports at the beginning of the year and release them to the more independent options over the course of the year.Download includes

Subjects:

Halloween, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

Also included in: Third Grade Fact-Based Opinion Writing Activities and Assessments Bundle

Arthur's Halloween Literacy BUNDLE, Story Elements, Reading Comprehension

Created by

Teacher Karma

Arthur's Halloween Literacy BUNDLE is designed to supplement Marc Brown's picture book, Arthur's Halloween. Your students are going to LOVE the literacy activities and creative student handouts.This product has just been updated! New fonts, graphics, and ten new pages added!!Using the Arthur's Halloween Literacy Kit in your classroom will give your students an opportunity to:Develop an in-depth understanding of story elementsEncourage students to actively engage in deep thinking and metacogniti

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

Lessons From The Classroom

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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:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

, W.3.4

, W.3.5

, W.3.10

Halloween, Reading, Writing

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It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Read Aloud Book Companion Cartoon Halloween

Created by

Teaching Inclusion

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Reading Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book (book not included) OR the cartoon TV special! This 56-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 56 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. * * conti

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet, Centers

CCSS: