Make Your Halloween Activity
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Words used in these worksheets (20)
bat
black cat
candy
cauldron
Frankenstein
ghost
graveyard
haunted house
jack o lantern
mummy
pumpkin patch
scarecrow
skeleton
skull
spider
spider web
trick or treat
vampire
werewolf
witch
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More quick worksheets and games
At my own school's Halloween parties, I use my Bone Collector card deck to play War: the person with the most bones wins. The Bone Collector card can be the strongest card in the deck or a joker.
Another favorite is the Candy Zombie card game. Place the cards face down; players try to find four (or all six) pieces of candy, but if the Candy Zombie comes up, they lose. Both games are free to print on MES English.
Useful phrases for Halloween
Pair the vocabulary with one sentence pattern at a time. Each level builds on the one before.
Starting out
First lessons, once students know the words- What's this? It's a ghost.
- Trick or treat!
- Are you scared? Yes! / No!
Next step
Building on the basics- What are you going to be for Halloween? I'm going to be a witch.
- A vampire has big teeth.
- The bat is flying over the haunted house.
Challenge
For older or more advanced students- It's a monster that comes out at night and ___.
- If I saw a ghost, I would ___.
- Describe your costume: ___.
Teaching tips for Halloween
Keep it fun, not frightening
Very young children can find Halloween images scary. Cute ghosts and friendly pumpkins keep the mood light, and you can remove any cards that don't suit your group.
Not everyone celebrates
Some families don't celebrate Halloween. Framing it as a lesson about monsters, costumes and autumn keeps everyone included.
Describe the monsters
Monsters are perfect for body parts and adjectives: "It has three eyes and big teeth." It's a fun way to review earlier vocabulary.
Watch the long phrases
Trick or treat, haunted house and jack-o'-lantern are longer answers. For a small word search grid, edit the list down to the shorter words.
Halloween lesson and party ideas
Bone Collector
Print the Bone Collector card deck from MES English and play War, Go Fish or any card game. The player with the most bones wins.
Candy Zombie
Lay the cards face down. Players take turns flipping cards to find the candy, but whoever finds the Candy Zombie is out.
Design a monster
Students draw their own monster and describe it to a partner, who draws it from the description. Compare the two drawings at the end.
A Halloween week
Flashcards and the vocabulary sheet on day 1, word search on day 2, design a monster on day 3, then a Bone Collector or bingo party to finish.
More Halloween resources from MES
- Halloween flashcards cards, word searches and printable card games
- Halloween listening exercises audio and worksheets
- Halloween certificates costume contest awards and more
- Halloween cards and invitations 32 customizable styles
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