3rd Grade Halloween Independent Work Packet (by date, oldest first)

Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Halloween with your students? The Halloween Mystery: The Case of the Cursed Candy is the perfect activity for the spooky season! This hands-on, interactive mystery is designed to keep students excited and thinking critically as they solve puzzles and uncover the culprit behind the cursed candy that is turning children into Halloween monsters. Students are introduced to the mystery with a fun backstory and a suspect list of 10 spooky characters like vampires, witches, and trolls. Using five different types of codes and ciphers, students solve math puzzles to eliminate suspects one by one.

Puzzle Types: The activity includes four different types of Halloween-themed puzzles and ciphers that students will need to solve to gather clues. Each puzzle reveals new information, helping students cross off suspects from their list. The puzzles are designed to engage students while promoting problem-solving skills. Examples of puzzles include:

• Codebreaking: Deciphering Halloween-themed codes.
• Word puzzles: Using letters and numbers to unlock clues.

How It Works: This activity is designed to be versatile and adaptable to various classroom settings. It can be completed independently, used as a fast finisher activity, or done as a group project where students collaborate to solve the mystery together. It can also serve as a fun way to celebrate Halloween in the days leading up to the holiday.

Why Teachers Will Love It:

• Engaging and Thematic: The Halloween theme adds excitement, while the structured puzzles ensure students are learning while having fun.
• Critical Thinking: Students will develop problem-solving skills as they decode ciphers, solve puzzles, and analyze clues.
• Flexible: The activity can be adjusted for different group sizes and skill levels, making it perfect for various classroom environments.

Perfect for Halloween: Whether you're looking for an educational yet festive way to celebrate Halloween or simply want a fun activity to break up the routine, The Case of the Cursed Candy is a fantastic choice. With its rich backstory, colorful characters, and challenging puzzles, your students will be thrilled to take on the role of detective and solve the Halloween mystery. Best of all, they'll be learning important skills along the way, all while keeping the Halloween spirit alive! Get your class ready for a spooky adventure, and help get the children get turned back into humans before the clock strikes midnight and they are stuck as Halloween monsters forever!

Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Halloween with your students? The Halloween Mystery: The Case of the Missing Candy Cauldron is the perfect activity for the spooky season! This hands-on, interactive mystery is designed to keep students excited and thinking critically as they solve puzzles and uncover the culprit behind the stolen candy cauldron at the annual Monster Halloween Bash.

Background Story: Every year, the monsters—Frankenstein, Dracula, werewolves, ghosts, zombies, and witches—gather for the Annual Halloween Monster Bash, a highly anticipated event where they enjoy spooky fun, games, and candy. This year, however, something went terribly wrong. As the monsters were dancing and enjoying the festivities, the cauldron filled with candy mysteriously disappeared! The cauldron is the heart of the Monster Bash, and without it, the party can't go on. Someone had stolen the candy, and it was up to the students to find out which monster was responsible before Halloween was ruined!

Suspect List: Students will be introduced to six classic Halloween monsters who attended the party, and any one of them could be the candy thief. The suspects include:

1. Limping Larry (the zombie)
2. Wags Wolfington (the werewolf)
3. Broomhilda (the witch)
4. Frank E. Stein (Frankenstein’s monster)
5. Baron Von Bat (the vampire)
6. Spook E. Doo (the ghost)

Each monster has a unique personality, motive, and evidence that students will use to narrow down the suspects as they solve puzzles. Could it have been Frank E. Stein, who wanted to share the candy with his monster friends? Or maybe Baron Von Bat, who just wanted to show off by stealing the cauldron?
Puzzle Types:The activity includes four different types of Halloween-themed puzzles and ciphers that students will need to solve to gather clues. Each puzzle reveals new information, helping students cross off suspects from their list. The puzzles are designed to engage students while promoting problem-solving skills. Examples of puzzles include:

• Codebreaking: Deciphering Halloween-themed codes.
• Word puzzles: Using letters and numbers to unlock clues.

How It Works: This activity is designed to be versatile and adaptable to various classroom settings. It can be completed independently, used as a fast finisher activity, or done as a group project where students collaborate to solve the mystery together. It can also serve as a fun way to celebrate Halloween in the days leading up to the holiday.

Why Teachers Will Love It:

• Engaging and Thematic: The Halloween theme adds excitement, while the structured puzzles ensure students are learning while having fun.
• Critical Thinking: Students will develop problem-solving skills as they decode ciphers, solve puzzles, and analyze clues.
• Flexible: The activity can be adjusted for different group sizes and skill levels, making it perfect for various classroom environments.

Perfect for Halloween: Whether you're looking for an educational yet festive way to celebrate Halloween or simply want a fun activity to break up the routine, The Case of the Missing Candy Cauldron is a fantastic choice. With its rich backstory, colorful characters, and challenging puzzles, your students will be thrilled to take on the role of detective and solve the Halloween mystery. Best of all, they'll be learning important skills along the way, all while keeping the Halloween spirit alive! Get your class ready for a spooky adventure, and help them save the Monster Halloween Bash by finding the culprit who stole the candy cauldron!

Engage your 4th-grade students with "The Haunted Hayride," a spooky Halloween-themed reading passage that’s perfect for practicing key reading skills! In this 350-400 word fiction story, Eli and his friends go on a haunted hayride through the dark, foggy woods. At first, Eli feels confident that it’s all just fun and games—until the wagon stops and strange things begin to happen. Was it all part of the plan, or did something spooky really occur? This fun, suspenseful passage will keep your students on the edge of their seats while helping them develop important reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

What’s Included:

• Fiction Reading Passage: A 350-400 word, high-interest Halloween story designed to engage 4th-grade readers.
• 5 Multiple-Choice Questions: Assess comprehension, character analysis, cause and effect, setting, and theme.
• 2 Discussion Questions: Open-ended questions encourage deeper thinking, classroom discussion, and text-to-self connections.

Skills Covered:

• Reading Comprehension: Questions target understanding of the main idea, details, and cause-and-effect relationships.
• Character Analysis: Students will analyze Eli's emotions and behavior as the story progresses.
• Setting and Mood: The story’s dark, foggy woods setting is key to its spooky mood, and students will explore how setting influences the tone.
• Making Inferences: Students will infer character motivations and make logical guesses about events not directly stated in the text.
• Theme Identification: Students will determine the story’s theme, focusing on the lesson Eli learns by the end.

Possible Uses in the Classroom:

• Independent Reading Practice: Ideal for comprehension checks during reading centers or independent practice.
• Guided Reading Groups: Use the story and questions to guide small-group instruction and facilitate student discussions.
• Whole-Class Discussion: The included discussion questions can be used for interactive classroom dialogue and critical thinking exercises.
• Homework or Early Finisher Activity: Perfect as a take-home assignment or for students who finish their work early.
• Halloween Fun: The spooky, Halloween-themed story is an excellent seasonal addition to your literacy block.

Bring the Halloween spirit into your classroom with this engaging reading passage and help your students strengthen essential literacy skills while enjoying a spooky, suspenseful story!

This engaging Halloween Creative Writing Prompts and Sequencing for Students pack offers 10 writing prompt ideas that will ignite your students imagination and creativity. Perfect for literacy centers, morning work, early finishers, substitutes, writing corners and homework. Each prompt comes with printable templates for detailing the story's first, next, and last events, making it easy for students to organize their thoughts and practice sequencing. This pack includes 10 cool Halloween writing prompts, all with a NO PREP requirement. These prompts are designed to send shivers down readers' spines, encouraging students to craft spine-tingling tales that will keep their audience on the edge of their seats. Whether it's a ghostly mystery, describing a spooky encounter, or exploring a haunted house, these prompts offer endless creative possibilities. Your students will not only enjoy the thrill of writing eerie stories but also have the opportunity to practice their storytelling skills using the provided sequencing templates. With clear and engaging prompts, this pack is the perfect way to celebrate the Halloween season while enhancing writing abilities. So get ready for a writing adventure that will leave your students bewitched by their own words. US and UK Versions available.

Click this link to follow my store. Unlock a world of exciting resources, engaging activities, and exclusive sales.

Click this link to find more Halloween resources in my store.

❤️ Follow me for Sales and Updates

Sign up for my mailing list

Follow me on Facebook

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Follow on Twitter

Your feedback is important to me. If you find this Halloween Writing Pack helpful, please take a moment to leave a rating and review. Your input allows me to continue creating high-quality resources and make improvements where needed. Plus, by rating paid products, you can earn valuable TeachShare credits to use towards future purchases. To leave a review, simply visit your My Purchases page and click on the provided link. Your support through purchases, ratings, and following my store is greatly appreciated. Thank you, and happy shopping.

Boost your Halloween themed language lessons with this Halloween Idiom Fun Worksheet pack. These idiom activities will add some figurative language fun to your language arts lessons. They are especially perfect for the month of October but can be used any time of the year. This engaging resource consists of 15 printable worksheets where students complete Halloween idioms and draw corresponding illustrations and 15 worksheets for your students to illustrate the idioms. This activity not only fosters an understanding of idiomatic expressions but also encourages imaginative thinking making it a perfect fit for language arts lessons during the spooky season. Make your lesson fun and let your students make up their own idioms or guess the answer to the idiom and draw and write their own idea. If you teach younger students you can use the idioms that are not so scary, like A night owl or To shake like a leaf. Your students will think this activity is just spooktacular!

Click here to view more Halloween resources available in my store.

Click this link to follow my store. Unlock a world of exciting resources, engaging activities, and exclusive sales.

❤️ Follow me for Sales and Updates

Sign up for my mailing list

Follow me on Facebook

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Follow on Twitter

Your feedback is important to me. If you find this Halloween Idiom Fun Worksheet Pack helpful, please take a moment to leave a rating and review. Your input allows me to continue creating high-quality resources and make improvements where needed. Plus, by rating paid products, you can earn valuable TeachShare credits to use towards future purchases. To leave a review, simply visit your My Purchases page and click on the provided link. Your support through purchases, ratings, and following my store is greatly appreciated. Thank you, and happy shopping.

This NO PREP Halloween Math Count and Color the Halloween Candy Worksheet Pack is full of great addition and subtraction activities. Your students will count, color and write number sums, reinforcing math skills. They will also explore concepts like doubling, halving, odd and even numbers. With 20 worksheets and key answers this pack is a valuable addition to your teaching resources. This pack is perfect for Halloween Week, Halloween Party Day, Review, Skills Mastery, Sub Plans, Small Groups, Intervention, Early Finishers, Math Centers, Homework, Morning Work and Independent Work.

Available in both UK and US versions.

Click here to view more Halloween resources!

Click this link to follow my store. Unlock a world of exciting resources, engaging activities and exclusive sales.

❤️ Follow me for Sales and Updates

Sign up for my mailing list

Follow me on Facebook

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Follow on Twitter

Your feedback is important to me. If you find this Count and Color the Halloween Candy Worksheet Pack helpful, please take a moment to leave a rating and review. Your input allows me to continue creating high-quality resources and make improvements where needed. Plus, by rating paid products, you can earn valuable TeachShare credits to use towards future purchases. To leave a review, simply visit your My Purchases page and click on the provided link. Your support through purchases, ratings, and following my store is greatly appreciated. Thank you, and happy shopping.

I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Scream Team: The Vampire at Half Court" by Bill Doyle. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 640L

Guided Reading Level: Q

AR Level: 4.1

AR Quiz Number: 151878

Thanks for looking! Please rate and leave a comment.

I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale Of Mystery" by Deborah & James Howe. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 700L

Guided Reading Level: Q

AR Level: 4.2

AR Quiz Number: 254

Thanks for looking! Please rate and leave a comment.

Teach Halloween vocabulary with this fun and engaging product! It includes 2 self-checking mystery picture puzzles and 2 word sudokus. NO PREP, just print and go! It's perfect for younger EFL/ESL students (4th - 6th grade) but can be also used for native English classes at grade levels 1st - 3rd.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 2 mystery picture tile puzzles

♥ 2 sudokus

♥ instructions

♥ teacher answer key

THESE MYSTERY PICTURES AND SUDOKUS ARE ALSO PART OF A BIGGER PRODUCT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HALLOWEEN FLASHCARDS AND WORDWALL CARDS ON TOP OF THESE, GO TO THIS PRODUCT PAGE:

HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY Flashcards Word Wall Mystery Picture Puzzle and Sudoku

INSTRUCTIONS:

Mystery picture

♣ Print out 1 mystery picture per student.

♣ Students cut up the answer tiles and then place them on the correct question tiles to match the words with the definitions.

♣ They can glue the question tiles onto the answer tiles and color the picture too.

Halloween Sudoku

♣ Print out 1 sudoku per student.

♣ Students cut off the right side of the sheet along the dotted line and cut out the missing sudoku pictures. They glue them into the sudoku grid so that all 6 words appear in each row, column and 2x3 frame.

♣ Each word must appear in each row, column and 2x3 frame only once.

♣ Check with the whole class - students have to name in English all pictures in the given row, column or 2x3 frame.

OPTIONS FOR USE:

☻Independent Work

☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

If you loved this product, please be sure to come back to my store and leave feedback. By leaving feedback, you can earn credit towards your future purchases!

You may also like:

THANKSGIVING VOCABULARY Mystery Pictures | Picture Sudokus | Cut Glue | EFL/ESL

Dracula Bram Stoker | Murder Mystery | Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Danny Elfman/Halloween activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets are popular October activities! Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the beautiful and haunting compositions from Danny Elfman. Some of the film scores include "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Edward Scissorhands," and "Alice in Wonderland" + many more!

What's Included:

• 1-page Resource Guide
• Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with pumpkins!)
• Listening Sheets
• Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Musical Selections: (two pages per piece)

1. Ice Dance (Edward Scissorhands)
2. Batman Theme (Batman 1989)
3. Fireside Dance (Oz, the Great and Powerful)
4. This is Halloween (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
5. Men in Black Theme (Men in Black)
6. Victor's Piano Solo (Corpse Bride)
7. Charlotte's Web Theme (Charlotte's Web)
8. The Wedding Song (Corpse Bride)
9. Aquaman in Atlantis (Justice League)
10. The Simpsons Theme (The Simpsons)
11. The Spidey Suite (Spiderman)
12. Into the Forest (Corpse Bride)
13. The Piano Duet (Corpse Bride)
14. Alice's Theme (Alice in Wonderland)
15. The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland)
16. Alice Decides (Alice in Wonderland)
17. Batman on the Roof (Justice League)
18. Castle on the Hill (Edward Scissorhands)
19. Jack's Lament (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
20. Ice Rink (Goosebumps)
21. Victoria's Escape (Corpse Bride)

BONUS! Danny Elfman Carnival Listening Sheets (same music as above!)

These NEW activity sheets feature a carnival theme! Students can color their own carnival while listening to this selection of Danny Elfman compositions!

Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Finding good Halloween music can be tricky. Fortunately, there are plenty of classical music pieces that fit the Halloween spirit! This Halloween music appreciation pack includes ten of the most fun and spooky classical pieces that offer a taste of Halloween. Learn about the music of great composers, such as Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, with Halloween music that will be a hit with your class!

Learning Objectives

• increased biographical knowledge of the composer
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

★ Mindful Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students listen to the selected music and choose meaningful keywords they associate with what they hear. The emotions and weather page allows students to color their experiences.

★ Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describes their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words. 

★ Classical Fairy Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Classical Space Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Listen and Draw - The Fairy Tale and Space Tale sets have a framed drawing page for listeners to create their own music-inspired pieces of art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.

★ Emoji Checkbox Listening - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

★ Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars may be encouraged. Some seasonal activities will have different rating shapes. Emoji rating guides are included in color and black & white.

Musical Selections (Eight listening activity pages per piece)

1. Symphony No. 3, Shostakovich
2. Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
3. Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach
4. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
5. Nuages Gris, Liszt
6. Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
7. Dance of the Goblins, Bazzini
8. Sonata for Two Violins, Ysaye
9. Caprice Op. 1, No. 2, Paganini
10. O Fortuna, Orff

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

★ More Halloween Activities!

Halloween Music "Haunted Harmony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

Halloween "Spooky Symphony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

The Nightmare Before Christmas Listening [Elfman] October, Halloween/Fall

Danny Elfman Listening Sheets + BONUS FILE! October & Halloween/Fall

Spooky October Halloween Activities + BONUS FILE! Fall Classical Music Fun

Halloween Spooky Name Generator, Fall Halloween Activities for October

Halloween Beethoven Listen & Color! Classical Music Brain Break for Fall

Spooky October, Fall Classical Music Emoji Checkboxes, Halloween Activities

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

There's something special about classical music during the Halloween season. It's mysterious, suspenseful, and an exciting way to add music appreciation to any lesson!

Halloween Classical Music Listening Mats are fun and interactive listening activities for students. There are ten different listening mat designs with scenes that students can color.

This Halloween pack features 50+ of the spookiest music selections we could find! You'll find well-loved Halloween classics like "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King."

Listening mats invite students to draw a music-inspired scene, select Halloween-themed keywords, and more! There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Halloween Listening Mats Included:

1. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
2. Totentanz, Liszt
3. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt
4. Aquarium, Saint-Saens
5. O Fortuna, Orff
6. Gnomus, Mussorgsky
7. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky
8. Der Vampyr, Marschner
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
10. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas
11. Dance of the Knights, Prokofiev
12. Danse Macabre, Saint-Saens
13. Beethoven's Silence, Cortazar
14. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
15. Piano Quintet in A Minor, Dvorak
16. Lacrimosa, Mozart
17. Scarbo, Ravel
18. Lake in the Moonlight, Tchaikovsky
19. Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Saint-Saëns
20. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Williams
21. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, Mozart
22. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, Mendelssohn
23. Scheherazade, Op. 35, Rimsky-Korsakov
24. The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave,) Mendelssohn
25. Coriolan Overture Op. 62, Beethoven
26. Sarabande, Haydn
27. Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich
28. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Rachmaninoff
29. The Noon Witch, Dvořák
30. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, Shostakovich
31. The Magic Flute (Overture,) Mozart
32. Hallowe'en, Ives
33. Kreisleriana, Schumann
34. Mars, The Bringer of War, Rimsky-Korsakov
35. The Dark Forest, Williams
36. Night Creature, Ellington
37. Valse Triste, Sibelius
38. Symphony No. 10, Shostakovich
39. Atmospheres, Ligeti
40. Hedwig's Theme, Williams
41. Symphony No. 3, Shostakovich
42. Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
43. Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach
44. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
45. Nuages Gris, Liszt
46. Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
47. Dance of the Goblins, Bazzini
48. Sonata for Two Violins, Ysaye
49. Caprice Op. 1, No. 2, Paganini
50. Symphony No 10, Shostakovich
51. Sonata No. 2 (Funeral March,) Chopin
52. Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz
53. Violin Concerto, Glass
54. Prelude in E Minor, Chopin
55. Cello Concerto, Elgar

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Halloween activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the spooky tones of Halloween music!

What's Included:

• 1-page Resource Guide
• Music Rating Guide (students color 1-5 stars or seasonal shapes)
• Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
• Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Spooky Symphony Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece:)

1. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Williams
2. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, Mozart
3. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, Mendelssohn
4. Scheherazade, Op. 35, Rimsky-Korsakov
5. The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave,) Mendelssohn
6. Coriolan Overture Op. 62, Beethoven

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

Just Print and Play! Do you need engaging Halloween activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the spooky tones of Halloween music! Featuring the compositions of Franz Liszt, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and many more. Also great for music sub plans or brain breaks!

★ Easel Activity ★ Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

What's Included:

Emoji Rating Guide (14 emojis to choose from, color and b&w)

Listening Sheets - there are no wrong answers! Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more!

Printable Listening Sheet Sets Include:

1. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
2. Totentanz, Liszt
3. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt
4. Aquarium, Saint-Saens
5. O Fortuna, Orff
6. Gnomus, Mussorgsky
7. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky
8. Der Vampyr, Marschner
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
10. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas
11. Dance of the Knights, Prokofiev
12. Danse Macabre, Saint-Saens
13. Beethoven's Silence, Cortazar
14. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
15. Piano Quintet in A Minor, Dvorak
16. Lacrimosa, Mozart
17. Scarbo, Ravel
18. Lake in the Moonlight, Tchaikovsky
19. Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Saint-Saëns

Checkbox options:

Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

The 'Inspiration Box' can be used for:

Drawing/doodling, journaling, notes, poetry, etc.

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

What's Included:

• Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
• 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
• 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages

★ Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece:)

1. String Quartet No. 8, Shostakovich
2. Hallowe'en, Ives
3. Kreisleriana, Schumann
4. Mars, The Bringer of War, Rimsky-Korsakov
5. The Dark Forest, Williams
6. Night Creature, Ellington
7. Valse Triste, Sibelius
8. Symphony No. 10, Shostakovich
9. Atmospheres, Ligeti
10. Hedwig's Theme, Williams

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Wizards features wand-waving and magical mayhem-inspired compositions!

Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

What's Included:

• Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
• 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
• 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)

1. Harry's Wondrous World, John Williams
2. The Quidditch Match, John Williams
3. Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters, John Williams
4. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Paul Dukas
5. Reunion of Friends, John Williams
6. The Spiders, John Williams
7. Mischief Managed! John Williams
8. Merlin, Andrew Thomas
9. Saving Buckbeak, John Williams
10. The Knight Bus, John Williams

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

★ More Halloween Activities!

Halloween Music "Haunted Harmony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

Halloween "Spooky Symphony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

October Classical Music Composer Bundle for Autumn & Halloween! Fall Activities

The Nightmare Before Christmas Listening [Elfman] October, Halloween/Fall

Danny Elfman Listening Sheets + BONUS FILE! October & Halloween/Fall

Spooky October Halloween Activities + BONUS FILE! Fall Classical Music Fun

Spooky October, Fall Classical Music Emoji Checkboxes, Halloween Activities

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

Just print & play! Do you need fun & engaging classical music activities? Experience Gustav Holst's "The Planets!" with a spooky Halloween theme! Each musical composition represents a different planet. Later additions by Leonard Bernstein and Jun Nagao are also included.

Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)

1. The Planets (for listening to the whole suite)
2. Mars, the Bringer of War
3. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
4. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
5. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
6. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
7. Uranus, the Magician
8. Neptune, the Mystic
9. *Pluto, the Unpredictable (Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic)
10. *Earth (Jun Nagao)

*Later additions to the suite by other composers

What's Included:

• Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
• 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
• 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages

★ Easel Activity ★ Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

Want to know more about the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music over on our blog!

★ More Halloween Activities!

Halloween Ten Frames Boom Cards Bundle! 6 Spooky Decks, Counting 0-10

Halloween Music "Haunted Harmony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

Halloween "Spooky Symphony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is excellent for celebrating Halloween or adding to your October sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There are also blank lines for writing in additional keywords. Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Featured Music

The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Paul Dukas

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of the composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Finding good Halloween music can be tricky. Fortunately, there are plenty of classical music pieces that fit the Halloween spirit! This Halloween music appreciation pack includes ten of the most fun and spooky classical pieces that offer a taste of Halloween. Learn about the music of great composers, such as Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, with Halloween music that will be a hit with your class!

Learning Objectives

• increased biographical knowledge of the composer
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

★ Mindful Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students listen to the selected music and choose meaningful keywords they associate with what they hear. The emotions and weather page allows students to color their experiences.

★ Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describes their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words. 

★ Classical Fairy Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Classical Space Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Listen and Draw - The Fairy Tale and Space Tale sets have a framed drawing page for listeners to create their own music-inspired pieces of art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.

★ Emoji Checkbox Listening - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

★ Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars may be encouraged. Some seasonal activities will have different rating shapes. Emoji rating guides are included in color and black & white.

Musical Selections (Eight listening activity pages per piece)

1. Sarabande, Haydn
2. Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Rachmaninoff
4. The Noon Witch, Dvořák
5. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, Shostakovich
6. The Magic Flute (Overture,) Mozart

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Pirates listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky swashbuckling theme!

Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

What's Included:

• Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
• 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
• 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)

1. Pirate Dance, Leroy Anderson

2. Il Pirata (Sinfonia,) Vincenzo Bellini

3. The Flying Dutchman, Richard Wagner

4. The Sea Hawk, Erich Korngold

5. Flight to Neverland, John Williams

6. Le Corsaire (Overture,) Hector Berlioz

7. He’s a Pirate, Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer

8. La Mer, Claude Debussy

9. The Deep, Deep Sea, Zhou Long

10. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Felix Mendelssohn

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

★ More Halloween Activities!

Halloween Ten Frames Boom Cards Bundle! 6 Spooky Decks, Counting 0-10

Halloween Music "Haunted Harmony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

Halloween "Spooky Symphony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!