Less than $5 5th Grade Halloween Literature Circles (by date, oldest first)

Help your AVID or ELA students build reading comprehension and practice using text evidence with these editable discussion cards and talking chips for The Landlady by Roald Dahl! This activity is sure to get your middle school students in the Halloween spirit. This resource can be used during the Halloween season, but can also be used at any other time during the year! Students will read the provided story, The Landlady through the Google doc, then they will sit in small groups and take turns pulling a discussion card.

Great for: using text evidence, collaboration and team building, public speaking practice,

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DIRECTIONS:

• Access your forced copy of the Google Doc with the story, The Landlady on the second slide.

• Go to the last slide to add your own discussion prompts.

• Click "File" then "Download" and then "PDF" to download the prompts as a PDF document.

• Print, cut, and laminate a set of cards for each of your groups of 4-5 students.

• Print, cut, and laminate talking chips.

• Put students into groups of 4-5.

• Decide how many talking chips each student gets (this encourages participation during the dialogue and teaches students how to use social cues when deciding when to share, instead of raising a hand).

• One student draws a card from the top. That student asks the question and dialogue begins in the group. Students should have the short story handy so they can use evidence in their responses.

• When dialogue dies down, students continue taking turns drawing a card, asking questions. and having discussions.

• Students should discard the questions already asked so they don't repeat any.

WHAT's INCLUDED:

• Google Doc with the story, "The Landlady"
• Google slide with printable talking chips
• 24 Discussion Prompts in color and black & white
• Editable Discussion Prompt Cards in color and black & white

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It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown : Sequencing & Word Search set!
For use with the book or the TV special (book & cartoon not included):

5 pages include:

* 20-Word Search

* 10-Word Scramble

* Sequencing : 12 scenes from the story to place in order, with illustrations

* * * Sequencing answers
* * * Sequencing Paste page

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It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Vocabulary & Spelling Set! Includes definitions, fill-in-the-blank, nouns, spelling words, rhyming, ABC-order, and syllables!

Use this packet in conjunction with a book or the television special (not included):

13 pages include:

1. Vocabulary : 10 words from the book with match-up definitions

2. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

3. Vocabulary Fill-In-The-Blank: choose the correct word to complete each of 10 sentences.

4. * * * Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet

5. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

6. * * * Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

7. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

8. * * * ABC Order : Answer sheet

9. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

10. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

11. Rhyme Time :15 homophone words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

12. Nouns : Categorize nouns from the book into Person, Place, or Thing (NEW 2024)

13. * * * Nouns Answer Sheet

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OR SEE my FULL 56-page Comprehension Study Activity Packet, or Multiple Choice Questions, in my store: It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown * Reading Comprehension Halloween UNIT Pack

** See my Halloween packets here : Teaching Inclusion Halloween Packets

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Halloween Cut & Paste BINGO game uses pictures and vocabulary labels, while enhancing skills using scissors, proper placement, and glue.

Students will get a “BINGO” when they check off 5 in a row : up, down or diagonal.

(Add your own small pieces to cover the cards!)

Each call out will have a picture & a label.

4 Pages Total Include:

1 Instruction Sheet
1 Caller’s Card

1 Cut Sheet
1 blank BINGO Sheet

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Teaching Inclusion Halloween Packets

** Be sure to visit my store for many comprehension packets, and other activity worksheets! My packets strive for inclusion of all students. I provide lined paper, a choice of comprehension, simple activities, and answer sheets. I also take requests!

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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

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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

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Halloween Themed Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions for Literacy Centres

Looking for the perfect addition to your Halloween themed literacy centres? This engaging reading comprehension passage, featuring the story of Wanda the witch, will captivate your students while reinforcing key reading skills! Wanda’s journey from a mischievous, lonely witch to a kind hearted friend offers a fun and heartwarming Halloween narrative that your students will love, while also aligning with key literacy goals.

This resource includes:

• A beautifully written halloween themed reading comprehension passage that is perfect to include in your
• 2 multiple choice questions to assess comprehension.
• 2 open ended questions to promote critical thinking and deeper discussion.
• Thought provoking opinion question to inspire independent exploration and creativity and further develop comprehension and understanding.

Designed for Year 3-6 students, this Halloween comprehension passage is ideal for small group instruction, independent work, or as part of a spooky literacy centre. With a mix of fun and meaningful learning, your students will not only practice essential reading comprehension skills but also explore themes like kindness, friendship, and personal growth.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Halloween themed: Perfect for incorporating the magic of the season into your literacy centres or activities.
• Flexible use: Great for literacy centres, homework, or whole class discussions.
• Encourages critical thinking: Open ended comprehension questions that push students to think beyond the text.

Get your students excited for Halloween while boosting their reading comprehension skills! This resource is easy to prep and guaranteed to add some spooky fun to your classroom.

Looking for more Halloween literacy centre activities?

Spelling Word Practice Halloween Themed

Halloween Writing Prompts

Halloween Readers Theatre Script

This #Halloween Reader's Theater is a companion activity to the book “The Night Before Halloween” by Natasha Wing. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills.

About the Book

Little monsters and goofy goblins take center stage in this silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore's beloved poem. But what will happen on Halloween when the monsters come face to face with human trick-or-treaters in this fun-filled book by the author of The Night Before Easter?

There are two versions included. One version has roles for three students and the other version has roles for four students. Both versions are 4 pages.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students. #HappyHalloween

AR Test No. 104991 Grade Level 3.3

Halloween Reader’s Theater:

Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's Theater

Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween? - A Halloween Reader’s Theater

Click, Clack, Boo! - A Halloween Reader’s Theater

Halloween Night - A Halloween Reader's Theater

Spooky Hour - A Halloween Reader's Theater

Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle

All Reader's Theater Script

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