Middle School Halloween Worksheets (by date, oldest first)

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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource!

This resource includes:

• 25 different Halloween items
• 25 different worksheets with 75 questions
• Teacher answer key

This resource is designed to help students practice the “Dollar Up” Strategy with a fun Halloween theme. Students are provided with visually engaging real Halloween product images. Students are asked to identify the item price, the dollar up amount and circle how much money is needed. Product amounts are from $0.50 - $12.75. 1 & 5 bills are used.

This resource is great for tracking IEP objectives for life skills and vocational skills.

How to use this product:

• Print out and have students complete as a worksheet/ workbook.
• Print & laminate for repeated use for fast finishers.
• Project pages onto the board to complete as a class. Havestudents take turns circling the correct amount of money.

Dollar Up $1.00 & $5.00 can be found below:

Dollar Up $1 & $5

Check out some of my other FALL/ HALLOWEEN resources:

October Life Skills Morning Work

Fall Task Cards - Google Slides

Fall Football Party - Planning, Shopping and Budget

October Life Skills Morning Work - Paper & Digital

Nutrition Label Comprehension - Halloween Edition

Understanding Instructions - Halloween Edition

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

This resource pack has fun, quick, fall-themed activities for middle school kids! Half page printables with fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving themes are ready with no prep...just print and go. Use as morning work, for early finishers, or just to add a bit of fall fun to your classroom or home! Why should little kids have all the seasonal and holiday fun? Word search, acrostic poems, fall bucket list, mazes, comic strips, finish the drawing, and more!

Included:

• 11 pages of half-page worksheets for 22 activities total
• Black and white versions of all color pages
• Answer keys

This resource, as well as Winter Activities for Older Kids, and Spring Activities for Older Kids are available in a money saving bundle, Seasonal Activities for Older Kids Bundle. Save 20% by purchasing the bundle!

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Looking for more fall fun?

Middle School Vocabulary Worksheet

I Am Thankful - Freebie

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit: Middle & High School

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This bundle includes Fall Activities for Older Kids, Winter Activities for Older Kids, and Spring Activities for Older Kids at a 20% discount! These resource packs have fun, quick activities for middle school kids. Use these half page printables as morning work, for early finishers, or just to add a bit of seasonal fun to your classroom or home! Recipe math, acrostic poems, fall/winter/spring bucket list, mazes, comic strips, finish the drawing and more! Ready with no prep...just print and go.

What's Included?

Fall Activities for Older Kids

• Themes included: fall/autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving
• 11 pages of half-page worksheets for 22 pages total
• Black and white versions of all color pages
• Answer Key

Winter Activities for Older Kids

• Themes included: winter, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year
• 11 pages of half-page worksheets for 22 activities total
• Black and white versions of all color pages
• Answer key

Spring Activities for Older Kids

• Themes included: spring, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mardi Gras
• 11 pages of half-page worksheets for 22 activities total
• Black and white versions of all color pages
• Answer key

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Looking for other middle school resources?

Middle School Vocabulary Worksheet {plain and themed versions}

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle/High School

Holiday Toy Trends Mini Research Unit

Christmas Around the World - Who is/What is Cards

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AVID Fall & Halloween | October Early Finisher Activity Packet-With WICOR Skills: This engaging resource is great for the month of October! Use for early finishers, sub plans, or even as printable worksheets used in study hall. It combines fun activities with academic enrichment, offering a blend of autumn fun and educational content. Students will enjoy exciting challenges, goal-setting exercises, graphic organizers and a reading passage accompanied by thought-provoking questions, and more!

Get this packet and one for every month of the year by purchasing the AVID Early Finisher Bundle HERE! :)

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Directions:

1. option 1- print and hole punch, students keep the pack in the AVID section of their binders and complete when they finish tutorials or class work early
2. option 2- use for sub plans in the month of October
3. option 3- students complete pieces of the packet each Friday through the month of October

21+ Pages Included in This Packet:

• A cover page
• Haunted Grammar Practice
• Academic Vocabulary Venn Diagram
• Marking the Text Practice with Passage & Questions
• Summary Vs. Reflection Passage & Questions
• Autumn Acrostic Goals
• Academic Goal Sheet
• Non-Academic Goal Sheet
• Finish the Story with lined paper
• Sudoku (with answer key)
• Halloween Word Search
• Halloween Costume Mix Up Riddle (possible TRF question)
• SAT Vocabulary Chart
• Halloween Coloring Page with Inspirational Quote
• Finish the Picture Challenge
• WICOR This- adding WICOR activities seen in other classes
• Self-Portrait Affirmations
• Halloween Word Scramble

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Early Finisher Packets

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Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Halloween-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

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What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Halloween headquarters, town where it is always Halloween, creepy cabin with a mind of its own)

• Protagonists (examples: zombie who is obsessed with skincare, friendly ghost, paranormal investigator)

• Conflict (examples: is cursed by, is tormented by, is stalked by)

• Antagonists (examples: alien who visits earth on Halloween, clown who is afraid of clowns, creepy babysitter)

• Halloween Elements (examples: talking doll, scraping noises on a window, radioactive spider)

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Halloween Retro & Preppy | 3 Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Pages for SEL: Explore a fun and creative Halloween activity with these retro Halloween coloring pages! Perfect for classrooms and home use, these printable pages are perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Halloween parties, writing prompts and more!

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What's Included:

• 3 Halloween coloring pages with unique backgrounds and Halloween inspirational quotes

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Halloween Retro & Preppy | Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Page for SEL Freebie: Explore a fun and creative Halloween activity with this retro Halloween coloring page! Perfect for classrooms and home use, this printable page is perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Halloween parties, writing prompts, and more!

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What's Included:

• 1 Halloween coloring page with a unique background and Halloween inspirational quote

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ELA or AVID students will love this interactive Halloween lesson on summary vs. reflection using a short story: The Forgotten Room. This resource can be done digitally or through a printed handout and helps students distinguish between summarizing key ideas and providing personal reflections, enhancing critical thinking and writing skills. Perfect for grades 6-9, this ready-to-use activity supports reading comprehension and literary analysis.

What's Included:

1. Google Slides

• Lesson Content: Slides that introduce and explain the differences between a summary and a reflection, with clear definitions.
• Definitions: Side-by-side comparison definitions of summaries and reflections to help students differentiate between the two.
• Interactive Elements: Opportunities for guided practice, where students can engage in summarizing and reflecting on the text The Forgotten Room.

2. Anchor Text: The Forgotten Room

• Story Passage: Short Story: The Forgotten Room is used for the lesson. Students will engage with this text by writing summaries and reflections digitally or through the provided handout.

3. Lesson Plan

• Lesson Breakdown: Instructions for teachers on how to present the lesson and facilitate activities and standards this lesson covers.
• Teaching Tips: Guidance on how to help students understand the distinction between summarizing and reflecting.
• Suggested Questions: Sample prompts and questions to foster student engagement and critical thinking about the story.

4. Student Worksheet

• Story Passage & Questions: a Google Doc which is a printable handout for students to follow along with the digital story and respond on their own paper.

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Dive into the world of Edgar Allan Poe with this no-prep, Halloween-themed activity resource designed for middle and high school students. This unit focuses on Poe’s Gothic masterpieces, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven. Students will analyze these stories' themes of madness, death, and the supernatural, all while exploring 19th-century American history. Ideal for building critical thinking, literary analysis, and engaging students during the Halloween season. This lesson plan provides everything you need to connect Poe’s dark themes to the broader cultural anxieties of his time.

What's Included:

• Text Analysis Worksheet for The Tell-Tale Heart extract
• Text Analysis Worksheet for The Raven extract
• Class Discussion Questions

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

• Literary Analysis: Strengthens students' ability to identify themes, symbolism, and literary devices.
• Historical Understanding: Links literature to societal and cultural developments in 19th-century America.
• Critical Thinking: Encourages students to analyze how Poe's works reflect the anxieties of his time.
• Creative Writing: Provides opportunities for students to craft their own Gothic-inspired pieces.

How to Use the Activity in Your Classroom:

1. Use the slide deck to introduce Edgar Allan Poe and 19th-century America.
2. Assign extract The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven for reading and use the analysis worksheets to guide discussion.
3. Facilitate a Venn diagram activity comparing the themes of death, madness, and fear across both works.
4. Lead a class discussion on Poe’s works and their reflection of 19th-century anxieties.
5. Use the creative writing prompts for a fun extension activity where students write their own Gothic short stories.

Common Core Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Outcomes:

• ELA.9.4(A): Analyze the use of literary devices such as irony and figurative language.
• ELA.9.8(B): Analyze the cultural significance of Gothic literature in Poe’s time.

This no-prep Dia de los Muertos vs. Halloween ELA activity worksheet guides middle and high school students through a cultural and historical comparison of these two holidays. Engage students with reading passages, comparison activities, and critical thinking questions that explore death and remembrance.

Explore the fascinating cultural and historical differences between Dia de los Muertos and Halloween with this no-prep ELA worksheet. Designed for middle and high school students, this activity encourages critical thinking through thematic analysis and comparisons of how different cultures view death, remembrance, and traditions. With reading passages, comparison charts, and guided questions, this resource is perfect for introducing students to the unique significance of both holidays.

What's Included:

• Informational Text on Dia de los Muertos and Halloween (1 page)
• Venn Diagram for comparing the two holidays (1 page)
• Critical Thinking Questions (1 page)
• Answer Key for teachers (1 page)

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

• Cultural Awareness: Helps students understand and appreciate cultural differences in holiday traditions.
• Critical Thinking: Encourages analysis of the thematic elements of death and remembrance.
• Comparative Analysis: Strengthens the ability to compare and contrast cultural practices.

How to Use the Activity in Your Classroom:

1. Begin with the informational text to introduce Dia de los Muertos and Halloween.
2. Have students use the Venn diagram to compare the two holidays' traditions and themes.
3. Use the critical thinking questions to prompt classroom discussions or individual reflections.

Common Core Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.9: Analyze documents to compare and contrast key themes.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to convey complex ideas.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Outcomes:

• ELA.9.7(F): Analyze and compare themes across texts.
• ELA.9.12(C): Evaluate how different cultural backgrounds influence text meaning.

Uncover the Welsh origins of Halloween and trace its journey to becoming the modern, commercialized holiday celebrated in the U.S. today. This no-prep activity worksheet for middle and high school students delves into the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, its adaptation by Welsh, Irish, and Scottish immigrants, and how it transformed into the Halloween we know today. Through engaging reading passages, comparison activities, and critical thinking questions, students will analyze the cultural evolution of this holiday and its shift from honoring the dead to costumes, candy, and fun.

What's Included:

• Reading Passage: The Welsh Origins of Halloween and Its Journey to the U.S. (1 page)
• Critical Thinking Questions on cultural adaptation and commercialization (1 page)
• Venn Diagram for comparing ancient and modern traditions (1 page)
• Discussion Prompts on key Halloween changes (1 page)
• Solution Key for teachers (1 page)

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

• Historical Analysis: Encourages students to explore the cultural transformation of traditions.
• Critical Thinking: Fosters analytical skills by comparing ancient and modern holiday practices.
• Cultural Awareness: Helps students understand how immigration and commercialization shaped modern U.S. holidays.

How to Use the Activity in Your Classroom:

1. Begin with the reading passage to introduce the Welsh origins of Halloween and its evolution.
2. Use the Venn diagram to compare traditional Samhain with modern U.S. Halloween.
3. Assign the critical thinking questions for in-class discussions or independent reflection.
4. Engage students in discussing the cultural and commercial shifts of Halloween using the provided prompts.

Common Core Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2: Determine central ideas of a text and analyze their development.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Outcomes:

• ELA.9.7(F): Analyze the influence of historical and cultural contexts on literature and traditions.
• ELA.9.9(B): Analyze how cultural traditions evolve over time.

This no-prep Haunted Locations Research Activity is designed for middle and high school history students, engaging them in both historical and paranormal investigations. This worksheet encourages critical thinking, research skills, and group discussions as students explore famous haunted sites. It is perfect for Halloween-themed lessons, blending history with folklore. Ideal for teachers looking for an interactive and engaging activity that stimulates curiosity and collaborative learning.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plan - Individual and/or small groups lesson plan
• Haunted Locations Worksheets (Multiple historical locations included)
• Creative Writing Task: Ghost story or reflective diary entry
• Discussion Prompts: Compare historical facts vs. folklore

The haunted places included:

• The Bell Witch Cave (Tennessee)
• LaLaurie Mansion (New Orleans, Louisiana)
• Alcatraz Island (California)
• The Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, California)
• Gettysburg Battlefield (Pennsylvania)
• The Myrtles Plantation (Louisiana)
• Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Kentucky)
• The Queen Mary (California)
• Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• The Stanley Hotel (Colorado)​​​​​.

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

• Critical analysis of historical and paranormal topics
• Research using valid sources
• Collaborative group discussions and presentations
• Creative writing based on historical settings

How to Use this Activity in Your Classroom:

• Start with an introduction on the historical significance of haunted locations.
• Distribute worksheets for individual research on randomly assigned locations.
• Encourage group sharing of findings, with a focus on historical vs. folklore perspectives.
• Wrap up with a creative writing task related to a haunted site.

Common Core Outcomes:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

• §113.42 (28F): Use critical-thinking skills to organize and use information from valid sources​.

This no-prep Haunted Locations Research Activity is designed for middle and high school history students, engaging them in both historical and paranormal investigations. This worksheet encourages critical thinking, research skills, and group discussions as students explore famous haunted sites. It is perfect for Halloween-themed lessons, blending history with folklore. Ideal for teachers looking for an interactive and engaging activity that stimulates curiosity and collaborative learning.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plan - Individual and/or small groups lesson plan
• Haunted Locations Worksheets (Multiple historical locations included)
• Creative Writing Task: Ghost story or reflective diary entry
• Discussion Prompts: Compare historical facts vs. folklore

The haunted places included:

• The Bell Witch Cave (Tennessee)
• LaLaurie Mansion (New Orleans, Louisiana)
• Alcatraz Island (California)
• The Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, California)
• Gettysburg Battlefield (Pennsylvania)
• The Myrtles Plantation (Louisiana)
• Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Kentucky)
• The Queen Mary (California)
• Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• The Stanley Hotel (Colorado)​​​​​.

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

• Critical analysis of historical and paranormal topics
• Research using valid sources
• Collaborative group discussions and presentations
• Creative writing based on historical settings

How to Use this Activity in Your Classroom:

• Start with an introduction on the historical significance of haunted locations.
• Distribute worksheets for individual research on randomly assigned locations.
• Encourage group sharing of findings, with a focus on historical vs. folklore perspectives.
• Wrap up with a creative writing task related to a haunted site.

Common Core Outcomes:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

• §113.42 (28F): Use critical-thinking skills to organize and use information from valid sources​.

This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's creepy classic tale, The Black Cat. The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, figurative language, and the superstitions within the story. The wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged and help them to gain a deep understanding of one of the most highly regarded tales of American literature.

Product Includes:

• Attractive cover page for student packet
• Anticipation guide - "Debate Statements"
• Vocabulary
• Vocabulary drawing activity
• Comprehension questions
• Freytag’s pyramid worksheet
• "History of the Black Cat" extension article and comprehension questions
• "Putting it all Together" short essay question
• Literary elements worksheet
• Figurative language worksheet
• Unreliable Narrator of The Black Cat Lesson Plan
• Full answer keys for teacher use

While this literature guide is Common Core aligned for eighth grade, it is appropriate for students in seventh-tenth.

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Will you be teaching “The Tell-Tale Heart” during your Edgar Allan Poe unit as well? Save money on cohesive literature guides for both short stories by purchasing them together:

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat Literature Guides BUNDLE

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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Black Cat:

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⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart/The Black Cat Socratic Seminar Materials

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart/The Black Cat Compare Contrast Essay

⭐ Lamb to the Slaughter & The Black Cat Compare Contrast Essay

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⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

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⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!

⭐ The Raven Literature Guide

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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This product features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's gruesome story, The Tell-Tale Heart. The activity bundle provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, perspective, and figurative language within the story. With newly added material like the Snap Chat graphic organizer and Figurative Language Challenge, the wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged and help them to delve into the mind of one of the most notorious unreliable narrators of all time!

Product Includes:

• Attractive cover page for student packet
• The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
• Vocabulary
• Vocabulary drawing activity
• Comprehension questions
• Freytag’s pyramid graphic organizer
• Literary elements graphic organizer
• Figurative language graphic organizer
• The Tell-Tale Heart Creative Writing Assignment on Perspective
• Snap Chat Story Graphic Organizer
• The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity
• Full answer keys for teacher use

While this literature guide is Common Core aligned for eighth grade, it is appropriate for students in seventh-tenth.

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⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart ESCAPE ROOM

More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!

⭐ The Raven Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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Help your students learn about or review Edgar Allan Poe with this engaging crossword puzzle!

No matter the age of your students, everyone loves a good crossword. This resource features a crossword puzzle about Poe and his works. It is the perfect worksheet for a substitute plan, as part of a stations activity, homework, as early finisher work, or simply as a fun filler activity during your unit on the Master of Suspense!

Product Includes:

- Crossword Puzzle

- Answer Key

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A version of this crossword is included in the Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room:

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM

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Also, check out these great products to supplement your Edgar Allan Poe unit by Language Arts Excellence:

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

Chilling literature guides to frighten your students for months:

⭐ The Raven Literature Guide

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide

⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's arguably most famous work, "The Raven." The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, and figurative language within the poem. The wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged as they contemplate the meaning of nevermore.

Product Includes:

• Attractive cover page for student packet
• Anticipation guide
• Vocabulary
• Vocabulary drawing activity
• Comprehension questions
• Freytag’s pyramid worksheet
• Literary elements worksheet
• Figurative language worksheet
• "Snap Chatter" activity
• The Raven Socratic Seminar Lesson & Materials
• Full answer keys for teacher use

While this literature guide is Common Core aligned for eighth grade, it is appropriate for students in seventh-eleventh.

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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Raven:

⭐ The Raven Figurative Language Challenge

⭐ The Raven ESCAPE ROOM

More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

⭐ Poe's Annabel Lee Poetry/Song Pairing

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

But why stop with one poem? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide

⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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This 25-page literature guide features a Common-Core aligned mini-unit for Edgar Allan Poe's tale of ultimate revenge, "The Cask of Amontillado." The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and reader response for the short story and encourages students to think critically about Poe's use of irony, foreshadowing, literary elements, and symbolism. A full answer key is provided along with one bonus student-tested lesson plan. The wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged and help them to gain a deep understanding of and appreciation for one of the most horrifying tales in American literature.

Product Includes:

- Attractive Cover Page for Student Packet

- Anticipation Guide - Debate Statements

- Vocabulary

- Comprehension Questions

- Literary Elements Chart

- Irony or Foreshadowing?

-The Cask of Amontillado Family Crest Activity

- Symbolism Activity

- Snap Chat Story Graphic Organizer

- Full Answer Key for Teacher Use

- Student Examples of Symbolism and Family Crest Activities

- Suggested Lesson Plan for Family Crest Activity

While this literature guide is Common Core aligned for ninth grade, it is appropriate for students in eighth-twelfth.

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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Cask of Amontillado:

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Socratic Seminar

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado ESCAPE ROOM

More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

⭐ Poe's Annabel Lee Poetry/Song Pairing

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!

⭐ The Raven Literature Guide

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide

⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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This resource features an engaging, Halloween-themed worksheet to help students practice identifying figurative language. This can be given at the start of class, end of class, for homework, as part of an emergency substitute plan, or in a stations activity. Kids can never get enough practice with figurative language and this is the perfect worksheet to work on during this spooky holiday!

Terms Used:

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Oxymoron
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia
• Allusion
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Idiom

Included in this product is both a color, black and white, and digital version.

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Check more great fall-themed resources by Language Arts Excellence:

⭐ Halloween ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Halloween Collaborative Writing Activity

⭐ Fall Themed Figurative Language Powerpoint

⭐ Fall Themed Figurative Language Task Cards

⭐ Thanksgiving Figurative Language Practice

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This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for the study of Roald Dahl's ironic tale of the most devoted of housewives, Lamb to the Slaughter. The numerous activities provide an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourages students to think critically about literary elements, theme, and a great emphasis on irony. A social media activity will encourage your students to bring the story to modern day and a formal open response question is included to ensure deep thinking and close reading of the text. Of course, a full answer key is provided for all lessons and worksheets. The wide range of activities in this literature guide will keep your students engaged and help them to gain a deep understanding of this cheeky tale.

Product Includes:

• Attractive student cover page
• Lamb to the Slaughter Anticipation Guide & Lesson Plan
• Vocabulary worksheet
• Comprehension questions
• Literary elements chart
• Plot Diagram Scramble Activity
• Snap Chat worksheet
• Irony handout
• Open Response Question: Irony
• Complete teacher's key

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Also, check out these great products for your short story unit by Language Arts Excellence:

Lamb to the Slaughter

⭐ Lamb to the Slaughter Escape Room

⭐ Lamb to the Slaughter & The Black Cat Compare/Contrast Essay

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⭐The Lottery Activity Bundle

⭐ The Lottery "Tossing Lines" Anticipation Guide

⭐ The Lottery Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials

⭐ The Lottery Twitter & Snap Chat

⭐ The Lottery Comprehension Questions, Literary Elements & Vocabulary

Edgar Allan Poe

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide

⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide

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