In France, Halloween is not a widely observed holiday, but American students tend to get really excited at time of year! Sometimes, they are a little too excited and it always makes this a really challenging season to teach.

Why not capitalize on this excitement by squeezing in a little vocabulary enrichment and giving yourself a break at the same time?

This resource includes a list of 25 spooky Halloween vocabulary words in French with 8 different fun practice worksheets. You can use all these versatile activities in a single instructional day or parcel them out as bell-ringers, homework or fillers throughout the month.

Files include:

1. Vocabulary List: Kickstart the lesson with a curated list of 25 spooky Halloween words in French. Includes monsters, animals, symbols, and more.
2. Repetition-Based Learning: Utilize the power of repetition to solidify vocabulary retention. Students will practice writing Halloween words multiple times, enhancing their memory and fluency.
3. Categorizing: Engage your students in critical thinking as they categorize their new vocabulary by grouping it into different cauldrons.
4. Word Jumble: Challenge your students' word recognition skills with an exciting word jumble activity. They'll create their own jumbles to reveal names of Halloween vocabulary.
5. Drawing and Labeling: Tap into your students' artistic side as they sketch and label their new words. This activity promotes creativity while reinforcing vocabulary and spelling.
6. Word Search: This activity enhances spelling, vocabulary recognition, and problem-solving skills.
7. Matching: Learners to make connections between words and their translations. By actively associating and pairing words together, learners establish meaningful connections that enhance their understanding and retention of vocabulary.
8. Short Answer: Provide an opportunity for students to apply the vocabulary in meaningful ways. By constructing responses, students connect the vocabulary to specific contexts, demonstrating their understanding of how the words are used. This application helps with recall and enhances their ability to use it effectively.
9. Creative Writing: Students draw from previous language knowledge to create complete sentences relevant to the new vocabulary. This is a slightly more advanced activity that allows students to use higher-level thinking and creativity to form sentences using verb tenses and additional they are familiar with.

Give YOURSELF a treat this Halloween - Busy, Happy, and Quiet Students!

*Answer key is included only for Categorizing, Short Answer and Wordsearch activities. Answers will vary for other activities.

If the vocabulary here doesn't quite fit what you are looking for, try my Fall Emergency Sub Lesson Plan.

Check out my other Emergency French Sub Plans for lots of other themed vocabulary sets that can be used for a sub or when you just need an in-person mental health day! :)

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