Being October, this month's free writing activity had to have a spooky element to it. So if you are looking for a creative writing activity to complete with your class as Halloween approaches, this post is a must-read! Within the post, you will also find a FREE worksheet of the activity to download - it can either be printed for the classroom or typed on if completing virtually.
Download the free writing prompt worksheet below. It is in PowerPoint format to enable assigning as a digital worksheet to type on, or you can choose to print it too. The writing lines are editable, so if you want to type, just delete the lines and type in the same boxed section. ​
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Are you looking for more SPOOKY teaching resources for October? You may like some of these activities below:
Halloween Math Mystery: The Case The Tricking Treat - 2nd Grade
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Tricking Treat This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Reading Mystery Activity: Once Upon a Crime, Haunting Hat!
$4.50
Halloween Reading Mystery: Once Upon A Crime, the Haunting Hat (Teaching Resource - Worksheets pdf + Video Hook) Grade Suitability: 2nd, 3rd, 4th (This varies depending on the reading ability of students. Some guidance may be required for younger students.) Your students will have fun solving this mystery while learning skills in reading, comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, critical thinking, and deductive reasoning! Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Tricking Treat - 4th Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Tricking Treat. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Tricking Treat - 5th Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Tricking Treat. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Tricking Treat - 1st Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of Tricking Treat -1st Grade Edition. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Tricking Treat - 3rd Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Tricking Treat. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns - 2nd Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns - 3rd Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns - 1st Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Review Math Mystery Activity: the Case of Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns -1st Grade Edition. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Doc link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween Math Mystery: Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns - 4th Grade Edition
$4.00
Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lanterns. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub. Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Doc link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case! 
Halloween CSI Digital Math Game Mystery: Halloween Heist (Differentiated Math Pack)
$6.30
Halloween CSI Digital Math Mystery GAME. Your students can play the Case of The Halloween Heist in a digital game format. This resource is designed to be played on any device with an Internet connection (please read the technical tips section and try the free clue below to see if it works for you). Mystery meets escape room with this style of game. Your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each clue in order to access the next clue. Your Teacher copy will contain all links and passwords. Three Math Levels included in this Differentiated Pack 
Halloween Math Word Problem Prompt Cards - FREE
$0.00
These Halloween 'What's the question?' cards are great to help your students create their own spooky math word problems. Differentiate this card set by setting the challenge to make word problems involving either multiplication, division, negative numbers for higher grades OR keep it to basic addition and subtraction for lower grades. HOW TO USE Each student receives a card and must create a math word problem that will result to the information given on that card. After the creating part, students swap their Halloween math word problems with other students. Once students complete the word problem, they check in with the creator to see if they answered it correctly! CLICK HERE to learn more about using this resource on my blog. 
2 Comments
Debbie Mullen
10/8/2020 04:22:28 am
This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing.
Leanne Johnson
10/8/2020 08:14:51 am
Love ALL of these!! Thank you for sharing all the great Halloween items that students will LOVE!! Leave a Reply. |
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