A Theme Page about All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween, on October 31st, suitable for level A2-B1, year 7-9 in Sweden
Related Themes: Halloween 4-6, Halloween B1, Salem Witch Hunt
Warm-up
Halloween song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/QkNJ65AXUEMHalloween song At you can find three activities with a worksheet, a board game to practise speaking, and a colouring activity here
Casper The Friendly Ghost To Boo or Not to Boo – YouTube (6:21)https://youtu.be/_jOo51VkfSACasper The Friendly Ghost To Boo or Not to Boo – with English subtitles. Halloween special
It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown – Intro Only – YouTube (2:24)https://youtu.be/TRGkEDADmRUThe first few minutes are MAGICAL…to this day, this cartoon is proof that holiday magic exists! – Intro to the well-known cartoon
Songs
Nightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween with Lyrics – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qsYtRZ4SaaINightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween with Lyrics I don’t own the pictures or the song. All rights go to the original owners. song by: danny elfman …
“A StoryBots Halloween,” Happy Halloween from the StoryBots! – YouTube (1:31)https://youtu.be/3lglFs99jucIt’s a fun, freaky frightfest in the graveyard when the StoryBots trick-or-treat to the Halloween beat!
Funny Halloween Song: The 13 Nights of Halloween – YouTube (3:04)https://youtu.be/F5vZv9ev4kQBy Bryant Oden. The 13 Nights of Halloween: A funny Halloween song based on the old classic Christmas Carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Michael Jackson – Thriller (Official Music Video) – YouTube (13:42)https://youtu.be/sOnqjkJTMaAMichael Jackson’s 14-minute short film “Thriller” revolutionized the music video genre forever. Hailed as the greatest music video of all time.QuizLyrics
Vocabulary
Halloween Vocabulary Word List, With Definitionshttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/halloween/halloween-vocabulary-list.htmlWhen you have finished reading through the list, why not try some of the free online Halloween exercises on our site and test how much you know about the Halloween holiday!
Studyladder, online English literacyhttps://www.studyladder.com/guides/halloweenHalloween is on Thursday October 31st. Explore our free Halloween resources for students which can be used at school or home. – Click on
‘Halloween 3-6’ to get to a Halloween grammar booklet
Eight thrilling HALLOWEEN Idioms | ESL learning – YouTube (4:03)https://youtu.be/tR17hx7mZwYIdioms explained with example sentences.
Lesson Plans
Halloween – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/halloween.htmlall things topics – Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners (yr 7)
Halloweenhttps://webenglish.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween-chapter.pdfA printable reading text with a Halloween quiz, and riddles from WebEnglish.
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Halloweenhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/10/halloween.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Halloween – Handouts, online activity and mp3
Do Other Countries Celebrate Halloween? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/do-other-countries-celebrate-halloweenYou’ll want to make sure you’re dressed up for today’s Wonder of the Day!
Nightmare Hotel | Hancock McDonald ELThttp://hancockmcdonald.com/materials/nightmare-hotelHere’s a song/rhyme to focus on the pronunciationand intonation while reading, rapping or singing this epic poem
English ghost stories – intermediate English https://linguapress.com/intermediate/ghost-stories.htmGhost stories from England : a text in simple intermediate English. Linguapress EFL resources (yr 8-9)
Scary Short Stories Guaranteed To Set a Halloween Mood in Your Classhttps://www.weareteachers.com/scary-short-stories-for-kids/You can’t get scared if you read them in the daylight, right? – With Lesson ideas (yr 8-9)
10 Halloween songs – On the same pagehttps://onthesamepageelt.wordpress.com/2016/10/22/using-context-clues-ten-halloween-songs/In this activity, the students first read a narrative ‘poem’. Their task then is to find which song each of the verses in the poem belongs to. (yr 8-9)
Reading – History of Halloween
ESL Halloween Reading Comprehensionhttps://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-halloween-reading-comprehension.htmlNeed help to learn ESL Halloween vocabulary? This ESL Halloween reading comprehension exercise will help. (yr 7)
The History of Halloweenhttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/halloweenhistory.htmOn This Site • The First Trick-Or-Treaters • The Story of the Jack-o-Lantern – A simple text (yr 7-8)The Story of the Jack-O-Lantern
When is Halloween 2022? Folklore, Crafts, Recipes, and Fun | The Old Farmer’s Almanachttps://www.almanac.com/content/when-is-halloweenIn 2022, Halloween falls on Monday, October 31! Did you know that Halloween is an old astronomical holiday? Learn all about this holiday’s fascinating history and origins (it may surprise you!).
The Fascinating History of Halloween – Where Did Halloween Come From?https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/halloween-ideas/g4607/history-of-halloween/Your favorite spooky traditions had to start somewhere. – Watch a video and read about the tradition
History of Halloweenhttp://www.5minuteenglish.com/oct29.htmLike many other holidays, Halloween has evolved and changed throughout history. Over 2,000 years ago people called the Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the UK, and parts of Northern France.- Reading comprehension (yr 8-9)
The Origins of Halloween Traditions | Headlines and Heroeshttps://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and wearing scary costumes are some of the time-honored traditions of Halloween. (yr 8-9)
Halloween Reading Comprehension Worksheets | Education.comhttp://www.education.com/slideshow/halloween-comprehension-worksheets/?cid=10.571From “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to mummies and vampires; learn all about these beasts and famously freaky stories with these Halloween comprehension worksheets (yr 8-9)
Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions – HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloweenHalloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The history behind it and its costumes originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain before the holiday found its way to colonial America. (yr 8-9)
The history of trick-or-treating, and how it became a Halloween traditionhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/the-history-of-trick-or-treating-and-how-it-became-a-halloween-traditionChildren dressing in costumes and going door-to-door for treats is a relatively modern tradition—but its origins can be traced to the Celts and even a long-lost Christmas tradition. (yr 8-9)
Reading – Scary Stories
Scary Short Stories | Scary Websitehttp://www.scaryforkids.com/short-stories/Scary short stories for kids, teenagers, and adults. Read some great tales of horror at bedtime or tell ghost stories around the campfire for Halloween.
Scary Centralhttp://www.halloween-website.com/scary-central.htmYou have reached Scary Central, where darkness meets terror and you can expect the unexpected. Where nothing is what is seems and there is no in-between.
30 Best Short Scary Stories Of All Time | 30 Horror Short Stories To Readhttps://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/Sleepless nights are less cause of love and more cause of horror stories these days. Here is a compilation of some of the most scary stories you
Mystery Project – Slide Showhttps://www.emaze.com/@AIIOTFTO/Mystery%20ProjectMystery of Ghosts: A slideshow with mystery articles like in a newspaper – Can motivate to making something similar in class (yr 8-9)
Learn English Through Story ★ Subtitles: The Black Cat – YouTube (20:11)https://youtu.be/mcfkIuqT60sThe narrator is a condemned man at the outset of the story. He tells us that from an early age he has loved animals. He and his wife have many pets, including a large, beautiful black cat named Pluto. Simpler version to read (18:57)
8 Haunted Places and the Ghost Stories Behind Them | Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/70244/8-haunted-places-and-ghost-stories-behind-themWhether or not you believe in ghosts, the stories behind the legends can be seriously disturbing (yr 8-9)
Masterpiece Pumpkins- Fun facts about Halloween and pumpkinshttp://www.masterpiecepumpkins.com/abouthalloween.html#OriginThis page provides history and other fun facts about this fascinating holiday. Feel free to share with other Halloween enthusiasts! (yr 8-9)
Audiobook
Christopher Pumpkin – Books Alive! Read Aloud! Spooky Scary Halloween Kids Book – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/emXqN42mMVgBooks Alive! Read aloud Christopher Pumpkin a really great Halloween book by Sue Hendra and Paul LinnetMore funny reads here (yr 7)
Listening
ELLLO Views #289 Halloweenhttp://www.elllo.org/english/0251/289-Adrienne-Halloween.htmTAdrienne and Mike talk about trick-or-treating on Halloween. Vocabulary and Quiz available
Suzy’s Favorite Creepypasta ❤️ – YouTube (25:36)https://youtu.be/ZSpkUXtU_l8?t=38Another old creepypasta from the early days of /x/. Thank you for listening! Adapted from creepypasta.fandom.com
Ghost Stories and Macabre Tales to Binge This Halloween (18:06)https://www.kqed.org/news/11893685/ghost-stories-and-macabre-tales-to-binge-this-halloweenGet into the spirit of Halloween this week with our supernatural-themed story recommendations. – Start at 2:00.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Complete Audiobook – YouTube (47:35, 2-3 min each)https://youtu.be/lmXp67LkqhQWelcome to the macabre world of Scary Stories, collected by Alvin Schwartz, with drawings by Stephen Gammell. These stories are some of the most terrifying tales of horror, revenge, and supernatural events of all time. – See Archive List here (yr 8-9) More Scary Stories (1:15:48)
Halloween – ESL Listening Comprehension Exercisehttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/halloween/history-of-halloween-listening.htmlHow much do you know about the history of Halloween? This video listening exercise about Halloween will help you to practise your English listening skills. – Listening Quiz with both printable and interactive questions (yr 8-9)
The Amityville Horror · English listening exercise (advanced level) | bitgabhttps://www.bitgab.com/exercise/amityville-horrorComplete daily English exercises created by native teachers on bitgab (yr 8-9)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: The Haunted House – YouTube (5:46)https://youtu.be/QVIGcOinSFYAdapted from a story called “The Haunted House” from Alvin Schwartz’ “Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark.”
The History of the Jack O Lantern – Ringo Lingohttps://ringolingo.com/dictation/the-history-of-the-jack-o-lantern/You may not be familiar with the name Jack O Lantern, but I bet you recognize it from the picture. The carved pumpkin heads that are so popular at Halloween are named after this legendary historic character.
The History of Halloween – Ringo Lingohttps://ringolingo.com/dictation/halloween/I bet you enjoy celebrating Halloween every October but have you ever stopped to wonder about the history behind it? If not, by the end of this dictation exercise, you’ll know a bit about how the celebration came to be.
GRIZZLY TALES read by Jamie Rix – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7z-asIDjtCXpqUWL2XqQThese are short stories written for children. They combine horror and comedy to create a series of grotesque cautionary tales about badly behaved children. BEWARE! These are cautionary tales for lovers of squeam!!!
“Tomes of Terror” S7E05 💀 Scary Stories Told in the Dark (Horror Podcast) Creepypastas – YouTube (1:07:39)https://youtu.be/RfXSFyFhe4oIn this episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you four spine-chilling tales from author Micah Edwards, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry. More Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
Viewing – History of Halloween
Learn about Halloween Around the World – YouTube (3:02)https://youtu.be/4rGao4mHsb8Ghost Stories, also known as Ghosts at School, is a 20-episode anime series created in 2000. (yr 7)
Halloween Special: The Worst Witch FULL MOVIE – YouTube (1:09:38)https://youtu.be/hUkVcd7SbTwMildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can’t seem to do anything right (yr 7)
Halloween | All About the Holidays | PBS LearningMedia (0:54)https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c909d77b-e7fc-487e-8ae6-80c92609af1f/halloween-all-about-the-holidays/Halloween hasn’t always been about candy and costumes. Take a look back at the historical traditions about spirits that are the basis for this holiday. You’re in for a treat! (yr 7-8)
The Origins of Halloween (original version) – YouTube (4:01)https://youtu.be/1GwSgtPLnpkThis is a brief video discussing the origins of Halloween, including the Celtic holiday of Samhain and the Roman celebration of Pomona. (yr 7-8)
Learn English through Story: Halloween history with subtitles – YouTube (3:38)https://youtu.be/jGuPss01TXsLearn English through Story: Halloween history with subtitles. Hallowe’en is a popular festival in many countries all over the world (yr 7-8)
Halloween Scares up Tricks, Treats in US – YouTube (2:52)https://youtu.be/5EucFzLgB80Every year, on the last day of October, children in the U.S. dress up in their most creative costumes to celebrate Halloween. – A report on Halloween traditions (yr 7-8)
Bet You Didn’t Know: Halloween | History – YouTube (2:15)https://youtu.be/dHQZErtwA3EIt’s one of America’s favorite holidays, but what’s the real story behind the tricks and treats of Halloween?
Five Halloween Origin Facts – YouTube (9:40)https://youtu.be/CGHRm0KiEkYIt’s not always been pumpkins and costumes! Halloween is an interesting holiday with origins from many times and places. (yr 8-9)
The History Of Halloween – Halloween Traditions Explained – YouTube (6:08)https://youtu.be/QjiQCnE4G8YToday we look at the history of Halloween and examine how it’s changed over the years. If you enjoy mythology and folklore and want to learn more. (yr 8-9)
History of Halloween – Animation – YouTube (5:16)https://youtu.be/uyxadwwT2lEOur animation on the History of Halloween will answer following questions: – What are the origins and traditions of Halloween and Trick & Treat? – How did Halloween start and why? – Choose slower speed (yr 8-9)
History of the Holidays: Halloween | History – YouTube (3:29)https://youtu.be/Xt8KqQOyk7kHalloween’s ancient origins took their modern form in the United States. Halloween from History Channel (yr 8-9)
The Surprising History of Halloween – YouTube (3:28)https://youtu.be/tBusTdK1kp4Halloween origins and traditions explained with clips from movies. (yr 8-9)
Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know: The Origin of Halloween Traditions (3:15)https://youtu.be/-vnbaB0pAuEIn the United States, Halloween is replete with traditions that might seem bizarre to outsiders. – The Story of Halloween made to sound scary (yr 8-9)
Viewing – Scary Stories
🕯️ Garfield’s Halloween Adventure ️🎃 Garfield & Friends 👻 – YouTube (24:09)https://youtu.be/X3FJePrGZb8“Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” finds the feisty feline and his pal Odie dressed as pirates out to pillage a village and return the bags full of candy. (yr 7-8)
I’ll Never Tell Stories In a Graveyard Again…. | SCARY STORY | SPINE-CHILLING STORIES – YouTube (4:50)https://youtu.be/xVleB3soE3YGetting lost in the graveyard might haunt him forever…What’s going bump in the night? Find out in this series featuring all-new, original scary stories. (yr 7-8)
14 Horror Stories Animated – YouTube (total 53:36)https://youtu.be/yFCs_C_syasAs a token of my appreciation I have compiled a compilation of all of my cartoons from last year! – Modern settings
Celebrity Ghost Stories: Kyle Massey – Evil Spirit | Biography – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/0RPvJgAyQJk A playlist of 5 short ghost encounters by (lesser-known) celebrities (yr 8-9)
“THE MONKEY’S PAW” (2011) – YouTube (29:43)https://youtu.be/ugjegclLNhMA Gothic ghost story to chill you to the bone. It’s an epic and horrifying tale that moves from the darkest jungle of India to the fog-shrouded Moors with the warning that fate isn’t to be tampered with. e-book
The Ghost Hunter Series 1 Playlist – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGXSMXm6sfk&list=PLCX9SvfoHjFMWH2gO6qnNfjYw0bJLTN4PThe Ghost Hunter is an award-winning British children’s drama series created for the BBC and based on the books The Ghost Hunter by Ivan Jones – Series 1 Playlist for the whole series.
Speaking
ESL Halloween Conversationhttps://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-halloween-conversation.htmlExample ESL Halloween conversations and videos so you can see natural English usage. (yr 7)
Halloween – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/halloween.htmlall things topics – Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners (yr 7)
Learn English Speaking – Scary Stories | eslwriting.orghttps://www.eslwriting.org/esl-speaking-activity-scary-stories/#more-15671Scary Stories This ESL conversation activity helps students learn English speaking skills by retelling a story. (yr 8-9)
Zombie Apocalypse – ESL Kids Gameshttp://eslkidsgames.com/2013/03/esl-zombie-apocalypse.htmlZombie Apocalypse is a speaking activity design for teens. This activity is ideal for students practicing for speaking exams. (yr 8-9)
Writing
A Halloween Story for ESL Students – YouTube (1:23)https://youtu.be/YAMIdnQpIncThis is a spooky story for English learners. You can write your answer as a short essay.
15 Haunted Halloween Writing Promptshttps://thewritepractice.com/halloween-writing-prompts/Happy Halloween! Celebrate this spooky holiday with 15 haunted Halloween writing prompts. Sharpen your pencil and take a stab at these story ideas!
27 Halloween Writing Prompts for Kids • JournalBuddies.comhttps://www.journalbuddies.com/journal_prompts__journal_topics/halloween-writing-27-journal-prompts-for-kids/Try these Halloween writing ideas as story starters or as journal writing prompts with your students!
Two Sentence Goosebump Stories – Google Presentationerhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/122mXkDlAVhN0YeNSa40pSfiSADW5vJQTiYNCjcyWEKk/editTo use this HyperDoc, be sure to make a copy and share your copy with your students. Notice slide 11 and the variety of ways to collect student work…. Delete these instructions before giving to students Two Sentence Goosebump stories.
Halloween writing prompthttp://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/12185533329/300-a-student-told-me-to-make-this-one-so-hereA Writing prompt for a Halloween theme. – From the perspective of a candy -Click for more:
Photographer Dad Creates Horror Photos Together With His Daughters | Bored Pandahttps://www.boredpanda.com/creative-child-photography-horror-joshua-hoffine/Write a story to the picture. Who? What? Where? When? How? What then?
Control Alt Achieve: Create Halloween Rebus Stories with Emojis and Google Docshttps://www.controlaltachieve.com/2018/10/halloween-rebus.htmlCopy the templet. The template includes directions, and a collection of sample Halloween-themed emojis the student can use in their writing.
HALLOWEEN WRITING LESSON – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/inkR6wpkwhQHello, guys!! Today we have a Halloween writing lesson. I suggest working on your writing skills. Choose one of the prompts and write a story.
Quizzes
HALLOWEEN QUIZ | Happy Halloween | Halloween Symbols – YouTube (10:07)https://youtu.be/HQR4NNBTehsAs if 2021 hasn’t been scary enough, here’s a fun game to celebrate Halloween! Happy Halloween!
It’s a Spooky Day in the Neighborhood Worksheet – FamilyEducationhttp://www.familyeducation.com/printables/decoding-puzzles-printables/its-spooky-day-neighborhoodFollow the directions in this printable to figure out where each child lives in this spooky neighborhood. (yr 7-8)
Mr. Nussbaum – Homophones on Halloween – Online Gamehttp://mrnussbaum.com/homophones-on-halloween/In this neighborhood, you’ll only earn your Halloween candy if you know your homophones. Game. Collect candy when choosing the correct spelling
Game
Pass the Pumpkin | Halloween Game for kids | Halloween Pass the Ball – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/JXcgD3ShgCAPass the Pumpkin is a fun Halloween game for kids. Read the instructions below and prepare your questions
Interactive
Online ESL Halloween Quiz – BINGOBONGOhttps://www.bingobongokids.com/online-esl-halloween-quiz/Test your knowledge of Halloween with the BINGOBONGO free online Halloween quiz. You can even download a copy of it and use it in your classes!
More Materials
6 Halloween Ideas & Resources for your English Language Arts Class – The Secondary English Coffee Shophttps://secondaryenglishcoffeeshop.blogspot.se/2017/10/6-halloween-ideas-resources-for-your.htmlA great blog of secondary English teachers helping you find great ideas to enhance your classroom!
Halloween Worksheets & Free Printables | Education.comhttps://www.education.com/worksheets/halloween/Download and print hundreds of great Halloween-themed worksheets for kids of all ages.
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