Halloween writing — 6-12th- ADD ARTICLES HERE

High-Interest Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA

It’s that time of year when we get to tap into the high-interest season of Halloween and use it to our advantage as writing teachers! Halloween means Edgar Allan Poe, Gothic stories, mysteries, and all things secondary students LOVE! It’s a great time to use the season to our advantage to target essential reading and writing skills while exploring topics that motivate students.

HolidayMeredith DobbsOctober 10, 2019Halloween, Halloween writingComment

4 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Suspense Writing

I love teaching students the skill of writing suspense during the spooky Halloween season. This is a great time for introducing suspenseful mentor texts and writing suspenseful narratives. I love having students read spooky tales in preparation for writing their own spooky tales.

Holiday, Mentor Texts, Writing Mini-lessonsGuest UserOctober 16, 2018Suspense Writing, Halloween writing, Secondary writing, teaching suspense, Teaching students to write suspense, writing suspenseful scenes, suspense writing mini-lessons, writing mini-lessonsComment