If you're looking for a highly engaging, no-prep writing activity for October, this resource is a MUST-HAVE for your grades 3–5 classroom!
This digital writing adventure takes students on an interactive tour through a spooky school campus. With 5 themed locations to explore and 30 high-interest writing prompts, students navigate a main menu to choose where they want to go, unlocking writing tasks and surprise detours along the way. This resource is student-led, self-paced, and packed with choice!
Perfect for October writing centers, bell ringers, sub plans, early finisher activities, and more- this resource helps build descriptive and creative writing skills while keeping students motivated and engaged during the Halloween season!
What is Included?
Welcome Page
Gives students a simple overview of how to navigate the resource and sets the tone for the spooky fun ahead
Main Menu for Students
This menu has graphics that link to 5 different locations on the school’s campus for students to “visit” (Spooky Classrooms, Art Room of Watchful Eyes, Tales from the Haunted Library, Ghost Grove Campground, and Spooky Shore Beach)
Spooky Classroom Slides
5 writing prompts
2 fun “detour” slides that leads to an additional 5 writing prompts (a mysterious staircase in which students can choose to go left or right)
Art Room of Watchful Eyes
6 writing prompts
8 fun “detour” slides - takes students to a hall of new portraits with more clickable links
Tales from the Haunted Library
5 writing prompts
1 “detour” slide to Restricted Section of library
Ghost Grove Campground
5 writing prompts
1 “detour” slide that leads students wandering off the trail
Spooky Shore Beach
5 writing prompts
2 fun “detour” slides
This Resource is Perfect For:
October writing centers
Meaningful early finishers work assignment
Daily writing warm-ups
Halloween choice board activity
Writing homework
Morning work assignment/bell-ringer for October
Sub plans- no prep, high engagement!
Format:
For Google Slides
You will receive a PDF with your download that includes a clickable link to make a force copy of the presentation in your Google Slides
Text boxes & all clickable links have been added for your convenience!
Please take a close look at the preview to see what is included in this resource. If you have any questions regarding this product, please do not hesitate to ask! Thank you!