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Table of Contents •  Student writing booklet cover page •  Monster writing

–  Brainstorm page –  Monster drawing –  Writing paper

•  A Halloween Mystery –  Brainstorm page –  Writing paper

•  Create a Story –  Brainstorm page –  Writing paper

•  Halloween Memories –  Brainstorm page –  Writing paper

•  A Pumpkin Story –  Picture and writing page

•  Costume –  Picture and writing page

•  Favorite Candy –  Picture and writing page

•  Fall is Here –  Picture and writing page

•  Trick or Treat –  Picture and writing page

Halloween Writing Booklet

©  Natalie  Kay  2011  

Name: _____________________

Directions: You are going to design a monster of your own. Answer these questions before you draw your picture or begin your story. Be creative!

1. My monster’s name is:  __________________________________  2. What kind of personality does your monster have? ___________ ____________________________________________________3.  Where does your monster live? __________________________ ____________________________________________________  4. What does your monster eat? ___________________________ ____________________________________________________  5. What color is your monster? ____________________________ ____________________________________________________  6. How many eyes/arms/legs does your monster have? ___________ ____________________________________________________  7. What does your monster love? What does it hate? ___________ ____________________________________________________  8. How old is your monster? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________  9. What makes your monster unique? _______________________ ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________  

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Directions: You are going to write a story about a Halloween mystery. Try to make it suspenseful and scary by adding in a lot of good details that will make your reader scared. No violence, weapons, or blood may be included in your story. Be creative! Use the sheet below to brainstorm your ideas before you begin: 1. Describe your main character: ___________________________  ____________________________________________________  2. Where does this story take place? _______________________ ____________________________________________________3.  What is the mystery to be solved? _______________________ ____________________________________________________  4. Describe your villains in the story? ________________________ ____________________________________________________  5. How does your mystery get solved? ______________________ ____________________________________________________  All stories should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Briefly describe each part of your story:

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Directions: Look at the following lists and circle one thing in each category. Then use the information you’ve selected to create your story. It will be fun to see how your story turns out!

Now that you know what your story is basically going to be about, write down a list of things that will happen in your story? 1.___________________________________________________  2.___________________________________________________ 3___________________________________________________ 4.___________________________________________________ 5.___________________________________________________ 6.___________________________________________________ 7.___________________________________________________ 8.___________________________________________________ 9.___________________________________________________ 10.__________________________________________________  Remember: No violence, weapons, or blood may be included in your story. Be creative!

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Who Where What Pumpkin

Bat Ghost

Vampire Werewolf

Witch

Haunted house Pumpkin patch Dark forest Old building Scary house

Castle

Gets lost Wants candy

Needs a friend Can’t get out

Throws a party Gets attacked

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Halloween Memories Directions: Think about the best Halloween you’ve ever had and answer the following questions:

1. When was your favorite Halloween?: _____________________  ____________________________________________________  2. Why was it your favorite? ____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.  What was your costume? Why did you pick it?______________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  4. Where did you trick or treat? What did you get? ____________ ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________  5. What else happened that made it a special Halloween? _________ ____________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

On the next page, write your memories down in story form. Include as many important details as you can remember. ________________ ©  Natalie  Kay  2011  

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A Pumpkin Story

Decorate your pumpkin then write a little story about it. _________________________________________ _________________________________________  __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________  

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My Costume

What are you going to be for Halloween? Why? _________________________________________ _________________________________________  __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________  

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a Favorite Candy a

What is your favorite type of candy? What makes you love it? _________________________________________ _________________________________________  __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________  

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What do you love most about fall? Why? _________________________________________ _________________________________________  __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________  

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How was your night of trick or treating? What did you like and not like? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________  ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________  

©  Natalie  Kay  2011  

Name: _____________________________

1.  Students choose one full story to be graded. (A 1 is below average, a 3 is average, and a 5 is excellent.) Punctuation: 1 2 3 4 5 Capitalization: 1 2 3 4 5 Spelling: 1 2 3 4 5 Content: 1 2 3 4 5 Effort: 1 2 3 4 5 Length: 1 2 3 4 5 Creativity: 1 2 3 4 5 Neatness: 1 2 3 4 5 Total Score: /40

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2.  Quickly grade all students on the entire writing booklet. (Don’t grade the same one as above.)

My Monster: 1 2 3 4 5 Halloween Mystery: 1 2 3 4 5 Create a Story: 1 2 3 4 5 Halloween Memories: 1 2 3 4 5 Pumpkin Story: 1 2 3 My costume: 1 2 3 Favorite Candy: 1 2 3 Trick of Treat: 1 2 3 Hall is Here: 1 2 3

Total Score: /30

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