Analogy Fun Quiz Analogies are excellent thinking activities.		Walk on the Witch: Musical Chairs for Halloween Try this Halloween game that is an adaptation of musical chairs!...
Short Stories Quiz Give your students a quiz on components of stories (character, plot, etc.).		Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...
Timeline of U.S. Women's Rights Movement A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.		Find the Pumpkins Students make and hide pumpkins for their classmates to find in this simple Halloween game.
Agatha Christie Brief biography of Agatha Christie.		Have a Halloween Party Detailed instructions for hosting a Halloween Party at school with games such as Walk on the...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		The Witch's Wart Play this game which is a Halloween version of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey."...
The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.		The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for Teachers Reading activities for The Gorp's Gift, a book which promotes gun accident prevention...
The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...		"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...
Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...		Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.
The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...		"Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by looking at an example of...
Halloween Safety Tips Give this handout of safety tips for Halloween to parents as a way to ensure a happy and SAFE...		Classic Tales of Horror by Edgar Allen Poe & W.W. Jacobs Full text, vocabulary words, and discussion questions for tales of horror: "The Monkey's Paw,"...