Halloween Scary Stories for Secondary Students Bundle | Scary Short Stories

I've bundled my top, best-selling scary story resources. You'll receive 4 unique short story exercises - including questions, activities, stations, and more! 

When Purchased Individually, these products would total $16. When bundled, you'll save 12% and pay only $14! 

When purchasing the bundle, you will receive: 

1. Stephen King's "The Man Who Loved Flowers"

This is a great story to use with students around Halloween! I use this lesson whenever my students are distracted by the seasonal festivities, but still need to practice literary analysis. The lesson utilizes the short story, "The Man Who Loved Flowers" by Stephen King. Students must read, analyze the text, and complete a short project using something that they love: MUSIC! There are 5 creative writing options that push students to condense their thoughts and utilize literary elements. I've also included task cards that push students to think critically about the text.

Includes:

- Link to Full text "The Man Who Loved Flowers" by Stephen King

- 12 Task cards + answer key: literary elements, critical thinking, theme support, symbolism, motifs, etc.

- 5 Creative Writing Options

- Music Project to show students how to analyze mood, theme, and lyrics! 

2. Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder"

This is a great story to use with students around Halloween! I use this lesson whenever my students are distracted by the seasonal festivities, but still need to practice literary analysis. The lesson utilizes the short story, "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury. Students must read, analyze the text, and complete a creative writing assignment. There are two different options for planning sheets for the students to use as they write! I've also included a vocabulary game using context clues.There are 2 creative writing options and 16 task cards that push students to think critically about the text and utilize literary elements.

Includes:

- Link to Full text "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury

- 16 Task Cards: literary elements, critical thinking, theme support, symbolism, motifs, etc.

- 2 Creative Writing Options + Planning Sheets

- Vocabulary matching game with context clues 

3. Vampire Learning Stations

I LOVE celebrating holidays with my students while still sticking to the standards.

In this resource, you'll find four activities and articles to use with your students that cover multiple informational text standards while keeping engagement high. The subject is spooky - Vampires! Students will learn the true stories, scientific research, and more behind the legendary creatures of the night. Each activity corresponds with a cut-out. Once put all together, the cut-outs actually make a vampire!

What's Included:

- Article about Leeches + how they're used in the medical field

- Activity where students must examine TONE and TEXT STRUCTURE

- Article about how scientists have found new uses and experiments for blood

- Activity where students examine and analyze RHETORIC, ANECDOTES, and ARGUMENTS

- Article about the inspiration behind the novel, Dracula.

- Activity where students must ANALYZE a QUOTE and APPLY learned information to their own lives

- Article about where the vampire myth originated

- Activity where students must use CONTEXT CLUES, find the MOOD, and discuss HOW the MOOD is refined

- Constructed (written) response activity

- Analysis of a short film

- Vampire cut outs to go with each article and activity

- Detailed student directions

- Answer keys for each activity

- Detailed teacher guide

- Photo of completed vampire cut-out 

4. Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark"

This is a great story to use with students around Halloween! I use this lesson whenever my students are distracted by the seasonal festivities, but still need to practice literary analysis. The lesson utilizes the short story, "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Students must read, analyze the text, and complete 3 literary analysis stations which focus on Theme, Social Commentary, Symbols, and Characterization.

Includes:

- Full text "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne with critical thinking questions + a section for notes on each page

- 3 Station activities

* Symbolism Scalpel

* Character Chemicals

* Theme Thermometer

- Full Answer Keys and Suggestions

- Instructions and Suggestions for use page