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Halloween Reading & Writing (Grades 2-6)

Printable Halloween-themed reading, writing, grammar, and spelling worksheets for your students. Files include reading comprehension passages, writing prompts, poems, and graphic organizers.

For Phonics & Early Literacy worksheets (grades PreK, K, 1), please see our Halloween Early Literacy page.

Halloween Reading Worksheets

Graphic Organizers

Five Senses Graphic Organizer  FREE 
This free Halloween activity prompts students to write about the things they hear, smell, taste, touch, and see on Halloween night.
2nd through 4th Grades
Five Senses Graphic Organizer Free Halloween Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension
Fiction

Ian's Pumpkin
Ian goes to the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin for Halloween. He can't decide, so his dog picks for him.
(Approx. Grade Level: 1-2)
1st Grade
Ian\'s Pumpkin 1st Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Anna and the Mummy
Where is Kitty? Anna searches for Kitty and finds her tangled up in a ball of yarn. Seeing Kitty like that gives Anna a great idea for a Halloween costume!
2nd and 3rd Grades
Anna and the Mummy Reading Comprehension Worksheet
The Luck of the Owl
Olivia needs a great idea for her school's pumpkin decorating contest. Will a mysterious owl in her yard be the good luck she needs for her project?
3rd and 4th Grades
The Luck of the Owl Reading Comprehension Worksheet
The Bat
The narrator of this story sees a bat and follows it. It goes into a shed to join its family, which is hanging from the ceiling.
2nd and 3rd Grades
The Bat Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Treats and a Trick
Lia and Andy are almost ready for trick-or-treating! But to make their Halloween night just right, they will have to make a few swaps first.
1st Grade
Treats and a Trick 1st Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Halloween Parade
Laila is excited to wear her new princess costume in the school Halloween parade, but when her teacher announces that all costumes must be handmade, Laila isn't sure if she can make something worthy of the parade.
(Approx. Grade Level: 2-4)
Halloween Parade Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Pumpkin Faces
Jackie and Mason want to create original looking pumpkins for the pumpkin painting contest, but they can't come up with any good ideas. That is until a little spilled paint sparks a fresh idea that might be good enough to win the contest.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-3)
Pumpkin Faces Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Scariest Scarecrow
Ben visits his uncle's farm to go for a hayride and pick pumpkins, but when Uncle Darrell can't keep the crows away from his corn field, Ben figures out how to make a scary scarecrow.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
3rd Grade
Scariest Scarecrow 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Tim's Pumpkin
Read about Tim's adventure finding a pumpkin and carving it into a jack-o-lantern.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-3)
2nd and 3rd Grades
Tim's Pumpkin Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading Comprehension
Poems

Trick-or-Treat Dog
Trick-or-treating takes on a whole new meaning when your dog is the one doing the tricks! Students will use their understanding of the poem to complete reading comprehension questions and a writing prompt.
3rd Grade
Trick-or-Treat Dog 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Pumpkin Hunt
A cute poem about finding a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch.  Read the poem and answer the comprehension questions.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
2nd through 4th Grades
Pumpkin Hunt Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Fall Fun
A cheerful poem about the fun things you can do with autumn leaves.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
3rd Grade
Fall Fun 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading Comprehension
Non-Fiction

Jack of the Lantern
An article about the history of the Jack o' Lantern.  Includes comprehension and vocabulary questions.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
3rd through 5th Grades
Jack of the Lantern Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Trick-or-Treat
An article about the history of trick-or-treat.  Includes questions.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
3rd through 5th Grades
Trick-or-Treat Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Bats
There are nearly a thousand different species of bat in the world today. Most eat insects or fruit, but there is one type- the vampire bat- that drinks blood.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
3rd through 5th Grades
Bats Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Halloween Writing
Worksheets

16 Halloween Writing Prompts
This printable has sixteen Halloween-themed writing ideas on a single page.
3rd through 8th Grades
16 Halloween Writing Prompts Worksheet
Writing - Pumpkin Carvers
Uh-oh!  These two friends cannot agree on the best pumpkin carving design.  Use your conflict-resolution skills to help.
2nd through 5th Grades
Writing - Pumpkin Carvers Writing Storypics Worksheet
Writing - Scared Kid
Write a story about the picture of a scared boy.
2nd through 5th Grades
Writing - Scared Kid Writing Storypics Worksheet
Writing - Werewolf
A frightening werewolf is scaring everyone in the city.  Create a Halloween story to explain the graphic.
2nd through 5th Grades
Writing - Werewolf Writing Storypics Worksheet
Writing - The Bat That Could Not Fly
Write a story about a bat who couldn't fly.
Kindergarten to 5th Grade
Writing - The Bat That Could Not Fly Worksheet
Writing - Pumpkin Dog
Write a story about a dog with a funny pumpkin head.
2nd through 5th Grades
Writing - Pumpkin Dog Writing Storypics Worksheet
Spooky House Kids
This picture shows two kids with a baby buggy snooping around a huge, dilapidated, spooky Victorian house.
2nd through 5th Grades
Spooky House Kids Writing Storypics Worksheet

Proofreading

Fix the Sentences: Halloween (Grade 2)
Read each sentence carefully and look for errors. Correct the mistakes in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
2nd Grade
Fix the Sentences: Halloween (Grade 2) Worksheet
Editing:  Pumpkin Patch
How many mistakes can you find in this "pumpkin patch" paragraph?  Use editing and proofreading marks.
2nd through 4th Grades
Editing:  Pumpkin Patch Worksheet
Halloween Scare
This funny paragraph includes many mistakes with quotation marks, spelling, apostrophes, and capitalization.
2nd through 4th Grades
Halloween Scare Editing Worksheet
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More Halloween Worksheets

STW has Halloween math worksheets, Halloween spelling, and Halloween coloring pages. There are crafts and puzzles too!

Halloween Early Literacy & Phonics

This page has resources for young readers in PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st Grades. Includes phonics worksheets, build-a-word activities, and word card sorting games.

Day of the Dead

Download a reading comprehension passage and coloring pages to help students learn about Day of the Dead.

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Halloween Reading Worksheets - Poems

Halloween Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Halloween Worksheets - Writing Prompts

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